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C a r l o s R o s a r i o I n t e r n a t i o n a l P u b l i c C h a r t e r S c h o o l

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Sonia Gutierrez, President and Founder

Allison R. Kokkoros, Chief Academic Officer

1100 Harvard Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (202) 797-4700 | Alberto Gomez, Board Chair

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School Description

School Performance

Appendices

Curriculum Design and Instructional Approach/Alumni Involvement

Foundational Skills and LiteracyWorkforce Development

Supportives ServicesThe Arts

Student Countries of Origin

Performance and ProgressLessons Learned

Unique Accomplishments40th Anniversary Highlights

List of DonorsData Component

Board ListAdvisory Committees

Staff RosterUnaudited 2012-2013 Financial Statement

Approved 2013-2014 BudgetCredits

4 Introduction

Letter from President and Board ChairMission/School Holistic Model

Community Engagement

Letter from Board Chair and President

Sonia Gutierrez, President and Founder and Alberto Gomez, Board Chair

Dear Friends,

We invite you to imagine a life where your day begins at 5 a.m., a quick shower and two long bus rides before finally arriving at work; working 10 maybe 12 hours washing dishes in a hot kitchen; running from work to school for three hours of English or Computer Literacy or Culinary Arts career training; and then heading home late at night.

This is a common story from our students at the Carlos Rosario School. But in spite of these challenges our students continue to reach for their dreams with the understanding that education is the key. Many of them have seen door after door closed, but here at the Carlos Rosario School we open the doors wide. And

once those doors are opened the possibilities are endless.

This past year has presented various opportunities to reflect on our successes including a 15 year charter renewal, which will allow us to continue impacting individuals, families and communities for years to come, and a fundraising gala, which highlighted the success stories of many graduates who have gone on to become community leaders in their own right.

We have also been working hard to prepare for the future and for the new Sonia Gutierrez Campus slated to open in fall 2013. In preparation for the expansion we have worked tirelessly with

many different stakeholders to ensure we will be meeting community, industry and student needs in the new building. This state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot building will allow us to serve more than 500 students on any given day.

The pages that follow are a testament to the transformational work that wouldn’t be possible without your support. We hope you enjoy our 2012-13 annual report.

Community

DiverseIndividuals

Needs and Aspirations

Impacts:

Life Skills & Career Development

• Globally-Minded Workforce • Family-Sustaining Wage Earners• Civic-Minded Citizens• Productive Taxpayers • Engaged Parents • Engaged Community Members

Transformed Communities

Foundational Skills

WorkforceDevelopment

Community Development

Cultural Awareness & Appreciation

Comprehensive Student Support Services

Assessment Outcomes

Mission StatementTo provide education that prepares the diverse adult immigrant population of Washington, DC to become invested, productive citizens, and members of American society who give back to family and community. The School accomplishes this through excellence in teaching and learning in partnership with the community and by fostering a safe and compassionate learning environment.

School Model

The success of the Carlos Rosario School model lies in large part with the strength of our ties to the community. In our programming we first assess the needs and aspirations of the community and of individuals. Then through our award-winning adult education programs we provide our students with the tools to become more invested, productive members of society, which in turn positively impacts the larger community.

Giving back is a fundamental part of our mission, and here at the School a sense of community pride is continuously fostered. We have a robust volunteer program that brings together students, alumni, staff, and community members.

Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers without whom the School’s success would not be possible!

A Spirit of Community

“CArloS roSArio iS An ideAl exAmple of An orgAnizAtion thAt reAlly giveS bACk to the Community And mAkeS A differenCe in peopleS’ liveS every dAy.” – Brahim rawi, Carlos rosario sChool alumnus and Board memBer, ViCe President, Bank of ameriCa

Community•Working with local nonprofits•Hosting toy and food drives for other local organizations

SChool•Raising scholarship funds•Tutoring and assisting teachers in the classroom•Aiding in school cultural events and helping to plan the Spring School Dance

volunteer Contribution highlightS

volunteer hourS

Contributed

Total: 4,672

In order to provide holistic support to the students at the Carlos Rosario School we partner with or refer students to more than 70 local organizations including Clinica del Pueblo, Andromeda, CentroNia, DC Bar Pro Bono Clinic, The College Board, and MPD Latino Liaison Unit. Through these organizations we are able to provide services such as health screening, safety training, affordable housing workshops, and HIV testing. These partnerships allow us to address the many barriers that often impede student persistence in adult education.

loCAl pArtnerS

School Description

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• More than 40 year history serving Washington, DC’s diverse immigrant population• Nationally and internationally recognized as a model in adult education• Offers award-winning holistic model of adult education for immigrants, which includes language, literacy, GED, workforce development and comprehensive supportive services• Provides classes and services to more than 2,500 students annually• Chartered in 1998 by DC Public Charter School Board; charter renewed for 15 more years in 2013• Accredited through the Middle States Association in 2005 and re-accredited in 2012

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A model of exCellenCe

“You cannot love someone without respect and admiration for them.”

Sonia Gutierrez, President & Founder

CurriCulum deSign And inStruCtionAl ApproACh

Alumni involvement

SChool yeAr detAilS School Calendar: August 27, 2012 - June 13, 2013 Two instructional semesters of approximately 19 weeks each

Because students have parenting and work demands, the school offers a variety of class schedules.SChedule of ClASSeSmorning sessionMonday-Friday 8:45 AM- 11:30 AMafternoon sessionMonday-Friday 1:00 PM -3:45 PMeVening sessionMonday-Thursday 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

grAde And Age levelS ServedThe Carlos Rosario School serves students ages 16 and older.

SummAry of CurriCulum deSign And inStruCtionAl ApproACh

The curriculum, validated by Georgetown University’s Center

for Language Education and Development, was developed and is continually refined by faculty members and administrators with advanced degrees who have significant experience creating specialized curricula and an understanding of the School’s unique student population.

On a foundational level, student goals, interests, and needs drive instruction. Standards developed by Equipped for the Future (EFF) as well as the U.S. Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) are integrated throughout. The ESL curriculum correlates with the CASAS Life Skill Competencies and encompasses Adult Basic Education (ABE) performance-based objectives in English language acquisition.

