EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 26-0088232)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-23
IRS object ID
202140549349301409
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionIT IS THE MISSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO FOSTER THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT IN A SAFE AND HOLISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL EQUIP ALL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BECOME HIGH ACHIEVERS, PROFICIENT READERS, AND CRITICAL THINKERS WHO WILL THRIVE FOR A LIFETIME AS PRODUCTIVE AND CARING CITIZENS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Revenue$6,639,953PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$340,826PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,002,131CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$19,829,581TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,100,086TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionIT IS THE MISSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO FOSTER THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT IN A SAFE AND HOLISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL EQUIP ALL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BECOME HIGH ACHIEVERS, PROFICIENT READERS, AND CRITICAL THINKERS WHO WILL THRIVE FOR A LIFETIME AS PRODUCTIVE AND CARING CITIZENS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,543,430ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,185,871RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL APPROACH ECA HAS A STRONG CURRICULAR FOCUS ON LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT OF EARLY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT ON NEARLY ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT. INSTRUCTION IS BASED ON THE EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN AND ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE. EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SELECTED PEARSON OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING (OWL) AS ITS INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES, AS WELL AS MCGRAW HILL MY MATH AND READING WONDERS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE THREE. OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING IS A COMPREHENSIVE, CENTER-BASED PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES ALL DOMAINS OF EARLY LEARNING. THE CONTENT OF EACH UNIT IS BUILT AROUND A CAREFULLY CRAFTED DAILY ROUTINE WITHIN ACTIVITY CENTERS. THEMES, SKILLS, AND CONCEPTS ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH QUALITY CHILDREN'S FICTION AND NONFICTION TRADE BOOKS, AND CENTER PLAY. MCGRAW-HILL MY MATH AND READING WONDERS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH RESEARCH- BASED CONTENT ALIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. WHOLE GROUP AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION ALLOW TEACHERS TO REACH EVERY STUDENT AND ENSURE SUCCESS ON FORMATIVE AND STANDARDIZED TESTS. TOGETHER, THESE CURRICULUM TOOLS ENSURE THAT ECA STUDENTS RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE AND CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ATTAINMENT OF FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AS WELL AS HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING WORKBOOKS, TEACHERS' GUIDES, AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE. ASSESSMENT ECA BELIEVES THAT THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT IS TO INFORM INSTRUCTION AND ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS. THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF A VARIETY OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS, TEACHERS OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH CHILD'S KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROGRESS BY OBSERVING, DOCUMENTING, ANALYZING, AND REVIEWING WORK SAMPLES OVER TIME. TEACHERS AT EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MEET IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES WEEKLY, TO ANALYZE DATA AND USE IT TO INFORM INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING. BASELINE AND BENCHMARK FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN INCLUDE THE EVERY CHILD READY ASSESSMENT PROVIDED BY THE APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION. PREKINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS ARE ALSO EVALUATED USING THE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS). FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE ARE ADMINISTERED USING THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP). IN THE SPRING, THIRD GRADE STUDENTS ALSO COMPLETE THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS (PARCC), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT. DATA FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS GUIDE PLANNING AND INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ENSURE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT. DISCIPLINE ECA PROMULGATES CLEAR, SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT AND ADULT BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS CONSISTENT, RESPECTFUL, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CONSEQUENCES ADMINISTERED AS NECESSARY. BY IMPLEMENTING A SCHOOL-WIDE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLAN AND PROVIDING ON-GOING STAFF TRAINING IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR FACILITATION, ECA CREATES AND MAINTAINS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NURTURING, CHILD-CENTERED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ECA BELIEVES THAT HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT FROM ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. THEREFORE, EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL, AND GRADE LEVEL DIRECTORS DRAFT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON THE ASSESSED NEEDS AND EXPLICIT FEEDBACK OF TEACHERS. THE PLAN ARTICULATES GOALS, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS. EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS ARE CONTRACTED TO SUPPORT HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ELA AND MATH. ROBYN SILBEY, ECA'S MATH COACH, TAUGHT FOR 36 YEARS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, A LARGE, URBAN/SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A WIDELY DIVERSE POPULATION. MS. SILBEY HOLDS A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, ROBYN HAS AUTHORED AND CO-AUTHORED BOOKS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, WORKBOOKS, AND ARTICLES. MELODIE BARRON