cics 2014 annual report

2014

ANNUAL REPORT

01 Welcome p 2

02 Where We Are p 3

03 Who We Are p 4

04 Committed to Greatness p 5

05 Advocacy in Action p 6

06 Academic Performance p 8

07 Financial Highlights p 14

08 Progress Through Giving p 16

09 Our Supporters p 18

July 1, 2013 – June 31, 2014

10+90+V01 Welcome

Dear Friends,

On behalf of Chicago International Charter School (CICS), I would like to thank you for your continued partnership, commitment, and support. In this report, our team is proud to share with you some of the outstanding accomplishments of CICS during the 2013-2014 school year.

In accordance with our mission, CICS has continued to provide a high quality, college preparatory public K-12 education to 9,222 students across 16 campuses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois. We did so with a focus on closing the “college-readiness gap” rather than just the “achievement gap”. This change in focus came about as a result of our recent strategic work and an increased understanding of the skills, content knowledge, and experiences our scholars need to graduate from college.

I believe that CICS sits at the most pivotal juncture in our 17-year history. Over the last two years, CICS and our school management partners — Charter Schools USA; Quest Management, LLC; Civitas Schools; Distinctive Schools; and Victory Education Partners — have committed to the belief that what was once good is no longer good enough — better must become best. We have made key strides this past year that are reflected in the quality of our campuses and in our scholars’ academic outcomes. Despite operating in some of the district’s most complex neighborhoods, CICS elementary students have closed the achievement gap and have outperformed their peers nationally. Similarly, our high schools have demonstrated tremendous graduation and college acceptance rates, and have significantly outperformed the other neighborhood options. Using the Illinois State Board of Education school report card data and methodology, the five-year weighted average graduation rate for CICS scholars is 93% compared to 84% for Chicago Public Schools overall. In addition, 88% of 2013 CICS graduates who applied to college were accepted.

Along with our outstanding academic results, CICS continued to advocate on behalf of charter students statewide. In order to ensure that our scholars are treated equitably and that their families’ right to choose a high quality public education is protected, CICS championed work that led to an increase in categorical funds in perpetuity. While this increase — over $380 a year per student — was monumental, there is still significant work to be done to achieve fair funding for our scholars.

Despite achieving major successes in the past year, we recognize that more philanthropic resources are necessary to support our heightened vision of 100% college-readiness networkwide. Though our original approach was to operate CICS campuses solely on the public dollar, historic underfunding coupled with the extensive needs of our scholars has challenged CICS in fulfilling our promise to every student.

In the year to come, we will commit our time and resources to ensure college-readiness for every child, every day. In order to achieve this goal, we will use our enhanced data system to drive decisions, monitor the alignment of best practices in teaching and learning across our network, and close the funding gap.

Thank you to our parents, teachers, funders, and partners for their work during the 2013-2014 school year. I look forward to collaborating with our broad network of supporters during this coming year as we get closer to our goal of closing the college-readiness gap.

Warm Regards,

Elizabeth D. Purvis, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer

Chicago International Charter School

©2014 Chicago International Charter School | 11 East Adams Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60603 | www.chicagointl.org

What was once good is no longer good enough — better must become best.

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CICS 2014 Annual Report20+80+V02 Where We Are

CICS Avalon (K-8)AVALON PARK

CICS Basil (K-8)WEST ENGLEWOOD

CICS Bucktown (K-8)LOGAN SQUARE (BUCKTOWN)

CICS ChicagoQuest (6-10)LINCOLN PARK

CICS Irving Park (K-8)IRVING PARK

CICS Jackson (K-8)ROCKFORD, IL

CICS Larry Hawkins (7-12)RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)

CICS Lloyd Bond (K-6)RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)

CICS Longwood (3-12)WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)

CICS Loomis Primary (K-2)WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)

CICS Northtown Academy (9-12)NORTH PARK (PETERSON PARK)

CICS Prairie (K-8)WEST PULLMAN

CICS Ralph Ellison (9-12)AUBURN GRESHAM (GRESHAM)

CICS Washington Park (K-8)WASHINGTON PARK

CICS West Belden (K-8)BELMONT CRAGIN (BELMONT CENTRAL)

CICS Wrightwood (K-8)ASHBURN (WRIGHTWOOD)

