2011-02-10T13:31:14-06:00 2010-06-30 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES CPAs PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2009-07-01 260088232 EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL EARL 2023730035 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 WENDY EDWARDS 2023730035 2011-02-10 1 Kendall Prebola and Jones CPAs 8146231880 2011-02-10 X 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z WENDY EDWARDS 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 3810169 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 11 50 8 0 0 599895 513553 2760529 3282070 1737 1606 2855 4347 3365016 3801576 0 0 1844428 2294637 0 6722 1129611 1085810 2974039 3380447 390977 421129 1687394 2051784 322078 265339 1365316 1786445 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 3046410 3282070 Educational Approach -ECA will have a strong curriculum focus on early literacy, given the tremendous impact of early language development on nearly all other aspects of development. Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School has selected the Pearson Opening the World of Learning (OWL) as its academic curriculum for preschool 3 and pre-kindergarten 4 and Houghton Mifflin Reading and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math Connects for grades preschool to 3. 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 an activity-center day. Themes, skills, and concepts are developed through quality children's fiction and nonfiction trade books. Houghton Mifflin Reading is a 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 accurate, effective, and research-based content that integrates reading and writing skills. Differentiated instruction allows teachers to reach every student and ensure success on state and standardized tests. Together, these three curricula will ensure an excellent 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 child's knowledge, skills, and progress by observing, documenting, analyzing, and reviewing work samples over time. Teachers at Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School will be given specific instructions on how to observe, document, and record childrens progress. They will also learn how to use the information they have collected to plan instruction.Baseline and benchmark formative assessment for preschool and pre-kindergarten include the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT), the Expressive Vocabulary Test (EVT), the Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA-3), the Test of Preschool Early Literacy (TOPEL), and the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS). Formative assessments for kindergarten through grade three include the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS), the Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress, and the Discovery Education Early Skills assessments and the DC Benchmark Assessment System for grade three. Third grade students also complete the DC CAS, which is the statewide assessment as required by No Child Left Behind.Discipline -ECA will promulgate clear, school-wide expectations for student and adult behavior, as well as consistent, respectful, and developmentally appropriate corrective actions that will be taken as necessary. By implementing a school-wide behavior support plan and providing on-going staff training in positive behavior facilitation, ECA will create and maintain a learning environment that is welcoming, 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 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 will be dedicated to stimulating strong and consistent parent involvement in all aspects of the child's educational, social, and emotional development. Orientation meetings will be held at which parents will receive a Parent Handbook and sign a "School-Parent Compact." Parent meetings, phone calls, written updates, and regularly scheduled group meetings will be used to discuss children's progress with their parents, to notify parents of ECA's performance in meeting yearly progress goals, and to ensure open communication with parents on a day-to-day basis. In addition, ECA will offer free parent education workshops periodically. The principal will facilitate the establishment of a Parent Leadership Team and all parents will be members of the Parent School Association.Community Involvement -The principal 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 will be overseen by the principal, the school's academic leader, who will have overall responsibility for the operation of the school and educational program. The principal will report to the Board of Trustees. The school's leadership team also includes the vice principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and special education coordinator.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. They share an understanding that the ability of children to learn is affected by many outside influences, such as poverty, family instability, parental unemployment, and substance abuse. Although schools alone cannot overcome all of these influences, the leadership team believes that schools can serve as a hub for the delivery of services that complement and support education by addressing the wide range of problems students and families may face. 3046410 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X DEBRA FOSTER 2023730035 4025 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 DENNIS SAWYERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DESCHRYVER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC BELLAMEY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK AKERS 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARL PAULSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLETA FLEET 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HALL 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HALL JAYNES 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MAKOVSKY 2.00 X 0 0 0 RASHIDA SIMON 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY EDWARDS 40.00 X 99207 0 0 THANN INGRAHAM 40.00 X 94922 0 0 194129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 488553 25000 513553 PER PUPIL FUNDING 900099 3212991 3212991 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES 900099 69079 69079 3282070 1703 1703 97 -97 -97 -97 12843 8496 4347 4347 3801576 3282070 0 5953 123416 92562 28386 2468 1875700 1680322 193136 2242 28930 25656 3206 68 110095 97636 12199 260 156496 138786 17341 369 106633 94566 11816 251 38814 37314 1500 2656 2656 9146 8766 380 8571 7601 950 20 321478 285097 35623 758 70565 62580 7819 166 16040 14225 1777 38 STUDENT TRAVEL, FOOD, B 418877 418877 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 52733 48946 3787 OFFICE SUPPLIES 21709 19252 2406 51 AUTHORIZER FEES 15199 15199 PRINTING AND COPYING 8424 7471 933 20 -5035 4097 -9143 11 3380447 3046410 327315 6722 472622 1040123 601717 602645 394625 228722 3515 10769 18915 23220 292821 166181 177120 126640 18880 19665 1687394 2051784 194063 204962 128015 60377 322078 265339 X 1365316 1786445 1365316 1786445 1687394 2051784 X 0 1 0 X 0 X 292821 166181 126640 126640 3801576 3380447 421129 0 421129 3801576 0 3801576 0 3801576 3380447 0 3380447 0 3380447 1 1 1 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. 1 1 1 1 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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. 1 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 PRINCIPAL, 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 PRINCIPALS 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 PRINCIPAL. 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 AVAILIABLE UPON REQUEST.