Overall, the curriculum encompasses:•Health and wellness•Consumer education•Parenting and family skills•Math and technology concepts•The rights and responsibilities of citizens•Multicultural awareness and appreciation•Participation in the democratic process•Employability skills

Prevailing theories of second language acquisition and current research guide curriculum implementation and instructional approaches. Instructional effectiveness is measured in several ways including norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing; authentic and alternative assessments; and follow-up surveys. Students

receive ongoing feedback based on portfolio assessment, written and oral assignments, teacher observations, and mid-semester as well as final conferences.

Tutoring services are provided for students with unique academic needs; these services supplement classroom instruction with lesson plans and activities that respond to students’ individual needs and goals. Additionally, thanks to a robust volunteer program many students receive individualized and small group assistance in the classroom provided by community members and school graduates.

Alumni involvement effortSAlumni are involved in various aspects of the school including serving on our Board of Trustees and corporate

advisory committees; acting as informal mentors and classroom volunteers; providing job and field experience opportunities for career training students; and acting as guest speakers in the classroom.

key miSSion-relAted progrAmSThe following pages include descriptions of key mission-related programs: Foundational Literacy and Skills, Workforce Development, and Supportive Services.

Bottom Left: Principal Dr. Ryan Monroe speaks to international visitors sponsored by the State DepartmentBottom Right: An ESL class visits the US Botanic Gardens

the building bloCkS of SuCCeSS

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literACy (orientAtion A And b) Orientation classes offer intensive English instruction with additional learning supports. Content includes learning the English alphabet; developing phonological skills; and practicing the production of sounds, words, and sentences.

engliSh AS A SeCond lAnguAge (eSl) CourSeS (levelS 1–8)ESL classes build competence through listening, speaking, reading, and writing instruction. Integrated life skills instruction provides students with knowledge needed to gain employment; pursue higher education; advocate for personal and family needs; and become more confident, involved members of society. Content ESL classes in health and family literacy offer industry specific language instruction.

teChnology eSSentiAlS Computer Literacy focuses on computer skills such as how to use an email account and the basic features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel as well as how to navigate the internet.In the Microsoft Office Applications class students gain more advanced skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) to

enhance their ability to compete successfully in the workplace.

ged teSt prepArAtionThis program supports students working to obtain an official high school credential through passing the official GED exam. Academic content areas covered are language arts (writing and reading), social studies, science, and mathematics. Students enter the GED Program with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Through the Plaza Communitaria Carlos Rosario Program, students are able to earn elementary and middle school certificates thanks to a partnership with the Mexican Consulate.

CitizenShip prepArAtionThis class ensures eligible students will be able to pass the official naturalization test with confidence and covers topics such as U.S. history, civics, the Constitution, the democratic process, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

foundAtionAl SkillS And literACy“Everything I know I learned from here. The teachers have motivated me to do things I didn’t even have in my mind. I didn’t think I would go this far.” – Juan Carlos, Carlos Rosario School GED Graduate

1. Students work together on a class

assignment

2. An ESL student defends his position

during a class debate

3. Student compete during the Math

Olympics

4. An ESL Health student practices during

CPR training

5. A Carlos Rosario graduate reviews

student projects during the GED in

Spanish Math and Science Fair

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The School’s workforce development courses provide hands-on career training in high demand, rapid growth industries and are taught and guided by industry professionals. Graduates of these courses earn industry standard certificates that help them enter into family-sustaining careers and climb career ladders.

More than 22 hours of employability skills training, as well as job search and job/internship placement services, supplement industry-specific classroom content within each course. The employability skills program is tailored to meet the unique needs of each student, including one-on-one career counseling and skills building as well as group workshops, guest speakers, and field trips.

Monthly quality meetings are convened to evaluate student academic progress and to strategize how to best support student learning and growth.

WorkforCe development

Course length CertifiCation keY skills gained

Computer Support

SpeCialiSt training

nurSe aide

training

Culinary artS

FundamentalS

two SemeSterS

one SemeSter

two SemeSterS

Comptia a+CertiFiCation

national nurSe aide aSSeSSment program (nnaap)

ServSaFe Food

proteCtion manager CertiFiCation

-HandS-on experienCe witH Hardware and SoFtware FoundationS-eSSentialS oF miCroSoFt windowS 7 operating SyStem and Server 2008 releaSe 2 aCtive direCtory

-patient Care baSiCS SuCH aS grooming and taking oF vital SignS-Cpr CertiFiCation-eSSential SkillS in CommuniCation, reporting, and doCumentation-emergenCy and reStorative proCedureS SkillS

-Culinary FoundationS inCluding FrenCH and international CuiSine-kniFe SkillS and eSSential SaFety and Sanitation praCtiCeS-Culinary matH-preparation oF well-balanCed, nutritional menuS

opening doorS

“I know 100% that I will not be without a job. This training has helped me know so many people and so much information.” – Wondimu, Nurse Aide Training Graduate

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1. A supportive services advisor provides college counseling

2. A student receives free dental services at the Smile Dental Bus

3. A guest speaker shares recipes for a healthy African diet

breAking doWn bArrierS to SuCCeSS

The Carlos Rosario School provides essential support services to address potential barriers to student persistence in attaining their educational goals.

Key services include:

•Individual bilingual counseling•Job/vocational counseling and placement•Job readiness workshops•Financial aid assistance•Scholarships for higher education•Childcare and health referrals

•Life skills workshops•Leadership training•Volunteer opportunities•Extracurricular activities: Computer for Beginners, Math Club, Spelling/Vocabulary, etc.•Student government and leadership program

Services are offered in four major languages: English, Spanish, Amharic, and Vietnamese. The Supportive Services Department provides development opportunities to the student body and serves as a bridge to student success within the larger DC community.

Supportive ServiCeS

“Carlos Rosario is more than a school. It’s a home.”

-Lisandro, Carlos Rosario School Student

one-on-one CounSelingUnits of Service (1 unit = 15 minutes)

EmploymentCounselingHigher EducationHealthOther

Total

4,0361,8961,122306806

8,166

Employment

Counseling

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Health

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Student government

The Student Government Association (SGA) represents the student body within the School and in the larger community while enabling students to practice leadership skills and to give back.