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Edison Park

Norwood Park

Jefferson Park

Forest Glen

North Park

Albany Park

Irving Park

Avondale

Logan Square

Hermosa

Belmont CraginMontclare

Austin Humboldt Park

West Garfield Park

East Garfield Park

Near West SideLoop

NearSouth Side

Lower West Side

South Lawndale

Archer

Heights

Brighton Park

McKinleyPark

New CityFuller Park

Grand Boulevard

Oakland

Kenwood

Hyde Park

Woodlawn

South ShoreGreaterGrand Crossing

Englewood

West EnglewoodChicago

Lawn

AshburnAuburn Gresham

Chatham Avalon Park South Chicago

CalumetHeightsBurnside

Pullman

Roseland

Washington Heights

Beverly

Mount Greenwood Morgan

Park

West Pullman

RiverdaleHegewisch

South Deering

East Side

West Lawn

Clearing

Garfield Ridge West Elsdon

Gage Park Washington Park

Bridgeport

ArmourSquare

Douglas

North Lawndale

West TownNear North Side

Lincoln Park

Lakeview

North

Center

Uptown

Lincoln Square

Edgewater

Rogers Park

West Ridge

Dunning

Portage Park

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Rockford, IL

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“Charter schools were originally designed to be places of experimentation... a place where you innovate and test things out…. We’re trying to do something that nobody else is doing, and if it works, it could take off and be applied in other places.”

– Luke C Teacher, CICS ChicagoQuest

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30+70+V03 Who We Are

Our Mission

To provide, through innovation and choice, an attractive and rigorous college-preparatory education that meets the needs of today’s students.

ELL6% ENGLISH

LANGUAGE LEARNERS

MORE THAN

10 MILLIONIN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

AFRICAN AMERICAN 67% WHITE 4% OTHER 2%

ASIAN 2%

9,222STUDENTS

547TEACHERS

16CAMPUSES

SPED13%SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION

93+7+S93%COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE

9 10OUT OF

LOW INCOME FAMILIES

20:116:1CICS CPS

STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO

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HISPANIC 25%

670+250+40+20+20DEMOGRAPHICS

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CICS 2014 Annual Report

Later, when I was placed in honors courses, it was a real challenge for me since I was not yet accustomed to the language and the school culture. The teachers were really great — I used to stay after school getting help for writing, and math problems. The challenging classes at CICS Northtown Academy prepared me well enough to face college work. Throughout my four years of high school, I would say I changed a lot. I remember myself as a quiet and timid young girl, but I am now a social, and open minded girl.

I liked the fact that CICS Northtown Academy is a small school because everyone knew each other, and the teachers knew you by name. Also, the school’s diversity helped students meet people from different backgrounds, which has made my college experience and meeting new people easier. I tell everyone at NEIU that who I am now is thanks to CICS Northtown Academy.

Alumni Spotlight on Yadira Alonzo

40+60+V04 Committed to Greatness

Hi! My name is Yadira Alonzo and I am 18 years old. I graduated from CICS Northtown Academy in 2014, and I am currently a full-time student at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). I grew up in Mexico, then moved to Albany Park in 2007.

Though I had my ups and downs, my experience at CICS Northtown Academy was unforgettable. I remember not knowing anyone on my first day of school. I was terrified I might be isolated because I struggled with speaking English. However, my advisors Jennifer Bender and Dawn Navejas reached out and made me feel comfortable in my English as a Second Language program. Dawn Navejas was one of the best teachers I had during my freshman year because she cared about all of her students. Another one of my favorite experiences was winning our championship soccer game against our rival, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. I remember that during the game it started to rain after the first half, which made it even more intense for the coaches and players.

CICS Northtown Academy / Class of 2014

Northeastern Illinois University / Class of 2018

Throughout my four years of high school, I would say I changed a lot. I remember myself as a quiet and timid young girl, but I am now a social, and open minded girl. I tell everyone at NEIU that who I am now is thanks to CICS Northtown Academy.

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05 Academic Performance: Elementary

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50+50+V05 Advocacy in Action

As one of the largest public charter school networks in the state, CICS has a responsibility to advocate on behalf of all Illinois public charter schools. The sustainability of school choice depends on the ability of CICS and the charter sector to advocate effectively. Despite the well-resourced and entrenched opposition, CICS and the wider public school community had an extremely successful year. CICS spearheaded advocacy initiatives in three major areas:

Equal FundingAs a result of advocacy efforts in 2012-2013, House Joint Resolution 36 was passed, establishing a bipartisan equal funding task force comprised of 22 education stakeholders in Illinois. This task force was charged with determining and resolving any inequity in funding for public schools. CICS Chief of Strategy Daniel Anello was selected as a voting member of this task force. Daniel and the CICS staff took the lead in identifying a gap in funding between traditional public schools and charter public schools.

