2015-11-13T12:53:15-08:00 2015-06-30 Amatics CPA Group 220 West Lamme Suite 3-A Bozeman MT 59715 990 2014-07-01 810544729 THE TRAVELING SCHOOL TRAV 4065863096 PO BOX 7058 BOZEMAN MT 59771 DANIEL CENTER Treasurer 2015-11-13 true MORGAN SCARR P00747394 4064041925 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z 730853 false false X www.travelingschool.com X 2002 MT To enrich the lives of teenage girls with an enduring educational experience focusing on overseas exploration, academic challenges, expanded outdoor skills, and a deeper engagement with the world. 7 7 16 31 0 14113 68664 422066 660969 4 1220 0 436183 730853 26018 61478 0 103355 259085 0 40978 285372 363443 414745 684006 21438 46847 626425 658349 370540 355692 255885 302657 To enrich the lives of teenage girls with an enduring educational experience focusing on overseas exploration, academic challenges, expanded outdoor skills, and a deeper engagement with the world. false false 297101 342336 The Traveling School offers teenage girls the opportunity to explore the world and themselves through academic, physical, and cultural challenges. This kind of transformative experience deepens ones awareness of the world, and cultivates both leadership skills and personal confidence, leading to intelligent, compassionate, and empowered women prepared to become leaders on any stage. The Traveling School inspires personal growth that in turn creates broader change in our local and global communities through the work these young women pursue. During our fall semester, 16 high school girls ages 15-18 and their four teachers explore southern Africa for 15 weeks. Rigorous experiential courses include: Math, History, Environmental Science, English, Physical Education, and Global Studies. Custom-designed curriculum is based on the region of travel: Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Academics focus on the impact of Apartheid on modern South Africa, wildlife biology, the implications of mining and contemporary issues of the region. As well, students engage in local communities, participate in community service, develop strong outdoor skills and build self-confidence and leadership skills. 291708 318633 Our spring semester travels to South America. Traveling School students immerse in Spanish language study throughout the semester, building conversational skills and confidence. Standards-based courses designed to examine the region include: Math, History, Environmental Science, English, Physical Education, and Global Studies. Rigorous regional academics follow the course itinerary through Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Peru, and Bolivia with intensive focus on the Amazon rain forest, Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization, and contemporary politics. As well, students engage in local communities, participate in community service, develop strong outdoor skills and build self-confidence and leadership skills. 588809 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X PRICE KLAAS 4065863096 PO BOX 7058 BOZEMAN MT 59771 SHANNON ONGARO President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE MANSISIDOR Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL CENTER Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY BERNDr Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE WALSH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LYKKEHOY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ROYALL HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 0.00 X 46426 0 1478 46426 1478 0 false false false 0 68664 4959 68664 BOOK FEES 12778 12778 ENROLLMENT FEES 26750 26750 FUNDRAISING TRIP FEES 7170 7170 TUITION 614271 614271 660969 1220 1220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730853 660969 1220 0 61478 61478 0 0 51931 51931 0 176845 119534 26295 31016 0 4600 4600 25709 18116 3484 4109 0 753 753 10096 10096 0 0 0 49935 48596 951 388 10095 9873 39 183 15426 11217 1718 2491 0 0 16336 13586 1375 1375 191284 189359 1347 578 0 0 0 0 2109 2109 15661 7620 7892 149 MEDICAL 30011 30011 BAD DEBT 8733 8733 CURRICULUM 8201 8201 Postage and Shipping 2614 2006 94 514 2189 1839 175 175 684006 588809 54219 40978 293080 358047 130554 60097 0 155425 203253 0 0 0 0 36505 26729 21121 10898 10861 10223 0 0 0 0 0 626425 658349 29795 30915 340745 324777 370540 355692 X 255163 281935 722 20722 255885 302657 626425 658349 46847 -75 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20873 10650 10223 248 248 10223 731859 -75 1081 1006 730853 730853 685087 1081 1081 684006 684006 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 ORGANIZATION'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE BOZEMAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER AND IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENT APPLICATION, STAFF HANDBOOK, STUDENT HANDBOOK, BROCHURES AND ON THE WEB SITE. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race CENTRAL AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SPRING PROGRAM 110550 SOUTHERN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FALL PROGRAM 55531 166081 166081 false false false false false false true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 12 61478 Additional Supplemental Information THE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP AGENCY, FACTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVOCATION OF THE EXEMPT STATUS DUE TO AN INADVERTENT ERROR LED TO PRIOR 990 RETURNS NOT BEING TIMELY FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND RENEWED ANNUALLY. 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