2015-03-03T09:28:54-07:00 2014-06-30 990 2013-07-01 223453269 ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC ROBE 9734828811 443 CLIFTON AVENUE NEWARK NJ 07104 Sung Yi School Business Administrator 9734810415 2015-03-02 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Robert Detore 443 Clifton Avenue Newark NJ 07104 10423415 0 X www.roberttreatacademy.org X 1997 NJ At Robert Treat Academy Charter School, we believe that schools exist for children-to give them very best education possible so that one day they will be successful adults and citizens. Every student, rich or poor, regardless of color, language, or origin deserves our all-out efforts to deliver an excellent education. This is an American dream we must achieve if our country is to remain strong. Today's students have to be better prepared to adapt and learn for the rest of their lives. This is the demand of a global society. Our students' education must be guided by the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in the areas of reading and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world language, the arts and physical education/health. Our students must also master other 21st century skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Robert Treat Academy has another critical role to play in preparing our students to succeed. 9 8 132 0 0 0 0 0 9658168 10423415 0 0 0 0 9658168 10423415 0 0 0 0 6059778 6557955 0 0 0 3418458 3846059 9478236 10404014 179932 19401 2203358 2052279 1120094 949614 1083264 1102665 Robert Treat Academy Charter School is committed to providing a high-quality education to our diverse student body. We achieve our goals through a challenging curriculum, quality teachers, and an atmosphere that emphasizes communication and cooperation between our staff and our parents. Together, these elements create a safe and engaging learning environment in which all students can excel. 0 0 9452783 0 10423415 Robert Treat Academy Charter School completed its seventeenth year of operation in 2013-14. One of the main concerns of both the Board of Trustees and the administrators of the Academy during the 2013-14 school year was the continued expansion of the Central Ward Campus to include grade six. The second Robert Treat Academy facility, now known as The Jackie Robinson Campus, is located at 180 William Street in Newark's Central Ward. Both campuses are officially part of "one" Robert Treat Academy with a total combined approved enrollment of 600 students in 2013-14. Long-term plans call for the addition of the successive grade each year thereafter until eighth grade is added in 2017. During the current school year (2014-2015) the Academy has 625 students enrolled in grades K-8 at both campuses. Another major area of concern for our school leadership team this past year was the transition to the Common Core State Standards accompanied by the first year of statewide PARCC testing, adopted by New Jersey in 2010. These new "national" standards were adopted to ensure that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. Common standards will help ensure that students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state. Transitioning to these new standards required some new and supplemental instructional materials and professional development to support the delivery of the new curriculum. In addition to texts and printed materials we have had to invest in more technology (I-pads/chrome books) to deliver the testing platform as well as greater broadband to alleviate any network capacity issues that may arise when so many students are accessing the internet simultaneously. Making these changes is a huge task which requires the support of our board in providing the necessary financial resources. This year we are also preparing ourselves to be evaluated by the New Jersey Department of Education as part of the charter renewal process. Our current charter expires at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 school year. In an effort to be well prepared for the evaluation we have enlisted the New Jersey School Boards Association to facilitate a strategic planning committee. The committee will attempt to highlight our strengths and weaknesses and lay out a vision for the next 5 years while keeping the Department of Charter Schools criteria for renewal as our guideline. The committee consists of Board members, Administrators, Faculty members, School staff, parents, students, and community members. The Academy implemented a new teacher evaluation and compensation system which the administration designed and the board approved in 2012-13. In addition to the traditional observation of teaching practice, this new system ties professionalism and student success and growth to the salary structure. The implementation of the new system was a challenge both for administrators and the board. Some minor tweaks to the system were created by the administration and approved by the board in November of 2014. Both RTA campuses offer an eleven-month school year with a seven-hour instructional day and an eight hour professional day. Early care beginning at 7:30 a.m. and an extended school day (until 5:30 p.m.) accommodate working parents and provide time for extracurricular activities. Our remedial services in English/Language Arts and Math as well as Reading Recovery and guided reading, tutoring and homework help, take place during the extended day insuring that students do not miss classroom instructional time because they are receiving additional instruction. The extended day program offers extracurricular enrichment activities including recreation (boys' and girls' basketball, golf, swimming, tennis), and arts programs (instrumental music instruction, chorus, dance, arts and crafts, and creative writing) as well as activities to address character education. Program evaluation has indicated significant academic progress again. Third through eighth graders took the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK). These statewide exams are part of the testing required by the federal No Child Left Behind legislation and form the basis of the NJ School Report Card which publishes the results of all testing each year. In 2013-14, 90% of students scored in the proficient range in Language Arts and 98% scored earned proficient scores in Mathematics. Student growth profiles were met as were state and federal proficiency targets. Parent participation continues to be a key element of our focus as witnessed by the high levels of attendance we consistently record at monthly parent meetings. Parents serve on the Board of Trustees and are elected to the Parent Council Executive Committee. Parent representatives also volunteer in other areas (coaching recreational activities, chaperoning students on trips, attending and assisting