Consequently, the charter sector received an additional $13 million in categorical funding in the 2013-2014 school year. The task force was also able to ensure this comparable funding in perpetuity. Daniel was named the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) “Advocate of the Year” for his dedication to ensuring equitable funding for all public school students.

Parent Choice and Charter AutonomyThe city and statewide anti-reform movement proposed 14 pieces of anti-charter legislation during the 2014 session. These bills were aimed at reducing charter public school autonomy, growth, and parent choice. With strong support from CICS staff and parents, the charter sector successfully stopped 13 of the 14 anti-charter bills proposed. Due to organized and effective charter advocacy initiatives, the single passing bill (House Bill 4527) is now being implemented with charter input and cooperation.

Charter Parents United (CPU)CPU was formed by parents of Illinois charter school students to provide an avenue for families to voice their choice. CPU started off the school year by conducting a town hall meeting with the CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). At this meeting, the parents were able to communicate the importance of school choice and agree to meet with the CEO of CPS on a quarterly basis. Of the 500 parents that attended, the majority of them were from CICS.

Since then, CPU has established its permanence by forming a board of directors, receiving initial seed funding from the Walton Family Foundation, and acquiring a 501(c)(3) nonprofit standing. We are proud to have both a CICS parent and a CICS staff member as part of the CPU board of directors.

CICS and public charter schools achieved significant victories in the 2013-2014 school year. However, we continue to face a strong and well- resourced opposition. In the 2014-2015 school year, advocacy will continue to be a key strategic area of focus for CICS. Our goals are to build and engage our parent and teacher base, support and grow CPU, and optimize our resources thoughtfully on behalf of our students. We are excited and optimistic for another successful year of continuing these efforts.

“With few exceptions, all important changes in education have been the results of parent advocacy…..Charter schools were created by parents who demanded an alternative choice to the status quo.”

– Elizabeth D. Purvis CEO, CICS

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With strong support from CICS staff and parents, the charter sector successfully stopped 13 of the 14 anti-charter bills proposed.


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We have achieved tremendous success since opening our doors in 1997, and have accomplished our initial objective of closing the achievement gap. The average CICS elementary student is now performing at the same level or better than their more affluent suburban peer (as measured by the Northwestern Evaluation Association — NWEA — data). Sustaining this success is a must, but far from enough. 2013-2014 marked the start of a new era at CICS, where we implemented new goals for ourselves. These goals reflect a more intentional perspective of accomplishing not just what we believe is possible, but what we know is necessary. Closing the achievement gap aligns us with national averages, meaning one in three of our students is ready for college. However, tackling the achievement gap was really only the first step on our way to college-readiness for all of our students.

What will require further steps is closing the college-readiness gap, so that all of our scholars are prepared for college. With the support of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation we have been able to make data-driven decisions to get closer to our goal of 100% college-readiness. In our high schools, we have been measuring more than just ACT scores. We have also begun monitoring how our students are doing on other key college-going indicators like FAFSA completion rates, submitted applications, and actual acceptances. Our high schools are also paying close attention to enrollment and retention for their graduating students, so that CICS is tracking how well our students are prepared to succeed throughout their college careers. For our elementary schools, preparing for college-readiness means annual growth targets of 1.3 times the national growth average. Sustaining that level of growth over several years puts every K-8 CICS scholar on a trajectory to be college-ready by the time they depart for high school. Many of our schools achieved this goal and much higher within the 2013-2014 school year, and several achieved this even when taking into account the summer break, when most students do not practice the skills they learned during the school year.

60+40+V06 Academic Performance

Closing the college-readiness gap also means accounting for that “summer setback” in a way we have not done in the past. Prior to this point, we measured our progress within the school year (fall-to-spring). While this speaks volumes to the tremendous work being done at each school, it was not a comprehensive view of what was occurring with our individual scholars. We are now measuring students from spring-to-spring and acknowledging the impact of summer setback, which is more severe for the majority of our students who have fewer economic resources.