HAS WORKED AS A LITERACY COACH ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST DECADE. SHE HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND HAS WORKED AS A TEACHER AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR FOR OVER 25 YEARS. MS. BARRON CURRENTLY WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE DC AREA, INCLUDING ECA AND DC PREP. DR. LYDIA CARLIS SERVED AS PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT FOR EYEMAGINED, WHERE SHE WORKED WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, STATES, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ED-FACING ORGANIZATIONS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN MOST AT RISK. PRIOR TO STARTING EYEMAGINED, DR. CARLIS SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION. DR. CARLIS SUPPORTS CENTERS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND EDUCATION NONPROFITS IN MAXIMIZING CHILD OUTCOMES BY LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN LEADERS AND STAFF. DR. CARLIS' CLIENTS INCLUDE THE DC OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATION, APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION, BAINUM FAMILY FOUNDATION, BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, EXCEL PCS, KIPP DC, LEADING EDUCATORS, MARTHA'S TABLE, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY (NCTQ), SYMPHONIC STRATEGIES, THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT (TNTP) AND VERSED EDUCATION GROUP. PARENT INVOLVEMENT ECA IS DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING STRONG AND CONSISTENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ORIENTATION MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH SUMMER, DURING WHICH PARENTS RECEIVE PARENT HANDBOOKS AND SIGN A "SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT" OUTLINING THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE TEACHING/LEARNING PROCESS. PARENT COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS AND INDIVIDUAL PARENT MEETINGS ARE HELD AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS EACH STUDENT'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PLAN FOR CONTINUED LEARNING. PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MEET WITH THE SCHOOL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM REGULARLY TO UPDATE IEP GOALS, DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF SERVICES PROVIDED, AND ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN. A NUMBER OF PLATFORMS ARE UTILIZED, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS ARE INFORMED OF PERTINENT SCHOOL INFORMATION. PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL'S PARENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND SCHOOLWIDE PLANNING COMMITTEE, MEETING QUARTERLY TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ON THE USE OF SCHOOL FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS.Desc
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DENNIS SAWYERS
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DAVID DESCHRYVER
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ERIC BELLAMEY
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ARLETA FLEET
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DEBORAH HALL
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GERALD JAYNES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WILLIAMS
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PAT HALL JAYNES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK AKERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHANIELLE LANCASTER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN SPEED
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENESHA ALPHONSO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA CARLIS
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RASHEDA SIMON - OUTGOING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LA'KEA EDWARDS - OUTGOING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY EDWARDS
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$164,026$0$41,873
DEBRA ROBINSON-FOSTER
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THANN INGRAHAM
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MG SERVICESLLC
3401 8TH ST NEWASHINGTONDC20017CIVIL ENGINEERI$406,082
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HEAVENLY EDIBLES & STUFF
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$6,414ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$224,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$51,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$440FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$244,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,110FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$229,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,979FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$22,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$448,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$293FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,400TotalAmt
Program Services$7,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$686ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,027TotalAmt
Program Services$51,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,824TotalAmt
Program Services$26,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,242TotalAmt
Program Services$131,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$530FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,120TotalAmt
Program Services$8,120ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$736,808TotalAmt
Program Services$674,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,706FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$415,083TotalAmt
Program Services$379,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,524FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,376TotalAmt
Program Services$29,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT FOOD$204,296$204,296
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$73,379$67,387$5,992
AUTHORIZER FEES$60,519$51,441$9,078
STUDENT MATERIALS & OTHER$56,419$56,419

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,247TotalAmt
Program Services$27,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,211,895TotalAmt
Program Services$5,543,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$633,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,570FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,008,109BOYAmt
EOY$785,744EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,869,563BOYAmt
