2017-05-09T14:09:44-05:00 2016-06-30 570381582 ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO LLC PLLC 1901 MAIN STREET SUITE 900 COLUMBIA SC 29201 990 2015-07-01 208133996 SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL SPAR 8646213882 385 SOUTH SPRING STREET SPARTANBURG SC 293065264 DR GERARD EDWARDS PRINCIPAL 8646213882 2017-05-04 1 DENISE P HILL CPA P00046615 8032560002 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DR GERARD EDWARDS 385 SOUTH SPRING STREET SPARTANBURG SC 293065264 3843039 0 X WWW.SPARTANBURGPREP.ORG X 2009 SC THE MISSION OF SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES HIGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE USING AN INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING. THE SPARTANBURG PREP SCHOOL IS A FREE, PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT SERVES CHILDREN IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. 7 7 95 7 0 0 3512962 3722413 65893 101325 349 269 0 19032 3579204 3843039 0 0 0 0 2378856 2319814 0 0 0 1148303 1682493 3527159 4002307 52045 -159268 2592619 8455400 917444 6939493 1675175 1515907 X OUR ULTIMATE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HIGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE TO ALL STUDENTS THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING SUPPORTED BY TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAKEHOLDERS. AT SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL, OUR HIGHLY TALENTED TEACHERS AND STAFF ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES NOW AND WHEN THEY LEAVE SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 0 0 827237 120357 THE ADMINISTRATION AT SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL HAS IMPLEMENTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN ORDER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ITS TEACHERS AND STAFF IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING IS VITAL FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THE OVERALL MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN DO TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN AT SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL. THIS YEAR OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS WERE THE FOLLOWING: TEAM BUILDING, RELATIONSHIPS, DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. 827238 IN ORDER TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE ADMINISTRATION OF SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL HAS HELD SEVERAL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO STUDENT SUCCESS, AT EVERY GRADE LEVEL, THAN FAMILY INCOME OR EDUCATION. WE HAVE HELD THE FOLLOWING EVENTS INVITING OUR FAMILIES INTO SPARTANBURG PREP: DONUTS FOR DADS, MUFFINS FOR MOMS, GRANDPARENTS' DAY, MONTHLY AWARD ASSEMBLIES, RIBBON CUTTING & DEDICATION, AND GRADUATION CEREMONIES. 827237 THE ADMINISTRATION AT SPARTANBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOL HAS ENSURED A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY BY ALSO PROVIDING AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS. AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN THIRD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE BY GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MENTORING HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND THAT STUDENTS ACQUIRE GOOD OR BAD HABITS BASED ON BEHAVIORS MODELED IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IMPROVES WHEN STUDENTS ARE GIVEN LESSONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL SKILLS. 827237 STUDENTS IN THIRD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE ARE PROVIDE LAPTOPS IN OUR SCHOOL'S ONE-TO-ONE INITIATIVE. ONE-TO-ONE COMPUTING IS AN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE WHERE A SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION GIVES EVERY STUDENT A LAPTOP, TABLET OR MOBILE DEVICE. THE AIM OF 1-TO-1 COMPUTING IS TO GIVE EVERY STUDENT HIS OR HER OWN DEVICE FOR MORE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION. OUR 1-TO-1 COMPUTING ALSO GIVES STUDENTS AT SPARTANBURG PREP THE TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE MODERN WORLD. 827237 3308949 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X TRACEY MOSER 8038080338 150 HARBOR GLEN DRIVE LEXINGTON SC 29072 MARY JANE JING FARMER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEISHA GRAY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOBBY HUBBARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONALD DELAIN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GILLEY VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GEOFF HAAS BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DERRICK WILLIAMS TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN VON ROHR PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 109367 0 11864 109367 0 11864 1 0 0 0 0 3709118 13295 3722413 PUPIL ACTIVITIES 900099 101325 101325 101325 269 269 LUNCH SALES 900099 19032 19032 19032 3843039 120357 0 269 121231 121231 1796191 1449512 346679 402392 347013 55379 179063 179063 16550 16550 35000 35000 147513 147513 140770 140770 PURCHASED SERVICES 653431 498770 154661 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 350343 295262 55081 OTHER OBJECTS 159823 94815 65008 4002307 3308949 693358 0 709515 3981209 68147 70383 31975 4935648 563815 1814957 4371833 2592619 8455400 20184 1000025 5795475 895171 2089 143993 917444 6939493 X 919786 918164 755389 597743 1675175 1515907 2592619 8455400 -159268 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35000 0 0 35000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE SCHOOL RETAINS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST WHO ACTS ON THEIR BEHALF WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 417080 417080 1684643 470572 1214071 120235 76866 43369 2713690 16377 2697313 4371833 UNEARNED REVENUE 1872 RETAINAGE PAYABLE 126677 CAPITAL LEASE 15444 143993 3843039 0 3843039 0 3843039 4002307 0 4002307 0 4002307 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY VIA ITS HANDBOOKS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES VARIOUS GOVERNMENT GRANTS FROM BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE SOURCES. A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2015A 2015-12-01 5560000 CAPITAL PROJECTS 0 0 0 B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2015B 2015-12-01 250000 CAPITAL PROJECTS 0 0 0 A 5560000 0 0 0 0 B 250000 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AFTER FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES SUBMITTED BY EACH MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARIES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.