This shift in perspective was humbling, but necessary. This is reflected by how we now present our data: side-by-side comparisons of our in-year progress compared to our full-year progress. These data demonstrate how we are now approaching student learning with an every-day, all-year-long mentality. Reversing summer setback has become a focus area for our schools, knowing the impact of addressing that issue alone would propel our scholars beyond just breaking through the achievement gap, and bring them closer to college-readiness. While we continue to make a difference for our scholars, being deliberate about achieving our new goal of college-readiness means we have much more work ahead of us.

These goals reflect a more intentional perspective of accomplishing not just what we believe is possible, but what we know is necessary.

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Network Growth: Percentage of Students who Met or Exceeded NWEA Growth Target

READING

MATHEMATICS

Network Attainment: Average NWEA Attainment

54%READING

MATHEMATICS 52% National Average (50%)

The average CICS Washington Park student grows nearly 1.5 school years per standard school year

4 out of 5 CICS West Belden students met or exceeded their growth targets

Spring to Spring Fall to Spring

67% 51%

62% 47%

60+40+V06 Academic Performance: Elementary

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CICS Avalon

CICS Bucktown

CICS ChicagoQuest

CICS Irving Park

CICS Jackson

CICS Larry Hawkins

CICS Lloyd Bond

CICS Longwood

CICS Loomis Primary

CICS Prairie

CICS Washington Park

CICS West Belden

Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth

84%

63%

37%

58%

57%

40%

43%

58%

56%

61%

67%

79%

% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target

READING

CICS Basil 67%

CICS Wrightwood 62%

CICS Basil outperforms all other West Englewood schools in both attainment and growth for math

The average CICS Irving Park student is on track to score above a 24 on the ACT

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134%

42%

137%

124%

91%

142%

107%

127%

142%

185%

143%

133%

Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average

100%

49%

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MATHEMATICS

CICS Irving Park has the highest reading attainment in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago

Students at CICS Avalon demonstrate 2 years of growth compared to the 1 year of growth shown by the average US student

CICS Avalon

CICS Bucktown

CICS ChicagoQuest

CICS Irving Park

CICS Jackson

CICS Larry Hawkins

CICS Lloyd Bond

CICS Longwood

CICS Loomis Primary

CICS Prairie


CICS West Belden

85%

69%

52%

66%

57%

42%

47%

55%

69%

65%

72%

80%


CICS Basil

CICS Wrightwood 68%

Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average

100%

80%

Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth

197%

144%

116%

129%

113%84%

91%

132%

122%

137%

142%

171%

176%

138%

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Spring-to-Spring NWEA Growth READING MATHEMATICS

CICS Wrightwood has the highest performing students in their neighborhood

CICS Loomis demonstrated the highest attainment for a primary school in Washington Heights

CICS Avalon

CICS Bucktown

CICS ChicagoQuest

CICS Irving Park

CICS Jackson

CICS Larry Hawkins

CICS Lloyd Bond

CICS Longwood

CICS Loomis Primary

CICS Prairie


CICS West Belden


CICS Basil

CICS Wrightwood

68%

45%

35%

46%

44%

39%

34%

46%

57%

42%

51%

65%


66%

52%

65%

41%

34%

42%

49%

48%

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46%

53%

39%

48%

57%

53%

45%

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CICS vs. CPS ACT Comparison CICS Highschools include: CICS Longwood, CICS Larry Hawkins, CICS Northtown, CICS Ralph Ellison

60+40+V06 Academic Performance: High School

In College Scholarshipsover $10 Million

The Graduating Class of 2014 was accepted to these Top 50 Universities and Colleges in America

Bard College

Boston University

Bucknell University

Colby College

Colorado College

Cornell University

DePauw University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Pomona College

Trinity College

University of California at Berkeley

University of Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Miami

University of Notre Dame

University of Pennsylvania

University of Wisconsin, Madison

CICS Longwood class of 2014 received $1.5 million in scholarships compared to $344 thousand in 2013

CICS Northtown is one of Chicago’s top ten open enrollment high schools

93+7+S93%College Acceptance Rate

2013 Average Score 2012 Average Score 2011 Average Score 2010 Average Score 17.9 17.8 17.7 16.7

17.6 17.6 17.2 17.3CPS Average CPS Average CPS Average CPS Average

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70+30+V07 Financial Highlights

