2015-08-17T21:23:24-04:00 2013-12-31 271610588 Delaney & Associates LLC 59 Butternut Drive Meriden CT 06450 990 2013-01-01 270176563 SCHOOL THE WORLD SCHO 173 3RD AVENUE Milford CT 06460 MARY KATE CURRAN FOUNDER 2032094835 2015-08-16 false Michael J Delaney P01065940 2036498591 2015-08-17 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X 507026 false X WWW.SCHOOLTHEWORLD.ORG X 2009 CT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATING FOR CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND CULTIVATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. 12 12 0 0 0 398093 507021 0 20 5 0 398113 507026 0 0 114608 0 31124 359066 398283 359066 512891 39047 -5865 90423 214032 107979 90423 106053 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATING FOR CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND CULTIVATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. false false 134571 INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SCHOOL THE WORLD BUILDS INVITING EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE SCHOOLS ARE TYPICALLY 3-CLASSROOM CONCRETE BUILDINGS, WITH ELECTRICITY AND WINDOWS FOR VENTILATION, AND THIS IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE BUILDING IN THE COMMUNITY.TO BUILD THESE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL THE WORLD FORMS EXPRESS WRITTEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. THE MUNICIPALITY MUST PROVIDE 50% OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OR THE MATERIALS THEMSELVES AND SUPPORT SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION. THE COMMUNITIES MUST PROVIDE THE LAND AND ALL OF THE UNSKILLED LABOR.IN 2013, SCHOOL THE WORLD ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ONE NEW MUNICIPALITY, CHICHE, AND ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK IN TWO EXISTENT MUNICIPALITIES: SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE, CHINIQUE; AND SANTA CATARINA IXTAHUACAN. SCHOOL THE WORLD COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 5 SCHOOLS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES:1) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA XIMBAXUC, CHINIQUE;2) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA LA PUERTA, CHINIQUE;3) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA CACABAL II, CHINIQUE;4) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA CACABAL III, CHINIQUE; AND5) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA PASIN II, SANTA CATARINA IXTAHUACAN.SCHOOL THE WORLD BEGAN THE CONSTRUCTION OF 5 SCHOOLS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES:1) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA CHIVALAN-CUATRO CAMINOS, SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE;2) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE CHOYOMCHE III, CHICHE;3) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA COLONIA SAN JUAN, CHICHE;4) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA EL DURAZNO, CHINIQUE; AND5) ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA CHOAXAN II, CHINIQUE. 105792 TEACHER TRAINING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF QUICHE AND TOTONICAPAN, GUATEMALA, SCHOOL THE WORLD DELIVERED AN IN-DEPTH TRAINING PROGRAM TO 104 TEACHERS, IN 11 SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY, SCHOOL THE WORLD DELIVERED MONTHLY GROUP TRAININGS FOR THREE GROUPS WITHIN THE 104 TEACHERS AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE CLASSROOM TRAINING TO EACH TEACHER EVERY MONTH. SCHOOL THE WORLD ALSO PROVIDED DETAILED WRITTEN SUPPORTING MATERIALS TO EACH TEACHER. TO DEEPEN MOTIVATION, SCHOOL THE WORLD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING - SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS SCHOOL THE WORLD INTENDS TO INCENT - WITH MONETARY AWARDS AND PUBLIC RECOGNITION.THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SCHOOL THE WORLD HAS:1) SUCCEEDED IN CREATING AWARENESS OF NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES AMONG TEACHERS;2) STIMULATED INTEREST IN IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING AND TEACHING PLANS; 3) DEVELOPED A SENSE OF PRIDE AND MOTIVATION AMONG TEACHERS IN SCHOOL THE WORLD SCHOOLS; AND4) ENHANCED LEARNING AND STUDENT INTEREST IN READING.MOREOVER, SCHOOL THE WORLD TESTED STUDENTS IN SCHOOL THE WORLD SCHOOLS AND SIMILARLY SITUATED CONTROL SCHOOLS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM. THE TESTING RESULTS SHOWED THAT SCHOOL THE WORLD STUDENTS SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPERFORMED THE CONTROL SCHOOL STUDENTS AT YEAR-END. 95838 STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING ACCOMPLISHEMENTS:THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM IS A FUNDRAISING/TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. A GROUP OF 10-15 HIGH SCHOOLERS RAISE $3,500 EACH TO BUILD A THREE-CLASSROOM PRIMARY SCHOOL IN GUATEMALA. THEY TRAVEL TO THAT VILLAGE OVER THEIR FEBRUARY, MARCH, OR APRIL SPRING BREAK AND HELP COMPLETE THE BUILD (PAINTING, SIDEWALK LAYING, ETC.) AND PARTICIPATE IN A DEDICATION CEREMONY TO OPEN THE SCHOOL ON THEIR LAST DAY IN THE VILLAGE. THE TRIP FEE COVERS BOTH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ALL TRIP EXPENSES. SCHOOL THE WORLD STAFF CONDUCTS FOUR MANDATORY PRE-TRIP SEMINARS WITH THE STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ECONOMY, AND GEOGRAPHY OF GUATEMALA. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DAILY AFTERNOON TRIPS FOR THE STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE GUATEMALAN CULTURE AND HISTORIC SITES. 44222 BOOKS/LEARNING MATERIALS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SCHOOL THE WORLD WORKS WITH PARENTS' COMMITTEES TO PURCHASE CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS AND BEGIN CLASSROOM LIBRARIES IN EVERY CLASSROOM IN EVERY COMMUNITY. SCHOOL THE WORLD ADDS TO EACH OF THESE LIBRARIES WITH CO-INVESTMENT FROM PARENTS EVERY YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. IN 2013 SCHOOL THE WORLD CREATED 43 NEW CLASSROOM LIBRARIES WITH 1,354 BOOKS IN SIX SCHOOLS, WE ALSO ADDED 1,186 TO PRE-EXISTING LIBRARIES, BRINGING OUR TOTAL CLASSROOM LIBRARIES TO 167. THESE 167 CLASSROOM LIBRARIES NOW HOLD A TOTAL OF 6,205 BOOKS. 43021 PARENTING CLASSES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SCHOOL THE WORLD ORGANIZES BI-MONTHLY PARENTS AS FIRST EDUCATORS' TRAININGS FOR THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOLS. THESE TRAININGS FOCUS ON HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN LEARN BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME. THEY ALSO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH THE INFORMATION AND MOTIVATION NECESSARY TO HOLD TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE. THE TRAININGS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN TURNING AROUND OTHERWISE FAILING SCHOOLS. 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DIFFERENCE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENT DEPRECIATION METHODS USED IN PREPARING THE TAX RETURN AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Program services SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION 134571 Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Program services PROVIDE BOOKS 44222 Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Program services TEACHER TRAINING 105291 Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Program services STUDENT SERVICES 95838 Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Program services PARENTING CLASSES 43021 5 10 5 10 422943 422943 false false false false false false BOSTON 14000 14000 WASHNGTN DC 11000 11000 1 7500 7500 32500 32500 32500 X CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 38517 COST false false false Amended return infomation A CHANGE WAS MADE TO HOW REVENUE AND EXPENSES WERE REPORTED FOR THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM. REVENUE AND EXPENSES FROM THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE YEAR THE TRIP OCCURS. REVENUE FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL STUDENT IN EXCESS OF THE COST OF THE TRIP FOR THAT STUDENT IS RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS METHOD OF REVENUE RECOGNITION. PREVIOUSLY, REVENUE WAS RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED, AND REVENUE WAS ACCRUED WHEN A STUDENT SIGNED UP FOR A TRIP AND MADE A DOWN PAYMENT. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF THIS 990 TAX RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS WITH THE PREPARER OF THE RETURN. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WHICH IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFILCTS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A COMPENSATION POLICY EXISTS THAT REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE DIRECTED BY BEST PRACTICES OF CHARITY EVALUATORS FOR FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF NONPROFIT CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b A COMPENSATION POLICY EXISTS THAT REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE DIRECTED BY BEST PRACTICES OF CHARITY EVALUATORS FOR FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY, BENCHMARKING OF SALARIES OF SIMILARLY SITUATEDORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER PERFORMANCE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PROGRAM SERVICES:PARENTING CLASSES $ 1,704PRINTING AND COPYING 599SCHOOL FURNITURE 393COMMUNITY AWARDS 2,868TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 3,942FOOD AND BEVERAGES 856BANK FEES 1,360VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 147WEB COMMUNICATIONS 2,493MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2,869POSTAGE AND MAILING SERVICES 23TRANSPORTATION 17,267SOFTWARE 30 TOTAL $34,551 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:WEB COMMUNICATIONS $4,159PRINTING AND COPYING 2,969VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 2,774MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 424TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,067POSTAGE AND MAILING SERVICES 652PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 77BANK FEES 1,123BOOKS/LEARNING MATERIALS 862PAYROLL SERVICES 38RESEARCH 538SOFTWARE 208TEACHER BEST PRACTICES AWARDS 159TRANSPORTATION 220 TOTAL $15,270 FUNDRAISING:FOOD AND BEVERAGES $2,842BANK FEES 725FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,200TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 412MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18WEB COMMUNICATIONS 245SOFTWARE 3,000POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICES 505 TOTAL $8,947