ACtive Student government repreSentAtiveS38 students (Fall Semester)52 students (Spring Semester)

Student government ACtivity highlightS •Volunteering in the community with organizations such as DC Central Kitchen, La Clinica del Pueblo, Gala Theatre, Monroe Street Park•Developing campaigns about recycling and environmentally sound transportation alternatives that were displayed throughout the School •Coordinating a movie day and a movie night fundraiser, which raised $1,800 for scholarships•Organizing a community clean-up day in which 40 students, teachers, staff and community members contributed•Leading a food and a toy drive to benefit local community based organization partners •Representing the student body by participating in focus groups both semesters to share insights and feedback for the School•Participating in NCLR Advocacy Days and meeting with DC Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton

•Taking part in team-building workshops led by For the Love of Children (FLOC) facilitators as well as traveling to FLOC’s Outdoor Education Center

leAderShip progrAm overvieWStudent Government Representatives nominate a small group of student leaders within the group to plan and facilitate SGA meetings, coordinate school-wide events, and represent their classmates at important community events.

1. A Taiko instructor and performer leads a drumming workshop for ESL students2. Renowned spoken word poet Regie Cabico leads a workshop for Vocabulary students working on enunciation through poetry3. The Smithsonian and National Geographic paired together to bring speaker Dr. Fabio Amador to present to the GED Spanish students about his underwater discoveries around the world

The Carlos Rosario School recognizes that creative expression and cultural appreciation are essential to truly holistic learning. Creative Arts Coordinator, Tara Villanueva, and school community members teamed up once again to support students with unique opportunities to learn important life skills and practice their English through the arts. These activities connect students with the local arts community and help to foster a sense of community within the School itself.

Three important cultural

celebrations (Hispanic Heritage, Black History, and Asian Pacific Spring Festival) were held during the months of October, February, and May. These student-led events attended by board members, special guests, students and staff showcased the talents of the whole school community. Each event ended with a culturally relevant tasting menu prepared by Culinary Arts Career Training students.

This year, the integration of arts into classroom activities was continued thanks to partnerships with the following organizations:

Aloha Island RevueCarol TajafukiChristylez BaconDulce Pinzon Superheroes ExhibitJudy Bonderman Cuba ExhibitLos Hermanos LovosLuis Garay World Percussion EnsembleMark H. Rooney Taiko DrummingNational GeographicNational Poetry MuseumRaices de BorinquenRegie CabicoShades of PolynesiaShakespeare Theatre CompanySmithsonianSulu DCWashington Performing Arts SocietyWong People

Community ArtS And CulturAl eventS

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAngolaArgentinaArmeniaBangladeshBeninBoliviaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundi

Cambodia (Formerly, Democratic Kampuchea)CameroonCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaCongoCongo, The Democratic Republic Of (Formerly Zaire)

Costa RicaCôte D’ivoire (Ivory Coast)CubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEthiopiaGhanaGreece

GuatemalaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIraqIslamic Republic Of IranItalyJamaicaJapanJordan

Students’ Countries of Origin

KazakhstanKenyaKorea, Democratic People’s Republic OfKorea, Republic OfMalaysiaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMoroccoNicaraguaNigeria

PanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandRussian FederationRwandaSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSpain

Sri LankaSudanSyrian Arab RepublicTanzania, United Repub-lic OfThailandTogoTrinidad & TobagoTunisiaTurkeyUkraine (Formerly Ukrainian Soviet Socialist

Republic)United States Of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaViet NamYemenYugoslaviaZambia

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School PerformanceperformAnCe And progreSS

leSSonS leArned

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miSSion

Our mission is to provide education that prepares the diverse adult immigrant population of Washington, DC to become invested, productive citizens and members of American society who give back to family and community. The school accomplishes this through excellence in teaching and learning in partnership with the community by fostering a safe and compassionate learning environment.

miSSion goAlS

The Carlos Rosario School mission is divided into two sections: what we aim to achieve and how we plan to achieve it. The first section of our mission is to “provide education that prepares the diverse adult immigrant population of Washington, DC to become invested, productive citizens of American society, who give back to family and community.” Here at the Carlos Rosario School we offer a broad array of programs within a holistic model of education combining foundational skills instruction with workforce development and comprehensive support services. Participation in American society takes on many forms for our

performAnCe And progreSS

students including learning English to better navigate within their communities, applying English skills to helping their children with homework, passing the GED test in order to pursue higher education goals, and earning workforce credentials through our workforce training program which in turn results in job placements and promotions.

The second section of the mission states that “The School aims to accomplish [our mission] through excellence in teaching and learning in partnership with the community by fostering a safe and compassionate learning environment.” The School recruits experienced teachers with advanced degrees in TESOL, Adult Education, Linguistics and related fields. To maintain teacher quality, the School has certification requirements for all full-time faculty members based on those set for ESL teachers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC and on standards set by the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Association. Additionally, we have in place formal and transparent teacher evaluation agreements with robust levels of supervision that promote self-reflection and best practice application throughout

the year. Our Georgetown University-validated curriculum also reflects our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. We consistently seek to stay abreast of best practices and curricular reforms relevant to adult education through activities such as visiting schools with stellar programs and working with expert curriculum consultants.

The School is also committed to creating a learning environment conducive to helping students get the most out of their educational experience. Our comprehensive support services which include bilingual counselors, community resource workshops, and job placement counselors address barriers that impede students to persist in reaching for their educational goals. In order to support our learners we also rely on robust relationships with more than 70 community organizations that allow us to provide additional services such as health screenings, dental work, and workers’ rights workshops. Additionally, the unique diversity here at the school is well-supported and celebrated through various events including student-led annual heritage festivals and food tastings related to different cultural celebrations.

As part of the 15 year charter renewal process, the School conducted an analysis from SY 1998-1999 through SY 2012-2013 to assess the extent to which our goals and academic expectations were met. The findings were very positive.

Since the start of its charter, Carlos Rosario School students have demonstrated consistently high achievement in all academic areas: acquiring ESL literacy; mastering beginning and intermediate ESL levels, passing the naturalization test, making

grade level improvements in GED assessments, and passing GED and industry certification tests.

