2019-05-15T12:19:33-07:00 2018-06-30 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2017-07-01 741486232 The Post Oak School POST 7136616688 4600 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 Maura Joyce President 2019-05-15 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 2017 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z Maura Joyce 4600 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 13287341 false false X www.postoakschool.org X 1964 TX The Post Oak School was founded to provide a superior Montessori environment and dynamic learning experiences which are designed according to the developmental characteristics and needs of children to guide and nurture each child intellectually, socially, and emotionally. 17 16 113 125 0 13626 907038 590444 11214523 12452541 69908 117764 41720 0 12233189 13160749 1161492 1261825 0 6911499 7283712 17830 18129 292793 3525673 3888798 11616494 12452464 616695 708285 26317226 25751615 10382232 8406747 15934994 17344868 X The mission of The Post Oak School is to provide a superior Montessori environment and dynamic learning experiences which are designed according to the developmental characteristics and needs of children; to guide and nurture each child - intellectually, socially, and emotionally. false false 10977539 1261825 12452541 The Post Oak School provides a comprehensive Montessori education, based on the principals and practices of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)and accredited by the International Schools of the Southwest (ISAS), to a diverse population of approximately 500 students from infancy to high school. In keeping with Dr. Montessori's ideals, children work in multi age classrooms with a high level of freedom in choosing their own foundations in language, math, geography, science, music, and other disciplines. During the 2012-2013 school year, the school added a High School on a second campus located in the museum district of Houston which incorporates the principles of Dr. Montessori as well as the International Baccalaureate. In 2016, the museum district campus was expanded with the construction of an additional building. The High School moved into the new building and the Middle School was relocated to the new campus for the 2016-2017 school year. The Post Oak School offers an extensive program of parent education. A free series of four classes, repeated throughout the year, offers general information about Montessori education to both prospective parents and interested visitors. The infant-parent program helps parents of toddlers to raise happy, self confident children. A variety of other classes, lectures, and other presentations during the school year, some free and open to the public and others by reservation afford a variety of perspectives on the School's primary purpose of raising intelligent, confident, caring, and self-motivated lifelong learners. Community service is deeply ingrained in the Montessori curriculum, from infancy through adolescence. By the time of Middle School, the entire class spends a half day each week working in small groups at various service agencies around Houston. Elementary students have ongoing relationships with other agencies, whether through regular site visits for volunteer work or by working on projects to benefit needy people in more distant places. Older children routinely learn the benefits and blessing of aiding others in the school's multi age classrooms. Even the infants, living in a small tight knit community, discover early on that other people have feelings. 10977539 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 113 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Kelly Vaughn 7136616688 4600 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 Manolo Sanchez Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Vean Gregg Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gregory Han Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sehba Ali Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Busby Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raj Chelapurath Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blair Garrou Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Martin Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bert Mellinger Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jaana Porra Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rona Sonabend Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rochelle Tafolla Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Walsh Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Wong Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Ying Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Zumbado Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maura Joyce President 60.00 0.00 X X 250906 0 31681 Kelly Vaughn CFO 60.00 0.00 X 128896 0 15568 James Moudry HS Director 55.00 0.00 X 126637 0 16290 Errol Pinto Upper Elem Teacher 55.00 0.00 X 117483 0 14811 Mirani Smith Early Child Dir 55.00 0.00 X 112397 0 18634 Maya Pinto Upper Elem Teacher 55.00 0.00 X 110301 0 14434 Jami Sweeney MS Director 55.00 0.00 X 106525 0 7080 953145 118498 7 false true false Mission Construction 3813 Buffalo Speedway 150 Houston TX 77098 Construction 1094052 Servpro 11111 Jones Road West Houston TX 77065 Water Damage Repair 250000 DTK Janitorial 8570 Katy Freeway Ste 114 Houston TX 77024 Janitorial Services 171468 The POM Group 1322 Space Park Dr Ste C285 Houston TX 77058 