Assets FY14 FY13

Cash & Investments 19,975,873 18,950,778

Accounts Receivable 6,930,383 6,465,347

Prepaid Expenses 514,725 360,957

Other Current Assets 217,074 148,238

PPE, net 54,423,622 55,923,449

Other non-current assets 5,281,581 6,177,919

Total Assets 87,343,258 88,026,688

Liabilities

Accounts Payable 7,473,916 7,614,997

Capital Leases 310,808 361,502

Deferred Revenue 99,581 13,603

Notes & Bonds Payable 46,999,687 48,157,170

Deferred Rent 468,118 485,880

Total Liabilities 55,352,110 56,633,152

Total Net Assets 31,991,148 31,393,536

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 87,343,258 88,026,688

CICS Balance Sheet

Revenue FY14 FY13

Chicago Public Schools 86,920,190 82,271,567

Federal E-rate discount fundings 880,106 2,304,719

Contributed Goods and services 2,671,510 6,490,833

Grants & Contributions 779,741 1,788,673

Interest Income 109,557 53,296

Other 5,463,802 5,502,235

Student fees, bookstore income, and extended day income 1,081,700 1,026,510

Total Revenue 97,906,606 99,437,833

Expenses

Program services 80,788,416 82,097,364

Management & General 16,228,821 16,283,049

Fundraising 291,757 376,617

Total Expenses 97,308,994 98,757,030

Net Income 597,612 680,803

CICS Income Statement

88+1+3+1+6+1

89% Chicago Public Schools

6% Other

3% Contributed Goods and services

1% Federal E-rate discount fundings

1% Grants & Contributions

1% Student fees, bookstore income, and extended day income

CICS Revenue 83+17 83% Program services

17% Management & General

CICS Expenses

CICS has achieved an operating surplus every year since our founding

Despite a challenging funding environment, CICS was able to decrease expenses from the prior year to ensure additional funding went to support student learning

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77+1+1+10+10+1


78% Rockford Public Schools

10% Grants & Contributions

10% Rent & other income

1% Federal E-rate discount fundings

1% Contributed Goods and services

1% Student fees and related income

Assets FY14 FY13

Cash & Investments 1,256,182 115,861

Accounts Receivable 353,933 335,853

Prepaid Expenses 19,562 23,588

PPE, net 2,575,634 2,021,105

Other assets 5,099 428

Total Assets 4,210,410 2,496,835

Liabilities

Accounts Payable 1,418,217 572,624

Notes Payable 2,375,000 1,595,211

Deferred Rent 142,239 201,604

Total Liabilities 3,935,456 2,369,439

Total Net Assets 274,954 127,397

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 4,210,410 2,496,836

Revenue FY14 FY13

Rockford Public Schools 4,195,039 3,341,771

Federal E-rate discount fundings 28,426 29,631

Contributed Goods and services 29,770 -

Grants & Contributions 512,620 9,933

Rent & other income 553,264 247,261

Student fees and related income 30,219 5,760

Total Revenue 5,349,338 3,634,356

Expenses

Program services 4,077,764 3,010,244

Management & General 1,124,017 639,994

Total Expenses 5,201,781 3,650,238t

Net Income 147,557 (15,882)

CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Balance Sheet

CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Income Statement

78+22+ 78% Program services

22% Management & General

CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Revenue CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Expenses

After closing the achievement gap, CICS shifted its focus to ensuring that every single student has the opportunity and skills to gain admission into college—what we are now referring to as closing the college-readiness gap.

This shift required critical investments in supporting college admission and enrollment by increasing our network-wide Northwestern Evaluation Association (NWEA) spring-to-spring growth targets to 1.3 times the national growth average, and supporting structured college-readiness initiatives on our high school campuses.

As an example of how a comprehensive college-readiness support structure has impacted students, our CICS Longwood campus made strides during the 2013-2014 school year to provide college-readiness assistance. At Longwood, all seniors are now required to take a seminar class which requires the completion of at least five college applications, and three scholarship applications. They can also visit the new College and Career Counseling Center on campus to gain additional feedback on their college search process and applications. As a result, the CICS Longwood class of 2014 earned over $1.5 million in college scholarships.

CICS Longwood is just one example of many CICS campuses that have provided rigorous and comprehensive support to get our students into and through college.