In 2008, our tenth year as a charter school, external evaluators conducting a program development review (PDR) found the School to be exemplary in the following areas: curriculum and standards, assessment, school climate, and governance and management. Similarly, fifth-year PDR’s rated the School as exemplary. Additionally, a recent Middle

ChArter goAlS

States accreditation team gave a glowing report in all standards saying, “The Visiting Team wishes to commend the School for its warm welcome, culture of continuous improvement, exceptionally clean and well-maintained building, state of the art technological resources, desire and commitment to expand its program to serve more students and its corporate advisory committees which help keep the workforce program current while providing job opportunities and career paths for its graduates.”

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AccountAbility GoAls

The School met all six targets from the SY 2012-2013 Accountability Plan. Please see the chart below for a breakdown of the targets and performance.

indicAtor MeAsure clAsses tested 2010-2011 tArGet2012-2013

PerforMAnce

student ProGress

student AchieveMent

student AchieveMent

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leAdinG indicAtor

Supera Test: Evaluaciones Essenciales

Spanish GED 100 & 20064% will advance one grade level

in language by the end of the school year.

85.7%

Test of English Language

Proficiency (TEAAL)

ESL Levels 2 & 6

74% of students who complete the TEAAL post test will achieve a

cut score of 70% at the end of the semester.

75.0%

CASAS Test ESL Levels 1 & 4

75% of students completing ESL Levels 1 & 4 in the fall semester

and continuing ESL classes in the spring will achieve CASAS test cut scores of: 200 & 220 respectively by

the end of the spring sesmter.

83.2%

Spanish GED Test Spanish GED testers60% of students taking the Spanish GED test will pass it by the end of

the fiscal year.91.5%

ServSafe Certification

Culinary Arts students who do not

already have ServSafe Certification

90% of students in the Culinary Arts program will earn the

ServSafe Certification by the end of the school year.

100%

Average Daily Attendance All classes 69% 80.8%

The School has consistently achieved its target for the Student Achievement measure; however, this year we only surpassed the target by one percentage point. As we work toward even higher percentage rates for this target, we have applied a number of techniques that we will build upon moving forward. Based on regular monitoring of school performance data school leaders have developed faculty support plans that include techniques such as coaching, targeted professional development, and classroom assistance.

With an 81% average attendance rate, the School surpassed the target of 69% this year. In addition to our students’ intrinsic motivation, the attendance incentives continue to facilitate a high level of attendance among our adult student population. We plan to continue the incentive program moving forward. However, we anticipate that the new adult education PMF may result in lower average attendance rates in future years, and we will be monitoring this in school year 2013-14.

For the past two years, the School has been able to consistently meet or surpass the Spanish GED passing rate target. This year 92% of students passed the GED test. This represents 32 percentage points higher than the target rate of 60%. The lesson learned is that to achieve passing rates of this level a great deal of investment of human and financial capital is required. This school year there were various school-wide, project-based GED events including the math and science fair and the math Olympics that allowed GED teachers to take ownership of large scale projects and for the students to showcase their knowledge to the entire school community. Another key to our success was the allocation of additional funds through the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. These funds were used to provide additional instruction time for students and to enhance math resources and support staff for the GED program.

The School has consistently reached the Student Achievement measure related to the CASAS

test for ESL levels 1 & 4. In fact, this year 83% of students were able to achieve their corresponding CASAS cut score. For the 2013-14 school year the new performance management framework will be used to measure accountability, and new National Reporting System-driven thresholds aligning educational functioning levels (EFLs) to ESL levels will be in place. In order to address this new accountability measure, we will develop student cohorts based on EFLs. We anticipate that in some cases these educational functioning levels will vary from the Carlos Rosario designated ESL levels. Students in the higher Carlos Rosario ESL classes may be particularly challenged by this realignment due to high national EFL thresholds for high intermediate and advanced ESL students. Additionally, we will continue to modify our student information system in order to capture this new data that will allow us to best monitor student performance and report on student gains.

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WorldWide viSitorSThroughout the school year we hosted more than 200 educators, international dignitaries, politicians, and global business professionals from 45 countries to study the School’s award-winning model of adult education.

trAnSformAtionAl Work for yeArS to Come This year the DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) voted to renew the Carlos Rosario School charter for 15 more years. This application process involved various school community stakeholders and served as a comprehensive reflection of the school’s performance over the past 15 years. In a release from the PCSB Board Chair Brian W. Jones praised President and Founder Sonia Gutierrez for her dedication saying, “The work you have done in providing an education niche with this population that looks like America -- is extraordinary.”igniting A pASSion for the kitChen In May the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) presented their fourth annual Teaching with the CIA cooking demonstration. This demonstration brought an auditorium of more than 150 culinary arts students and community members up-close-and-personal with industry leaders eager to share their knowledge of the kitchen inspiring students to dream big about the culinary arts field.

unique ACCompliShmentS

building A Solid foundAtionThis year 68 students completed the Plaza Comunitaria Carlos Rosario Program. A new record! This program in partnership with the Mexican Embassy allows Spanish speaking students to earn elementary and middle school certifications that serve as a springboard for advancing into high school level content.

introduCing the SoniA gutierrez CAmpuSIn fall 2013 we will open the doors on the new Sonia Gutierrez Campus in northeast Washington, DC, which will allow the School to expand workforce development and language literacy programs. This campus will target the needs of high-growth industries in the District such as culinary arts, information technology, healthcare, and customer service. The new campus will serve more than 500 students on any given day and will allow us to double the enrollment of the Culinary Arts program.

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The students of the Carlos Rosario School are highly motivated and models of inspiration and determination. Here are just a few of our student highlights from the 2012-2013 school year.

•Rachel Nyongani, a Carlos Rosario School ESL student, was named Morrison Clark Hotel’s March Employee of the Month. Rachel, originally from Congo, started taking classes at the School in 2011 and was referred to a position in the housekeeping department of the hotel by one of Carlos Rosario School’s job developers. She has completed ESL levels 1-5 and hopes to one day gain her nurse aide training certification.

•Juan Carlos Miranda, a Carlos Rosario School GED graduate from El Salvador, was named Most Outstanding Student for 2013. He was honored for his hard-work and dedication along with other charter school students, faculty and staff at the DC Association of Chartered Public Schools event held in May.

