2016-01-11T11:42:00-06:00 2015-06-30 462108854 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2014-07-01 260088232 EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL EARL 2023730035 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 WENDY EDWARDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023730035 2016-01-11 1 RICHARD M JONES CPA P00621721 8146231880 2016-01-11 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z WENDY EDWARDS 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 5070840 0 X WWW.ECAPCS.ORG X 2004 DC THE MISSION OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY IS 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. 11 9 72 9 0 0 494822 522574 4264444 4538662 1405 2399 3683 2358 4764354 5065993 0 0 0 0 2810585 3005217 0 0 4038 1375880 1412012 4186465 4417229 577889 648764 4074522 4619083 322391 218188 3752131 4400895 X THE MISSION OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY IS 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. 0 0 3998677 4538662 EDUCATIONAL 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 UPON THE EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN AND THE NATIONAL COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR READING AND MATH, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE. EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SELECTED PEARSON OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING (OWL) AS ITS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HOUGHTON MIFFLIN READING, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES, AS WELL AS MACMILLAN/MCGRAW-HILL MATH CONNECTS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE THREE. OPENING THE WORLD OF LEARNING IS A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT COVERS 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. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN READING, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO HELP MAXIMIZE TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS, INCLUDING TEXTBOOKS, WORKBOOKS, TEACHERS' GUIDES AND RESOURCES, AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE. MACMILLAN/MCGRAW-HILL MATH CONNECTS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH RESEARCH-BASED CONTENT THAT INTEGRATES READING AND WRITING SKILLS INTO MATHEMATICAL LEARNING. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION ALLOWS TEACHERS TO REACH EVERY STUDENT AND ENSURE SUCCESS ON STATE AND STANDARDIZED TESTS. TOGETHER, THESE CURRICULUM TOOLS WILL ENSURE AN APPROPRIATE AND CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS AND MASTERY OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.ASSESSMENT - ECA BELIEVES THAT THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT IS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEIR LEARNING. THROUGH ASSESSMENT, TEACHERS OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH CHILDS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROGRESS BY OBSERVING, DOCUMENTING, ANALYZING, AND REVIEWING WORK SAMPLES OVER TIME. TEACHERS AT EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ARE GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OBSERVE, DOCUMENT, AND RECORD CHILDREN'S PROGRESS. THEY USE THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE COLLECTED TO PLAN APPROPRIATE AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION.BASELINE AND BENCHMARK FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN ARE THE EVERYCHILD READY ASSESSMENT, AND THE PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS LITERACY SCREENING (PALS). FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENTAL READING ASSESSMENT (DRA),THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION(NWEA) MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS, AND THE PARTNERSIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER (PARCC) TEST.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, AGE-APPROPRIATE, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ECA BELIEVES THAT HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT FROM ADMINISTRATORS PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LEARNING. THEREFORE, EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL, AND A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF TEACHERS WILL DRAFT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT ARTICULATES GOALS, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS.PARENT INVOLVEMENT - ECA IS DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING STRONG AND CONSISTENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ORIENTATION MEETINGS ARE HELD DURING WHICH PARENTS RECEIVE PARENT HANDBOOKS AND SIGN A "SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT." PARENT MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS, WRITTEN PROGRESS REPORTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS ARE IMPLEMENTED TO DISCUSS CHILDREN'S PROGRESS, NOTIFY PARENTS OF ECA'S PERFORMANCE IN MEETING YEARLY ACADEMIC GOALS, AND TO ENSURE OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IN ADDITION, ECA OFFERS FREE MONTHLY PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. THE PRINCIPAL FACILITATES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARENT LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ALL PARENTS ARE MEMBERS OF THE PARENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE VENTURES WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE SERVICE DELIVERY. ECA WILL ALSO DEVELOP A CONTINUALLY UPDATED LIST OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.LEADERSHIP - ECA IS OVERSEEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SCHOOL'S LEADERSHIP TEAM ALSO INCLUDES THE PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, AND FINANCIAL MANAGER.EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF A HIGHLY COMPETENT TEAM OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN, UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITIES WHICH THEY SERVE, AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS. THEY KNOW LAW AND ACCOUNTING, AND THEY ARE ALL COMMITTED TO AND INVIGORATED BY THIS ENDEAVOR. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, ALONG WITH THE TEACHING STAFF OF ECA, SHARE AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN TO LEARN IS AFFECTED BY MANY OUTSIDE FACTORS, SUCH AS SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, FAMILY STABILITY, PARENTAL EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, AND INFLUENCES FROM THE COMMUNITY. ALTHOUGH THE SCHOOL ALONE CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS ALL OF THE NEGATIVE SOCIETAL EXPOSURE MANY CHILDREN FACE, ECA CAN AND DOES SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR THEIR STRONG ACADEMIC AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND AS A NURTURING AND SAFE HAVEN FOR ITS STUDENTS. 3998677 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 1 11 0 1 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DEBRA FOSTER 2023730035 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 DENNIS SAWYERS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DESCHRYVER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC BELLAMY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK AKERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLETA FLEET BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HALL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HALL JAYNES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD JAYNES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LA'KEA EDWARDS PARENT BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 73107 0 14022 RASHEDA SIMON PARENT BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 50354 0 10701 WENDY EDWARDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 136536 0 34039 THANN INGRAHAM PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 124775 0 9638 DEBRA ROBINSON-FOSTER FINANCIAL MANAGER 40.00 X 81691 0 19275 466463 0 87675 2 0 1 0 TOP SPANISH CATERING 3541 GEORGIA AVENUE WASHINGTON DC 20010 FOOD SERVICE 187627 THERAPY SOURCE INC 5215 MILITIA HILL ROAD PLYMOUTH METING PA 19462 STUDENT SERVICES 112233 2 489107 33467 17056 522574 PER PUPIL FUNDING 900099 4437985 4437985 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES 900099 100677 100677 4538662 2532 2532 133 -133 -133 -133 7072 4714 2358 2358 5065993 4538662 0 4757 412297 268526 140759 3012 2167116 2012825 154291 38403 37601 802 171563 167979 3582 2 215838 192435 23170 233 34633 30879 3717 37 6239 3485 2750 4 7936 7936 32397 28885 3478 34 39749 35439 4267 43 506742 451796 54399 547 80594 71856 8651 87 19029 16966 2042 21 STUDENT FOOD 229061 229061 STUDENT MATERIALS 146560 146560 CONTRACTED INSTRUCTION 139819 139819 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 73385 67863 5522 0 95868 88766 7084 18 4417229 3998677 414514 4038 1709381 820806 1906116 3503199 79546 99312 195822 35817 24893 10905 506047 386885 130027 119162 28737 29882 4074522 4619083 186541 193486 123100 16452 12750 8250 322391 218188 X 3750381 4400895 1750 0 3752131 4400895 4074522 4619083 648764 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 117785 106010 11775 388262 280875 107387 119162 X 5065993 0 5065993 0 5065993 4417229 0 4417229 0 4417229 PART X, LINE 2: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC NO. 740-10 [FORMERLY INTERPRETATION NO. 48 (FIN 48)], ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATION OF ASC 740'S (FORMERLY SFAS NO. 109), ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740'S AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS HAVE A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" PROBABILITY OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, 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, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION 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, 2015, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. 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 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, PART I, LINE 4 THE 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, PART I, LINE 6 THE 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WENDY EDWARDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 133816 0 2720 0 0 0 0 0 34039 0 170575 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GERALD JAYNES AND PAT JAYNES - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 RELEVANT 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSTANTLY MONITORED BY ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANZATIONS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING SIMILAR SOURCES AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL 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.