EOY$5,700,871EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,131BOYAmt
EOY$82,563EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,650BOYAmt
EOY$143,907EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,885BOYAmt
EOY$31,539EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,356,809LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$682,902LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,755,034BOYAmt
EOY$16,673,907EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$536,714BOYAmt
EOY$450,264EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,602,392BOYAmt
EOY$456,319EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,052,478BOYAmt
EOY$24,325,114EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,265,004BOYAmt
EOY$489,859EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$18,049EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,564,577BOYAmt
EOY$17,518,544EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$73,634EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,829,581BOYAmt
EOY$18,100,086EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,222,897BOYAmt
EOY$6,225,028EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,222,897BOYAmt
EOY$6,225,028EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,052,478BOYAmt
EOY$24,325,114EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,002,131ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,642,489OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,642,489BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,130,537OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$346,742DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,783,795BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$583,783OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$336,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$247,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,673,907TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO RELATED PARTYDesc
Amt$73,634Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$73,634TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,214,026TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,214,026RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,214,026TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,211,895TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,211,895ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,211,895TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2020, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2016 THROUGH 2018 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2020, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE NON-DISCRIMATORY POLICY IS EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND OUR BROCHURE.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 4THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF YEARLY GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS. MOST FUNDS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FOOD SALESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$15,151GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$15,151GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$8,679OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$15,151GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$15,151GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$8,679OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,679DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$6,472NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
WENDY EDWARDS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$153,066$10,960$41,873$205,899
THANN INGRAHAM
PRINCIPAL$131,825$10,960$12,101$154,886

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HALL GROUP - HR MANAGEMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$7,760TransactionAmt
TransactionHR CONSULTINGTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONIT IS THE MISSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TO FOSTER THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT IN A SAFE AND HOLISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL EQUIP ALL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BECOME HIGH ACHIEVERS, PROFICIENT READERS, AND CRITICAL THINKERS WHO WILL THRIVE FOR A LIFETIME AS PRODUCTIVE AND CARING CITIZENS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AEDUCATIONAL APPROACH ECA HAS A STRONG CURRICULAR FOCUS ON LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT OF EARLY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT ON NEARLY ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT. INSTRUCTION IS BASED ON THE EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN AND ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE. EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SELECTED PEARSON OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING (OWL) AS ITS INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES, AS WELL AS MCGRAW HILL MY MATH AND READING WONDERS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE THREE. OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING IS A COMPREHENSIVE, CENTER-BASED PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES ALL DOMAINS OF EARLY LEARNING. THE CONTENT OF EACH UNIT IS BUILT AROUND A CAREFULLY CRAFTED DAILY ROUTINE WITHIN ACTIVITY CENTERS. THEMES, SKILLS, AND CONCEPTS ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH QUALITY CHILDREN'S FICTION AND NONFICTION TRADE BOOKS, AND CENTER PLAY. MCGRAW-HILL MY MATH AND READING WONDERS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH RESEARCH- BASED CONTENT ALIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. WHOLE GROUP AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION ALLOW TEACHERS TO REACH EVERY STUDENT AND ENSURE SUCCESS ON FORMATIVE AND STANDARDIZED TESTS. TOGETHER, THESE CURRICULUM TOOLS ENSURE THAT ECA STUDENTS RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE AND CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ATTAINMENT OF FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AS WELL AS HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING WORKBOOKS, TEACHERS' GUIDES, AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE. ASSESSMENT ECA BELIEVES THAT THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT IS TO INFORM INSTRUCTION AND ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS. THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF A VARIETY OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS, TEACHERS OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH CHILD'S KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROGRESS BY OBSERVING, DOCUMENTING, ANALYZING, AND REVIEWING WORK SAMPLES OVER TIME. TEACHERS AT EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MEET IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES WEEKLY, TO ANALYZE DATA AND USE IT TO INFORM INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING. BASELINE AND BENCHMARK FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN INCLUDE THE EVERY CHILD READY ASSESSMENT PROVIDED BY THE APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION. PREKINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS ARE ALSO EVALUATED USING THE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS). FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE ARE ADMINISTERED USING THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP). IN THE SPRING, THIRD GRADE STUDENTS ALSO COMPLETE THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS (PARCC), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT. DATA FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS GUIDE PLANNING AND INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ENSURE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT. DISCIPLINE ECA PROMULGATES CLEAR, SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT AND ADULT BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS CONSISTENT, RESPECTFUL, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CONSEQUENCES ADMINISTERED AS NECESSARY. BY IMPLEMENTING A SCHOOL-WIDE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLAN AND PROVIDING ON-GOING STAFF TRAINING IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR FACILITATION, ECA CREATES AND MAINTAINS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NURTURING, CHILD-CENTERED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ECA BELIEVES THAT HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT FROM ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. THEREFORE, EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL, AND GRADE LEVEL DIRECTORS DRAFT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON THE ASSESSED NEEDS AND EXPLICIT FEEDBACK OF TEACHERS. THE PLAN ARTICULATES GOALS, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS. EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS ARE CONTRACTED TO SUPPORT HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ELA AND MATH. ROBYN SILBEY, ECA'S MATH COACH, TAUGHT FOR 36 YEARS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, A LARGE, URBAN/SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A WIDELY DIVERSE POPULATION. MS. SILBEY HOLDS A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, ROBYN HAS AUTHORED AND CO-AUTHORED BOOKS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, WORKBOOKS, AND ARTICLES. MELODIE BARRON HAS WORKED AS A LITERACY COACH ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST DECADE. SHE HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND HAS WORKED AS A TEACHER AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR FOR OVER 25 YEARS. MS. BARRON CURRENTLY WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE DC AREA, INCLUDING ECA AND DC PREP. DR. LYDIA CARLIS SERVED AS PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT FOR EYEMAGINED, WHERE SHE WORKED WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, STATES, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ED-FACING ORGANIZATIONS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN MOST AT RISK. PRIOR TO STARTING EYEMAGINED, DR. CARLIS SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION. DR. CARLIS SUPPORTS CENTERS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND EDUCATION NONPROFITS IN MAXIMIZING CHILD OUTCOMES BY LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN LEADERS AND STAFF. DR. CARLIS' CLIENTS INCLUDE THE DC OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATION, APPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION, BAINUM FAMILY FOUNDATION, BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, EXCEL PCS, KIPP DC, LEADING EDUCATORS, MARTHA'S TABLE, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY (NCTQ), SYMPHONIC STRATEGIES, THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT (TNTP) AND VERSED EDUCATION GROUP. PARENT INVOLVEMENT ECA IS DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING STRONG AND CONSISTENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ORIENTATION MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH SUMMER, DURING WHICH PARENTS RECEIVE PARENT HANDBOOKS AND SIGN A "SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT" OUTLINING THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE TEACHING/LEARNING PROCESS. PARENT COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS AND INDIVIDUAL PARENT MEETINGS ARE HELD AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS EACH STUDENT'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PLAN FOR CONTINUED LEARNING. PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MEET WITH THE SCHOOL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM REGULARLY TO UPDATE IEP GOALS, DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF SERVICES PROVIDED, AND ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN. A NUMBER OF PLATFORMS ARE UTILIZED, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS ARE INFORMED OF PERTINENT SCHOOL INFORMATION. PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL'S PARENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND SCHOOLWIDE PLANNING COMMITTEE, MEETING QUARTERLY TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ON THE USE OF SCHOOL FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2GERALD D. JAYNES PAT HALL JAYNES BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BRELEVANT INFORMATION IS GIVEN TO A 3RD PARTY FOR 990 PREPARATION AND REVIEW. THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSTANTLY MONITORED BY ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD WHICH PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECA SUPPORT CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1885 BARNABY STREET SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20032ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830666071EIN
Primary ActivitiesNMTCPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status12BPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECA SUPPORT CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeETransactionTypeTxt
Involved$73,634InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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