Through a generous contribution from Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., CICS Northtown was able to install display cases featuring and celebrating college admissions, as well as continue a long tradition of hosting structured college campus visits. During these visits, high school students were exposed to different college campuses, and given an approach to evaluate whether the campus was a good fit academically, financially, and socially.

As a result of a $5,000 gift from CICS board member Craig Henderson and his wife Patricia, two outstanding CICS Ralph Ellison students were given the opportunity to explore colleges outside of the Chicagoland area. By visiting colleges of interest from California to Pennsylvania, the two scholars were able to meet with college admissions counselors, visit classrooms, and explore campus life in places that they would not have had the resources to explore otherwise.

At CICS, we understand that being prepared for college does not end in the classroom—closing the college-readiness gap requires increased support for our scholars in applying to college, requesting scholarships, and visiting college campuses. With continued philanthropic support and program partnerships, we will ensure that every single CICS scholar has the resources they need to gain admission to college.

“We knew [college-readiness] was important, and that we had to do everything we could to support our students getting into college.”

– Kenyatta Stansberry, Director, CICS Longwood

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80+20+V08 Progress Through Giving

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At CICS, we understand that being prepared for college does not end in the classroom—closing the college-readiness gap requires increased support for our scholars in applying to college, requesting scholarships, and visiting college campuses.


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$500- $999Brianna Baker

John A. Bollero, Jr.

Violet & Anthony Clark

Colin Clement

Nancy Gidwitz

Andrew Larsen

LTS Chicago

Mikva Challenge

Mrs. George J. Nieman

Thomas J. Nieman

Tricia & James Valenti

UP TO $500Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association

Kalie Adkinson

Margot & John Anello

Heather Anichini

Sandra & Johnson Asemota

Lilah Aubrey

Karla Bailey

Kristin Baldino

Chris Barton

Daniel Basler

Stacey Beardsley

Steven Berkley

Ashley Bininger

Pete Blatchford

Brooke Borio

Timothy Bruhn

Blair Burson

Eileen Cadigan

Erica Camiliere

Heidi & Kevin Casey

Elizabeth Castellon

General Mills

Gina Castronovo

Jesus Cerrato

Jorge & Carmen Chavez

Chuck E. Cheese’s

Eshela Chumbi

Kathleen Clarke & Samuel C. Van Hecke

Colleen Collins

Donors & Partners

$100,000 & ABOVEMichael & Susan Dell Foundation

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

$10,000- $99,999The Broad Center

Children’s Inner City Educational Fund

CME Group Foundation

The Philip M. Friedmann Family Chari-table Trust

Patty & Craig Henderson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser Donor Advised Fund

Margulf Foundation

PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Rauner Family Foundation

Heather Steans & Leo Smith

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Tobey, Jr.

$5,000- $9,999Howard B. Bernick

Catherine & Richard Gottfred

Invest in Others Charitable Foundation

Ostrow, Reisin, Berk, & Abrams, Ltd.

Target Foundation

$1,000- $4,999Lorraine Arvin

Mary Ann Boggs

Debbie & David Chizewer

Ellison Elite PTA

Food Service Professionals

Gorter Family Foundation

Oppenheimer Family Foundation

James Stovall

Laura Thonn

University of Southern California

Wight & Company

90+10+V09 Our Supporters

Thank you to the individuals, organizations, and partners whose generosity has supported CICS scholars on their path to college.

LAURA THONN, President

CRAIG W. HENDERSON*, Treasurer

ARTHUR J RELIFORD, JR., Secretary

DAVID J. CHIZEWER*

VIOLET M. CLARK

Board of DirectorsCongratulations to Laura Thonn on being elected as the 2014-2015 Board President. Laura Thonn has served on the CICS Board of Directors for the past 10 years.

CATHERINE H. GOTTFRED Ph.D.*

TOM HAYDEN

GERALD L. JENKINS

ALBERTA JOHNSON

THOMAS J. NIEMAN*denotes founding Board Member

“Choosing a school for my girls was my top priority. And I believe I found it.”