Security Services 127131 4 590444 590444 Tuition and fees 611710 12040386 12040386 Tuition and fees - HMI 900099 7478 7478 Tuition summer/ext day 611600 404677 404677 12452541 117631 117631 0 0 0 126725 126592 133 133 133 0 0 0 0 13160749 12452541 117764 0 1261825 1261825 0 0 413449 365397 39121 8931 0 5575354 4927367 527557 120430 239744 211880 22685 5179 632585 559064 59857 13664 422580 373466 39986 9128 0 8941 8941 22224 22224 0 18129 18129 0 19067 10917 7908 242 60274 45370 14904 201652 120786 54338 26528 237843 203675 31554 2614 0 742048 725653 14503 1892 0 0 322870 182829 134861 5180 272580 233341 39239 0 745083 731855 11702 1526 168409 142668 23869 1872 Educational materials & suppl 894976 894976 Other development exp 62382 62382 Utility easement 30000 30000 Uncollectible amounts 28512 28512 71937 31840 39905 192 12452464 10977539 1182132 292793 1589635 670964 4774138 4651626 592042 335660 110761 439093 0 0 0 0 92855 213575 23050842 6028860 17004390 17021982 2153405 2402481 0 0 0 16234 26317226 25751615 476766 276055 2280803 1030296 7446174 7100396 178489 10382232 8406747 X 14754773 16069795 528879 623731 651342 651342 15934994 17344868 26317226 25751615 X 708285 111216 590373 X false true X true false X 1561329 2171229 975042 907038 590444 6205082 0 0 1561329 2171229 975042 907038 590444 6205082 720643 5484439 46642 56432 76135 70648 117631 367488 0 0 6572570 51670895 0.83440 0.82310 X 2186790 25492 182972 2395254 1845806 40612 300372 2186790 1865161 16750 -36105 1845806 1816100 34750 14311 1865161 1496988 15750 303362 1816100 0.47860 0.27190 0.24950 false false false 5850123 5850123 15817525 5187976 10629549 1383194 840884 542310 17021982 12010140 111216 111216 11898924 1261825 1261825 13160749 11190639 11190639 1261825 1261825 12452464 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Endowment fund is dedicated to benefit The Post Oak School by supporting program enrichment, specific teaching programs, Montessori training, staff professional development, tuition assistance, and operation and maintenance of the facilities Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial aid to students $1261825 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial aid to students $1261825 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The School places an annual ad in the Houston Chronicle that describes its nondiscriminatory policy as to students. Additionally, information about the policy is included in all of the literature that is given to prospective families applying to the school and on our website. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race X X X X X X true Sterling Assoc 55 Waugh Houston TX 77007 Cap Campaign false 590444 18129 572315 590444 18129 572315 TX Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information The Post Oak School has contracted with Sterling and Associates for consulting services related to the capital campaign for the High School. All of the funds raised have been received by the School. true 0 0 Financial aid 89 1261825 Tuition reduction Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Financial aid is awarded based on the relative need of the families that have applied and on funds available. Each year the family must reapply for financial assistance. Additional information and applications are available on the website. true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Maura Joyce President 250906 24000 7681 282587 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community service is deeply ingrained in the Montessori curriculum, from infancy through adolescence. By the time of Middle School, the entire class spends a half day each week working in small groups at various service agencies around Houston. Elementary students have ongoing relationships with other agencies, whether through regular site visits for volunteer work or by working on projects to benefit needy people in more distant places. Older children routinely learn the benefits and blessing of aiding others in the school's multi age classrooms. Even the infants, living in a small tight knit community, discover early on that other people have feelings. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO and the Audit Committee. After approval, a final copy is made available for all Trustees to review via the Board of Trustees portal on the School website. Trustees are asked to review and comment on the Form prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is enforced through the use of an annual questionnaire. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Head of School's annual compensation is determined by the Head Support & Evaluation Committee using NAIS, ISAS, along with using a compensation consultant and other data points in addition to the committee's performance review. The Committee then presents its findings to the full Board who vote on the contract renewal Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Head Support & Evaluation committee reviews the comparative data that is used to determine other key employee's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available upon request. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Change in value of derivative agreement = $194723 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Clean up and repair expenses resulting from Hurricane Harvey = -$651587 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Insurance proceeds related to Hurricane Harvey losses = $1047237