•Carlos Rosario School nurse aide training graduate Martha Engdasew received a Patient Satisfaction Award for having the largest number of compliments from patients and staff for the months of January and February. Martha, originally from Ethiopia, has been working as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at the Medstar Washington Hospital Center since December 2012.

•Carlos Rosario School culinary arts graduate Daniela Moreira from Argentina completed a highly successful first year at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). This summer she put her skills to the test during a summer externship at 3 Star Michelin restaurant Eleven Madison Park in New York City. Daniela has been able to attend the CIA thanks to a matching two-year scholarship from the Culinary Institute of America.

•Ayele Nathalie Akouete, a Carlos Rosario School ESL student, was named runner up in the 17th Annual Women’s History Month Essay Contest sponsored by the DC Public Library. This ESL level 6 student originally from Togo wrote about the challenges she faced and ultimately overcame as a woman pharmacist in her home country.

Student ACCompliShmentS grAduAtion

A CelebrAtion of SuCCeSS

The 2013 graduation ceremony was an inspirational event filled with emotion as we celebrated the many accomplishments of Carlos Rosario School graduates. This year there were more than 350 graduates from ESL 8, Citizenship, and GED as well as Nurse Aide, Culinary Arts, Customer Service, and Computer Support career training classes.

Scholarship Winners The Carlos Rosario School and the Carlos Rosario Educational Foundation awarded a total of $43,500 in scholarship monies to help 16 students pursue higher education courses in the fall. These funds were raised through student government coordinated activities, teacher and staff donations, school wide fundraising events, and private donors.

Congratulations to our scholarship winners!

Gladys CalderonAzmera DerbewDeeyrind DolmoTadesse FelekeGladis GaldamezCheryl HolmesRaul Jimenez Octavio LondonoNaomi MandeJorge MartinezDaniela MoreiraBertin NjiekouSubi PaerhatiYengi SantiusteNajara Werneck Tsion Zewde

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StAff ACCompliShmentS

Faculty and staff at the Carlos Rosario School are committed to student success. The school recruits experienced teachers with advanced degrees in TESOL, adult education, linguistics and related fields. School managers have advanced degrees in administration, adult education, business administration, curriculum development, ESL, law, linguistics, and secondary education. Many school administrators and faculty are multilingual and represent the diversity of the school.

AdminiStrAtor of the yeAr

Carlos Rosario School President and Founder, Sonia Gutierrez, was named 2013 Administrator of the Year by the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE). This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward fostering the concept of education as a continuing life-process.

eduCAtionAl purSuitS

Patricio Sanchez, Carlos Rosario School Accountability Director, earned his Education Specialist Degree (Ed. S.) in Higher Education Administration from George Washington University, Graduate School of Education & Human Development this May.

meet our neWeSt CitizenS

Three Carlos Rosario School team members became US citizens this school year: teacher Karina Samuel, security guard Nasly Sanandres-Jordan, and professional development specialist Carole Fuller.

our Shining StAr teACher

Carlos Rosario School’s Sheryl Sherwin was nominated Best Adult Education Teacher for 2013. She was honored with other charter school students, faculty and staff at the DC Association of Chartered Public Schools STARS event held in May.

A vAluAble reSourCe for SeCond lAnguAge leArnerS

Carlos Rosario School teacher Ruth Ticktin celebrated the publication of her book What’s Ahead? Transitioning from Adult Education to a Career, which focuses on helping people with Basic English fluency explore what next steps to take after English language classes. The book follows immigrant

profeSSionAl development & ConferenCeS

A Commitment to life long leArning

The Carlos Rosario School is committed to continuous learning for teachers and staff who are encouraged to explore best practices in the fields of adult education and linguistics and to share what they’ve learned.

ConferenCeS And preSentAtionSVarious staff members presented at conferences focusing on adult and ESL education during the 2012-2013 school year.

profeSSionAl development highlightS

•Four experienced Faculty members mentored tesol teacher trainees From american university.

•dr. sherry steeley introduced the work oF dr anna uhl chamot and her approach to learning strategies as presented in the calla handbook. dr anna uhl chamot worked with Faculty on implementing their plans to

“liFe skills revisions- a process reFlection in an abe program” watesol Fall conFerence

“discover carlos rosario school, the nation’s First charter school For adults” 2013 coabe conFerence

“teach like a champion”watesol spring conFerence

“strengthening the earning power oF immigrants: establishing successFul programs that bridge the skills gap”workForce development Forum 2013

allison r. kokkoros, cao; dr. ryan monroe, principal; heather tatton-harris, teacher; hollyann Freso-moore, teacher

sonia gutierrez, president and Founder; allison r. kokkoros, cao; dr. ryan monroe, principal; patricio sanchez, accountability director

teachers sheryl sherwin, ruth ticktin, chantal ross, and eugenia reyes

aracelly watts, workForce program manager; ana reyes, career specialist

integrate learning strategies into teaching.

•the center For applied linguistics worked throughout the year with workForce department teachers on using sheltered instruction in content area classrooms.

•teachers participated in study circles Focused on learning strategies and a book study oF doug lemov’s teach like a champion. the two circles submitted a joint report to school administrators and Faculty with recommendations For the Following school year.

•guest speakers vivian azar (immigrating without the children) and h. g. carrillo (author oF loosing my espanish) shared important cultural aspects related to the carlos rosario school student population.

preSentAtion title/ConferenCe preSenter(S)

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“sheltered content For an abe computer literacy course”national college transitions network

heather tatton-harris, teacher; miriam burt From the center For appied linguistics

adults exploring different career pathways and includes stories, activities, research, and discussion topics to get students thinking, talking and writing about career pathways and their future goals.

