2022-05-10T08:51:48-07:00 2021-06-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS LLC 307 FIFTH AVE 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2020-07-01 810932728 School in the Square Public Charter School SCHO 7189167683 120 Wadsworth Avenue New York NY 10033 Mindy Tucker Treasurer 2022-05-10 true Mindy Tucker 999009999 Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Evan Meyers 120 Wadsworth Avenue New York NY 10033 12194024 false X schoolinthesquare.org X 2016 NY S2s mission is to engage, educate, and empower adolescents in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in upper Manhattan, to respond mindfully and creatively to lifes opportunities and challenges, through the operation of a charter school. 10 10 79 10 0 8680086 12194024 0 0 0 8680086 12194024 0 0 5059734 6595289 0 25568 3035569 5982955 8095303 12578244 584783 -384220 3344156 3986486 1350169 2376719 1993987 1609767 School in the Square ("S2") engages, educates and empowers adolescents to respond mindfully and creatively to life's opportunities and challenges. S2 is a place where students, families and educators are seen, heard, and inspired and where students build the academic foundations, emotional intelligence and leadership skills necessary to excel in their futures. S2 draws its name from the concept of the public square, where communities gather to solve problems and celebrate successes. false false 10944706 1. Academic achievement is our key focus. S2 is committed to being data driven while keeping students, not only test scores, at the center. Our students come from many places with varied levels of academic skills. To meet students at their level and pace, a co-teaching model allows for targeted teaching in all core academic classes. Students who are particularly struggling benefit from additional small group learning periods throughout the week. As well, students can take advantage of computer-based blended-learning curricula in both ELA and Math, which provide extra practice for lower performers and more challenging work for higher performers. We are personalizing each student's education because that is the key to their success.2. Learning extends beyond the classroom. S2 offers high quality experiences that spark each student's passion for learning and build skills beyond core subjects. Teaching artists and staff from community-based organizations mentor cohorts of youth through interest-aligned programming. Students benefit from our partnerships with the People's Theatre Project and the METS baseball team, and enjoy playing rugby, making mural art, taking classes in coding and exploring cartoon art. Through these programs students gain a vision of future possibilities and forge bonds with their community.3. Building a democratic community. At S2, we give students varied and authentic opportunities to practice democracy and make choices that contribute to the school environment. Every six days, students come together for Voice, a time for reading texts, discussing complicated issues, developing proposals and presentations, and participating in democratic decision-making. Through Voice, we empower students to address important school, community and social issues while learning multicultural awareness practices and perspective taking. 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Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2018, the Schools initial filing, and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The School has a nondiscriminatory policy that is publicized on the student application available on the School's website. A copy of the policy can also be made available upon request. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency The School receives grants from New York State, New York City and federal sources. X X X false false false false false false false false false Carrie Amon Principal 190501 2194 26000 29027 247722 Evan Meyers Executive Dir. 188164 26000 214164 Kezena Tatiana Brown-Torres Asst. Principal 137293 8734 7729 153756 Stephanie Feinberg Dir. of Curriculum 124549 588 18935 7955 152027 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Draft will be provided to Finance Committee, then full board for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board has a board approved conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. All board members are unpaid and have no business affiliations with the school. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation on the matter, salary for the executive director is approved by the board's executive committee. The minutes of the executive committee reflect this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Salary data is pulled across the charter sector for NYC teachers and compared against the NYC DOE Union contract. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available at the main administrative school office and upon request.