– Juanita M., Parent, CICS Bucktown

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Alissa Coronna

Francisco Cortes

Michael Cotter

Juana Cruz-Manzanares

Marie & Bob Delaney

Charlotte Dennis

Erica Diaz

Phil Dodson

Josalyn T. Drain

Marisol & Eric Duerr

Kevin Dundek

Robert Durst

Katy Eagen

Monica Echavarri

Melissa Feinberg

Leon and Susan Feret

Anna Field-Osler

Laura Fisher

Katie Flood

Erin Flynn

Logan Freethy

Jamie Funkhouser

Teresa Furr

Emily Gavin

Amy Gierthy

Carolyn Glantz

Molly Glantz

Rebecca Glantz

Jillian Goetz

Xochitl Gomez-Santos

Mark Graves

Monica Green-Wilson

Ashley Grosshuesch

Gregory Gurley

Jack & Sandra Guthman

Nicole Harris

Rosemary Hastings

Louise & Tom Hayden

Nicole & Andrew Hayek

Eileen Hellstrom

Jennifer Hellstrom

Jim Hellstrom

Kimberly Hinton

Jane & Stephen Hoffman

Samantha Holland

Carey Holst

Marissa Holtzman

Michael Hubbard

Michael C. Jackson

Deena & Gerald Jenkins

Chris Kopechessi

Anne Kostyo

Anisa & Imtiyaz Kothawala

John Kuebler II

Teri Levich

Pete Liles

Joyce Lockhart-Fisher

Rebecca Lorenzen

Juliet Luna

Brian Malkin

Lindy Mandel

Amber Mandley & Cheri Tatar

Agnes Mangubat

Linda Martin

Robinette Mattox

Anne Matz

Megan Mau

Kalsey Mayher

Loren McDonald

Erin Mead

Kelly Merkel

Dea Meyer

Ifleda Millon & Danilo Millon

Maggie & Bill Morrison

Michael Muhich

Sandra Murphy

Francis Nkwocha

Claire Nolan

Sarah O’Connell

Andrew Parker

Luke Paskevich

Pass with Flying Colors

Polk Brothers Foundation

Beth & Jeff Purvis

Mariel Race

Tonya Rambo

Carolyn Rutili

Anna Marie Samaan

Scott Saunders

Meghan Schmidt

Kristin Schrepferman

Erica Schwartzenfeld

Kevin Seibel

Molly Shields

Square Register

Leslie Stiller

Jason Swindle

Jane Szot

Van Tang

Andrew Taranto

Rachel Teachout

Robert W. Thomas

Kathleen Toth

Meagan Ulmer

Sommer Urias

Ryan Van Elslander

Diana Vasich

Josh Vick

Kimberly Wade

Jon Watson

Wells Fargo

Cassie Williams

Cheri Wilson-Chappelle

Joseph Wise

Scott Witoszynski

John & Patricia Zeeman

IN HONOR OFColin Clement

Craig Henderson

Katherine Muhich

Beth Purvis & the CICS Team

Laura Thonn

Victory Education Partners

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIESIllinois Toolworks Foundation

Microsoft Corporation

NICE Employee Matching Gift Program

PCS Administration (USA), Inc.

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORSAccenture

Bacci’s Pizza

Backyard Grill

Bella Cuisine

Bob Chinn’s Crab House

Ross Bossingham

Bucaro Family

Chicago Brauhaus

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox Charities, Inc.

Chicagoland Aviation

Chipotle- Lincoln and Jersey Location

Civitas staff

COTG-A Xerox Company

C.W. Henderson & Associates

Davis Movie Theatre

Degerberg Academy

El Pueblito

First Book National Bank

Nancy Gidwitz

Glencoe PTO

Golberg Kohn

Gracie Barra Chicago

Hooters Management Corporation

Laser Quest

Lifetouch

Lincoln Square Athletic Club

Malnati Organization, Inc.

Meatheads Burgers

Mee Mah’s

Nacional 27

Noon-O-Kabab

Office Max

Pass with Flying Colors

Portrait Plus

Putting Edge

Beth & Jeff Purvis

Redditgifts

Bob and Kathy Smith

Jamie Steel

Tall Ship Red Witch

Trattoria Trulo

Linda Turner

Usmania

Whole Foods

Zemsky’s Clothing Commission

LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL CONTRIBUTORSIL. Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

PROGRAM PARTNERSAccenture

Chicago Children’s Museum

Chicago Scholars

Civic Leadership

Cushman-Wakefield

Chicago Debate League

Future Founders

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

One Goal

PwC

Pass With Flying Colors

Positive Coaching Alliance

Piedmont Office Realty Trust

Schuler Scholar Program

Union League B & G Club

Youth Guidance

Chicago International Charter School | 11 East Adams Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60603–6330

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