“i WAnt to be Sure my StudentS hAve A voiCe; thAt they hAve repreSentAtion And Are Counted AS An importAnt pArt of the fiber of thiS City.” sonia gutierrez, President and founder of the Carlos rosario sChool

SOnIA GUTIERREz: 40 yeArS of ServiCe to the immigrAnt Community

In 2013 Carlos Rosario School President and Founder, Sonia Gutierrez, celebrated 40 years of service to the DC immigrant community. When Sonia first came to the United States from her native Puerto Rico, she

became a voice for the community fighting for the rights of immigrants to education and family-sustaining wages. For four decades Ms. Gutierrez led the Carlos Rosario School through trials and tribulations in this complex landscape of immigrant integration and adult education leading a school that is now a nationally

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40th AnniverSAry gAlA: SoniA gutierrez, 40 yeArS of ServiCe

As 2012 marked the 40th anniversary of President and Founder, Sonia Gutierrez’s service to the immigrant community through the School, the Carlos Rosario School community hosted a gala in her honor. The gala highlighted the impact of Ms. Gutierrez’s work and featured stories from alumni whose lives have been transformed by the School and her vision. Attendees included community leaders in the sectors of adult education, immigration, and politics; school community members, and alumni. This fundraising event kicked off a year-long campaign led by the Carlos Rosario Educational Foundation and, which has to date raised over $750,000.

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List of Donors anD Grantors

List of Donors anD Grantors ContributinG funDs or in-KinD Donations equaL to or above $500

$100,000 anD above

DC OffiCe Of State SuperintenDent Of eDuCatiOnthe COmmunity fOunDatiOn fOr the natiOnal Capital regiOn (WaShingtOn@WOrk initiative)the J. WillarD anD aliCe S. marriOtt fOunDatiOn

$20,000 anD above

arent fOx

thanK You to our Generous sChoLarship Donors!CarlOS rOSariO Staff/faCulty SChOlarShiptempO BOOkStOre SChOlarShiprruuC/latn SChOlarShipJ. JOva SChOlarShipeDWarD Chmura SChOlarShipJOanna gray & perry Wayne hitChCOCk SChOlarShipeDna frazier-CrOmWell SChOlarShiprOBert e. leSher SChOlarShipCarlOS rOSariO SChOOl BOarD Of truSteeS SChOlarShipkOkkOrOS & rOhrer family SChOlarShip

Jim graham alumni SChOlarShipluiS & Olga tOrreS SChOlarShippeDrO luJan SChOlarShipeDuCatiOn fOunDatiOn (eDuCateD eatS) Of the reStaurant aSSOCiatiOn Of metrOpOlitan WaShingtOn SChOlarShipfranS hagen SChOlarShipmaria antOnia Ortiz-haDDOCk SChOlarShiphOtel aSSOCiatiOn Of WaShingtOn, DC SChOlarShipClauDiO hOlDingS SChOlarShip

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dAtA ComponentDATA COMPONENT

Source Data Point GENERAL INFORMATION

School LEA Name Carlos Rosario International PCS School Campus Name Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School

School Ages served – adult schools only

16 years of age and older

PCSB Audited Enrollment Total 1941 PCSB PK3 Audited Enrollment PCSB PK4 Audited Enrollment PCSB KG Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 1 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 2 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 3 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 4 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 5 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 6 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 7 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 8 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 9 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 10 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 11 Audited Enrollment PCSB Grade 12 Audited Enrollment PCSB Adult Audited Enrollment 1941

PCSB Ungraded Audited Enrollment

STUDENT DATA POINTS

School Total number of instructional days

181

School

Notes on number of instructional days for grades with different calendars

0

PCSB Suspension Rate 0.1% PCSB Expulsion Rate 0.0%

PCSB Instructional Time Lost to Discipline

0.0%

PCSB Promotion Rate (All Grades) N/A

PCSB Promotion Rate (KG and higher)

N/A

PCSB Mid-Year Withdrawal Rate 0.0% PCSB Mid-Year Entry Rate 0.0%

FACULTY AND STAFF DATA POINTS

School Number of Teachers 71 School Teacher Attrition Rate 15.4%

FACILITIES INFORMATION

School Square footage for entire classroom space

33358

School Square footage for entire building

84990

School Cafeteria Yes

School Theater/Performing Arts Space

Yes

School Art Room No School Library Yes School Music Room No School Playground No School Gym No

EDUCATION OFFERINGS

School Advanced Placement No School Alternative No School Arts Integration/Infused No School Career/Technical Yes School Classical Education School No School College Prep No School Expeditionary Learning No School Evening Yes School Extended Academic Time No School GED Yes School International Baccalaureate No School Language Immersion No School Math, Science, Technology No School Montessori No School Online/Blended No School Public Policy/Law No School Reggio Emilia No School Residential Program No School Special Education Focus No School Stand-Alone Preschool No School World Cultures Yes

School

Please feel free to provide a written explanation to some or all of your answers to the multiple choice questions in the below text box.

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Appendices

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CArloS roSArio SChool StAff roSter

Adler, BrianAlvarado, EdwinAlvarado, GiselleAmaya, FaustoAnderson, LaurelArabian, DavidArandia, JanettAsbury, RandyAsmeron, AmaniuelAyee, AyiteBaffy, MartaBazan, JorgeBenedict, PatrickBeshers, HughBetancourt, YolandaBinns, PhilipCammack, ChristinaCass, ShaynaCastaño, Jay M.Ceballos, EddyChambers, SpencerChen, CassandraChewaka, AbebeChicas Garcia, DianaClay, KarenColon, JuliaCrawford, RebeccaCrifasi, LindseyDalzell, JenniferDe La Rosa Cruz, MonserratDel Aguila, SylviaDelgado, Jorge Dhehibi, ChirineDickens, GeorgeEllingson, Erin Ellis, GweneverEsmael, RomodanEtheart, Marie-Jose Fajardo, Amante R.Ferede, MengistuFernandez, Elizabeth AnaFerree, ScottFlores, NoemiFlowers, FeliciaFranco, CarmenFreso-Moore, HollyAnnFuller, CaroleGalindo, HugoGarcia, Jennifer R.Gobena, TsegayeGonazales, JeromeGonzalez, Elda H.Graham, NataliaGuevara, EdwinGutierrez, SoniaGuzman, Tina M.Haiar, BradleyHall Miller, Zoila