at school-wide events, plays and performances). In the seven subject areas other than Language Arts and Mathematics, our curriculum is aligned to the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. This includes Science (This test will remain in place as the NJASK for 4th and 8th grades despite Math and Language Arts being assessed via the PARCC online assessments), Social Studies, Technology, World Languages (Spanish), Visual and Fine Arts, Physical Education and Health, and 21st Century Life & Careers. Our focus for the past several years has been on increasing the number of students who score Advanced Proficient in language arts through the continuation of an intensive staff development program begun several years ago. Professional development efforts centered around continued training for our teachers in the use of the curriculum and on utilizing data to drive instruction using interim assessments. Additionally, we have partnered with the STEP program out of the University of Chicago in an effort to elevate student reading levels across the board. In all subject areas, staff development remains crucial to meeting the Academy's overall mission. Our training schedule included workshops in math, English/language arts, reading, science, and behavior management. In the area of technology, staff development was offered to help teachers become more effective. Efforts to prepare our students for the PARCC test which will replace New Jersey's state test in 2014-15 in grades 3 through 8 are a main area of concern and will continue to be foremost on our list of goals and continue to be a focus of staff development activities and Saturday Academy. In June 2014, our tenth class of eighth grade students graduated from the Academy. Those students were prepared for the admissions process for secondary school by our High School Placement Program. The program is responsible for working with our students and their families to place graduates in the most appropriate setting for their secondary school education. Those graduates earned in excess of $4 million dollars in financial aid and scholarships to attend some of the most prestigious private, independent schools in the nation. The program is also responsible for working with graduates, their families and their advisors at the boarding and day schools to track student success and provide support for students who are having difficulty adjusting to high school. We have maintained relationships with many of these students and will continue to maintain contact with them. Several graduates have joined the staff of the Academy as either instructional assistants or clerks and it is our hope that many of our former students will continue to return to Newark as productive citizens of the community. The Academy also continued its relationships with community-based organizations. These groups included the Academy's founding organization, the North Ward Center and Just One Soccer which made sports activities available, as well as the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth which provided summer enrichment programs for students as well as online courses for more gifted students. The Academy also maintained its membership in the New Jersey Charter Public Schools Association and the New Jersey School Boards Association. 0 0 0 9452783 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 132 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NJ X North Ward Center 9734810415 346 Mt Prospect Ave Newark NJ 07104 Emil Garruto Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Zarala Zabala de Kelly Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Jesus Padilla Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Karen Calderon Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Wilfredo Caraballo Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Phil Alagia Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Adrianne Davis Vice President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Tahira Strand Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Detore President 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Theresa Adubato Principal 50 0 X X 141385 0 0 Sung Yi School Business Admin 10 0 X 28201 0 0 169586 0 0 1 0 0 0 Blueprints for Learning 36 Laurel Place Ringwood NJ 07456 Curriculum development and staff development 220250 1 0 Local Levy Charter funding 611110 8525560 8525560 0 0 TPAF Pension Related State Sources 611110 537956 537956 0 0 Lunch/Before & After Care Program 611110 439414 439414 0 0 Federal Grants 611110 442348 442348 0 0 NJ DOE Categorical Aid 611110 376137 376137 0 0 102000 102000 0 0 10423415 0 0 0 0 0 10423415 10423415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195545 0 195545 0 0 0 0 0 4845654 4458667 386987 0 102031 94662 7369 0 990314 911190 79124 0 424411 375369 49042 0 0 0 0 0 52649 0 52649 0 137565 0 137565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 493767 450817 42950 0 0 0 0 0 240307 240307 0 0 20530 20530 0 0 0 0 0 0 1632774 1632774 0 0 12609 12609 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161852 161852 0 0 82085 82085 0 0 Classroom Materials and Supplies 695948 695948 0 0 Cost of food for lunch program 237271 237271 0 0 Uniforms and fees 43586 43586 0 0 Class Trips 29045 29045 0 0 6071 6071 0 0 10404014 9452783 951231 0 1248306 578668 0 0 0 0 340748 856625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1485685 882088 569086 603597 45218 13389 2203358 2052279 1120094 867435 0 0 0 8227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73952 1120094 949614 X 1049764 994165 33500 108500 0 0 1083264 1102665 2203358 2052279 19401 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274104 117259 156845 0 1211581 764829 446752 0 0 0 0 603597 0 Due to RTA Parent Council 34468 Due to Other Funds 39484 73952 10423415 0 0 0 0 0 10423415 0 0 0 10423415 10404014 0 0 0 0 0 10404014 0 0 0 10404014 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 Our non-discrimination and affirmative action policies are printed on our media and posted on our website. North Ward Center Inc Founding organization and 2 common leadership positions. 1080000 Real property leases, traffic control an fiscal services. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copy of this return is reviewed with the principal and the president of the board of trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c In addition to the annual disclosure forms, all new hires are reviewed by the board of trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization holds monthly public meetings, where some of these documents are readily available, either directly during the meeting or available upon request. Due to a clerical error the second extension was never filed and we are submitting the return as soon as we found the error.