2025-11-23T21:57:03-05:00 2025-05-31 272860980 GREG CLARK CPA 19 BENCHMARK ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711 990 2024-06-01 561983786 THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC % KATIE BUTTON LEAR 8286863080 1220 BEE TREE ROAD SWANNANOA NC 28778 KATIE BUTTON TREASURER 8286863080 2025-11-19 false true GREGORY A CLARK P01019535 8283378683 2025-11-23 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2337988 false X WWW.THELEARNINGCOMMUNITY.ORG X 1996 NC EDUCATION OF STUDENTS GRADES KINDERGARTEN THRU 8TH OFFERING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION (10:1 STUDENT TEACHER RATIO), TEAM CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND MULTI AGE CLASSES AND MENTORSHIP. 8 8 51 100 0 0 211640 313218 1880161 1867495 56879 111522 45753 2148680 2337988 184776 252628 0 1588174 1569368 0 6212 641332 550177 2414282 2372173 -265602 -34185 4114929 3981866 3004625 2905747 1110304 1076119 EDUCATION OF STUDENTS GRADES KINDERGARTEN THRU 8TH OFFERING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION (10:1 STUDENT TEACHER RATIO), TEAM CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND MULTI AGE CLASSES AND MENTORSHIP. false false 2038851 THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENGAGES ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN STRONG ACADEMICS AND THE ARTS THROUGH DYNAMIC TEACHING AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES IN A SUPPORTIVE OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD ARE MET THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, SERVICE, AND CHALLENGING ACADEMICS PAIRED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. WE CREATE COMMUNITY WITH MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS, A TEAM-BUILDING CURRICULUM THAT IS INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT EACH SCHOOL DAY, ALL-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT. 2038851 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 51 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X KATIE BUTTON 8286866863 1220 BEE TREE ROAD SWANNANOA NC 28778 X NANCY DUGGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE DUNN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COPE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RESMA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA DIONNE CO-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL BROWN CO-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BUTTON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM TORREY SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 18750 294468 313218 SCHOOL TUITION 611600 1592383 1592383 ANXILLARY REVENUE 611600 159564 159564 ALTERNATIVE REVENUE 611600 115548 115548 1867495 111522 111522 18750 0 MISCELLANEOUS 611600 2911 2911 FEMA GRANT 611600 20451 20451 INSURANCE PAYOUT 611600 22391 22391 45753 2337988 2024770 0 0 252628 252628 1308027 1094832 213195 30850 25822 5028 120093 100519 19574 110398 92404 17994 1179 1179 43415 43415 39177 33477 5700 17780 17780 50074 36713 7149 6212 3830 3830 62000 51895 10105 46722 46722 87051 87051 23136 19365 3771 BUS EXPENSES 12565 12565 CLUB EXPENSE 779 779 DAY CAMP EXPENSE 19083 19083 HOSPITALITY LEAGUE 2567 2567 140819 140819 2372173 2038851 327110 6212 118548 242833 1650319 1457416 186456 13893 9849 2381436 535781 1758685 1845655 391072 422069 4114929 3981866 48604 27026 158770 200285 2761961 2646026 35290 32410 3004625 2905747 X 1110304 1076119 1110304 1076119 4114929 3981866 -34185 0 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 412302 412302 1621657 261129 1360528 347477 274652 72825 1845655 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 358081 STORMWATER BOND DEPOSIT 63988 422069 SEP PAYABLE 32410 32410 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true GARDEN PARTY 18750 18750 18750 18750 18750 true NONCASH ASSISTANCE 34 252628 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED AND MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES PAID BY OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD REGARDING THIS ISSUE IS PROPERLY SUBSTANTIATED IN BOARD MINUTES. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ARE PROPERLY SUBSTANTIATED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE SCHOOL (INCLUDING THE FORM 990) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.