Hall, EnriqueHelm, ChristyannHernandez, CandyHudson, JohnJares, MarcelJimenez, MiguelJohnson, KalaniJones, BailyKeefe Holland, Leann King, Benjamin F.King, RonaldKitaw, HailemariamKokkoros, AllisonL’ Ecuyer, JasonLadd, ChristopherLaFontaine, PeterLe, Tien V.Lee, RebeccaLoh, MargaretteLopez, CharlyLopez, Damarys Y.Lopez, Jazmin M.Lopez, Maria F.Lopez, SoniaLoureiro, CarlosLuna, GerardoMacfoy, Kay OlumideMacSeoin, NicholasMatlack, Cynthia L.Matos, JuanaMcElroy, SallyMears, JaimeMedina, DorisMendez, SandraMenjivar, Alice-AnnMera, AlemsegedMintz, StephanieMittelholzer, SarahMonroe, RyanMora, ElviaMoran de Reyes, CelinaMoutraji, Raslan M.Mu, ShengmeiNgekoua, SamuelNusz, KellyOliver, Donald Orozco, ConchaOrtez, Karina Ortez, WillOuld Brahim, BoubacarPadilla-Melendez, WilfredoPadrino, DinoraPan, SharonPatrick, ChenniahPepin, ChristopherPhillips, JacquelinePilkington, MariaPleshaw, Martha

Ponce, LilianaPou-Estape, IlvaPowvel, DeliaQuispe, Julio Ramirez, DavidRamirez, SoniaReyes Albarracin, AnaReyes, MayraRivas, Karen W.Rivera, EmiliaRolon, ElisaRosales, NancyRose-Ellis, YolandaRoss, ChantalSage, GemmaSaldaña Rivera, FernandoSalvador, AlexanderSamayoa, GustavoSamuel, KarinaSanchez, PatricioSarmiento, RobertoSavad, MiriamScott,VincentSherwin, SherylShiring, RebeccaSimkins, MelbaSparrock, WayneStoesz, KristineSuero, BolfranSugaray, FernandoTaaffe, LeilaTanseco, SusanTatton-Harris, HeatherTaylor, DawnTicktin, RuthToomey, MandyTromiczak, CaitlinTrujillo, KimValldejuli, MartaVelasquez, BenjaminVelasquez, LilianVeliz, MariaVerastegui, ErickVillanueva, TaraVisser, DianaViteri, GustavoWaheed, SarahWainwright, KaylinWalker, Elizabeth Watts, AracellyWittkowski, KirstenWolchok, CarolYanes de Reyes, Petrona EugeniaYoseph, BethlehemZeamanuel, Terunesh

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StAff demogrAphiCS

poSition

exeCutive adminiStration

totAl number # WithbAChelorS degree

# With mASterS degree or +

# With degree/Cert. in field

1 2 3

adminiStration 310 7 0

aCademiC/adminiStration

1012 2 10

teaCHerS 3471 27 42

teaCHerS aideS122 12 0

otHer eduCational proFeSSionalS

826 5 8

CleriCal 012 3 0

otHer program Support 66 0 0

3

SpeCial projeCtS/teCHnology

89 3 2

boArd of truSteeS

board chairvice chairtreasurersecretary

membermembermembermembermembermember

honorary member emerituspresident and Founder

alberto gomezpatricia sosabrahim rawijames moorelaura camposteodros kavaleripilar laugelnydia peel, esq.gustavo velasquezlea m. zepedapedro lujansonia gutierrez

1. Board member Brahim Rawi helps Moroccan students plan a festive dance act for the Black Histrory Month celebration2. Several board members are pictured with Councilmember Jim Graham, DC PCSB Representative Don Soifer, school executive leadership and Nurse Aide Training scholarship recipient at graduation 3. Board member Pilar Laugel meets with student government

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2.

3.

CAreer trAining AdviSory CommitteeS

Career Training programs are enhanced by valuable insights about industry needs and expectations from corporate advisory committees comprised of industry professionals representing the culinary arts, information technology (IT), healthcare, and customer service industries.

Highlights from this year’s committee contributions include advising on the restructuring of the Computer Support Specialist Program, assisting in raising scholarship funds for culinary arts students, and aiding in employer outreach efforts for nurse aide training students.

CulinAry ArtS AdviSory Committee Jay Haddock, President, Capital Hotels & SuitesFrans J. Hagen, CFBE, Founder RAMW-EF, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Education FoundationJamie Hartz, Sodexho, Manager, Nutrition/Menu Services, SodexhoEduardo Sanabia, Senior Human Resources Director, Jose Andres, Think Food GroupJulie Sproesser, Membership and Event Director, Restaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonChristopher N. Otway, Director of Sales/Catering, Marriott Wardman Park HotelJavier Romero, Executive Chef, Taberna del AlabarderoHector J. Torres, Vice President, Capital Hotels & SuitesJavier Velasquez, General Manager, Taberna del Alabardero

informAtion teChnology AdviSory Committee

David Dawson, Community IT Systems EngineerJean Denis, IT Director, AfricareStephen Jarrett, US Agency for International DevelopmentAndy Nelson, Director of Learning, New SignatureNate Solloway, Systems Engineer, Raffa, P.C.

heAlthCAre AdviSory Committee

Maureen Amuso, Director of Operations, Capital City NursesSusan Belenger, Director of Education, Training and Research, Sibley Memorial Hospital/John Hopkins MedicineKassie Henneman, Executive Coordinator, Administrative Services MedStar Washington Hospital CenterLeah Lujan, RN, Emergency Room Nurse, The George Washington UniversityCarmen C. Ramirez, PhD, PNP, RN, Director of Nursing Programs, Ana G. Mendez University SystemPatricia Rohrer, BSN, RN, Nursing Instructor, Henrico County-St. Mary’s Hospital School of Practical NursingSusan A. Walker, Chair, DC Coalition on Long Term CareHelen White, President, Health Care Strategies Group, Inc.

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UnaUdited 2012-2013 Financial Statement

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Balance Sheet aS oF JUne 30, 2013 Statement oF RevenUe and expenSe FoR the yeaR ending JUne 30, 2013

aSSetS

liaBilitieS and net aSSetS

Current Assets

totAl Current Assets

Fixed Assets

totAl Fixed Assets

other Assets

totAl other Assets

total aSSetS

Cash and Cash EquivalentsPetty CashDue from Related OrganizationsAccounts ReceivablePrepaid Expense

Furniture and FixturesComputers and SoftwareEquipmentCapital LeaseEquipment / AutoLeasehold ImprovementsConstruction-In-ProgressAccumulated Dep.

457 Plan AssetsFacility Repair and ImprovementDeposits

liAbilities

totAl Current liAbilities

long term liAbilities

totAl long term liAbilities

net Assets

Accounts PayableAccrued ExpensesEmployee Benefits and Withholdings PayableDeferred RevenueInsurance Payable

Deffered RentCapital Lease Obligations457 Plan Liabilities

Unrestricted Net AssetsTemporarily Restricted Net Assets

Current liAbilities

totAl liAbilities

totAl totAl net Assets

total liaBilitieS and net aSSetS

14,118,483

13,647,9335,010142,5061,832321,202

10,173,754

548,1802,220,481 690,516 157,145 162,301 7,952,092 4,004,938 (5,561,900)

1,812,500

26,104,737

973,278 692,653 146,569

607,023472,009 40,913 29,820 135,816

1,926,046

2,281,00931,181 973,278

2,645,003

21,486,60147,087 21,533,688

4,571,049

26,104,737

RevenUe expenSeStotAl revenue Personnel exPenses

total RevenUe

Charter Per Pupil AllotmentGrant Income Culinary Sales ID Card Fees Class Cost Fees Miscellaneous Income Donated Services/Equipment Interest/Dividends Income

SalariesFringe BenefitsProfessional Development

17,676,020132,551 309,857 93,089 58,334 9,500 36,085 (2,453)

totAl revenue 18,312,984

18,312,984

totAl Personnel exPenses

direCt student CostsSupplies & Materials Food Student Assessment Transportation Student Activities Other Student Costs Contracted Instruction Fees

totAl direCt student Costs

oCCuPAnCy exPenseRent Contracted Building Services Other Expenses

totAl oCCuPAnCy exPense

oFFiCe exPenseOffice Supplies Equipment Rent & Maintenance Postage & Delivery Telephone Expense Printing & Copying

totAl oFFiCe exPense

generAl exPenseInsurance Accounting, Audit, Payroll Other Professional & Fundraising Fees Dues, Fees, Licenses, and Fine Other General Expenses Legal Depreciation Administrative fee

totAl generAl exPense

total expenSeS

totAl exPenses 16,453,337

16,453,337

exceSS oR (deFiciency) oFRevenUe oveR expenSeS

7,728,0841,897,990 151,994 9,778,068

297,943163,169 24,857 23,870 95,421 76,963 7,768 689,991

3,167,790633,670 16,484

3,817,944

178,340 129,681 4,509 127,783 13,671 453,984

130,896 137,911 204,529 4,064 163,064 41,926 932,996 97,964 1,713,350

1,859,646

Approved 2013-2014 budget

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revenueper pupil CHarter paymentS

per pupil FaCilitieS allowanCe

otHer government Funding/grantS private grantS and donationS aCtivity FeeS otHer inCome

reCeiptS

totAl ordinAry expenSeS

Principal/Executive Salary Teachers Salaries Teacher Aides/Assistance Salaries Other Education Professionals Salaries Business/Operations Salaries Clerical Salaries Custodial Salaries Other Staff Salaries

$20,435,376

14,029,800 5,850,000 - 55,000 102,500 398,075

19,508,825

ordinAry expenSeSperSonnel SalarieS and beneFitS

Subtotal: perSonnel expenSe 12,211,872

1,290,747 3,098,795 492,464 2,031,950 1,663,148 612,994 - 528,054

SalarieS

total SalarieS and beneFitS

Employee Benefits

Contracted StaffStaff Development Expense

2,220,208

37,900 235,611

9,718,153

11,938,361

Textbooks Student Supplies and Materials Library and Media Center Materials Student Assessment Materials Contracted Student Services Transportation Food Service Miscellaneous Student Expense

direCt Student expenSe

Subtotal: direCt Student expenSe 719,545

3,600 173,652 7,000 14,000 28,700 59,500 201,000 232,093

Rent Building Maintenance and Repairs Utilities Janitorial Supplies Contracted Building Services

oCCupanCy expenSeS

Subtotal: oCCupanCy expenSeS 4,999,492

4,382,592 10,500 6,400 - 600,000

Office Supplies and MaterialsOffice Equipment Rental and MaintenanceTelephone/TelecommunicationsLegal, Accounting and Payroll ServicesPrinting and CopyingPostage and ShippingOther

oFFiCe expenSeS

Subtotal: oFFiCe expenSeS 923,857

187,557 387,810 89,650 174,900 50,450 24,290 9,200

ordinAry expenSeS Continued

InsuranceAdministration Fee (to PCSB)Other General ExpenseUnforeseen Expenses

general expenSeS

Subtotal: general expenSeS 654,059

193,000 102,152 358,907 -

net ordinary inComedepreCiation expenSe

intereSt paymentS

net inCome

926,550 926,550 - 0

Furniture & Fixtures Computers & Software Equipment Equipment/Auto Building/Leasehold Improvements Construction In Progress

Capital budget

total Capital budget 343,113

25,613 80,000 72,500 - 165,000

CaSH SurpluS/ (deFiCit) 583,437

SChool exeCutive leAderShip

Sonia Gutierrez, President and FounderAllison R. Kokkoros, Chief Academic OfficerCandy Hernandez, Chief Operating OfficerDr. Ryan Monroe, Principal

AnnuAl report publiCAtion teAm

Mandy Toomey, Managing EditorTara Villanueva, Graphic Designer

ContributorS

Maria OrozcoJay CastañoJorge DelgadoCarole FullerTina GuzmánZoila HallMichon LartigueGerardo LunaCynthia MatlackSarah MittelholtzerDon OliverErica SanchezPatricio SanchezKim TrujilloMaria VelizAracelly WattsKaren Rivas

photo CreditS

Melba Simkins GalleryElissaesther PhotographyOscar ZunigaCommunications DepartmentThe Supportive Services DepartmentThe Workforce DepartmentCarlos Rosario School Faculty and Staff

Published byCarlos Rosario International Public Charter School1100 Harvard Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20009www.carlosrosario.org | (202) 797-4700

School description divider: Culinary arts students prepare for the graduation ceremony

School performance divider: An ESL student practices on the whiteboard

On the cover: Photos depicting students, staff, commuity supporters, and volunteers in action