2014 ANNUAL REPORT July 1, 2013 – June 31, 2014
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
01 90+V Welcome 10+
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.
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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
What was once good is no longer good enough — better must become best.
©2014 Chicago International Charter School | 11 East Adams Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60603 | www.chicagointl.org
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02 Where We Are
CICS
Rogers Park
Edison Park
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CICS Avalon (K-8) AVALON PARK
West Ridge Forest Glen
Norwood Park
CICS Basil (K-8)
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CICS ChicagoQuest (6-10)
Jefferson Park
5
CICS Irving Park (K-8)
6
CICS Jackson (K-8)
7
CICS Larry Hawkins (7-12)
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CICS Lloyd Bond (K-6)
9
CICS Longwood (3-12)
10
CICS Loomis Primary (K-2)
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CICS Northtown Academy (9-12)
IRVING PARK
Lincoln Square
Albany Park Portage Park
LOGAN SQUARE (BUCKTOWN)
LINCOLN PARK
Edgewater
North Park
WEST ENGLEWOOD
CICS Bucktown (K-8)
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6
Uptown
Irving Park
Rockford, IL
North Center
Dunning
Lakeview
Avondale Montclare
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15 Logan Square
Belmont Cragin
Lincoln Park
3
Hermosa
4
ROCKFORD, IL
Austin
RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)
Humboldt Park
East Garfield Park
West Garfield Park
RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)
West Town
Loop Near West Side
North Lawndale
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CICS Ralph Ellison (9-12)
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CICS Washington Park (K-8)
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CICS West Belden (K-8)
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CICS Wrightwood (K-8)
Bridgeport
South Lawndale
NORTH PARK (PETERSON PARK)
CICS Prairie (K-8)
Near South Side
Lower West Side
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)
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Near North Side
WEST PULLMAN
Archer Heights
Brighton Park
Oakland
New City
Fuller Park
AUBURN GRESHAM (GRESHAM)
WASHINGTON PARK
Garfield Ridge
West Elsdon
Douglas
Armour Square
McKinley Park
Englewood
BELMONT CRAGIN (BELMONT CENTRAL) West Lawn
Chicago Lawn
Woodlawn
2
Greater Grand Crossing
South Shore
1
Auburn Gresham
Ashburn
13
Chatham
Avalon Park
Washington Heights
9
Burnside
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– Luke C Teacher, CICS ChicagoQuest
South Chicago
Calumet Heights
Pullman
Beverly
“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.”
Hyde Park
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West Englewood
ASHBURN (WRIGHTWOOD)
16
Kenwood
Washington Park
Gage Park
Clearing
Grand Boulevard
East Side
Roseland Mount Greenwood
Morgan Park
South Deering West Pullman
12
7 8 Riverdale
Hegewisch
3
03 70+V Who We Are 30+ 9,222
547
STUDENTS
16
TEACHERS
CAMPUSES
ASIAN 2%
HISPANIC 25%
DEMOGRAPHICS
670+250+40+20+20 AFRICAN AMERICAN 67%
WHITE 4%
OTHER 2%
Our Mission To provide, through innovation and choice, an attractive and rigorous college-preparatory education that meets the needs of today’s students.
6%
MORE THAN
10 MILLION
IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
9 10 OUT OF
16:1
CICS
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
4
ELL
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
13%
LOW INCOME FAMILIES
SPED
SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION
VS
20:1
CPS
S 7 + 93
93%
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE
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04 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
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 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. 5
05 Academic 05 50+V AdvocacyPerformance: in Action 50+ Elementary 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:
Parent Choice and Charter Autonomy The 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.
Equal Funding As 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.
“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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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 wellresourced 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.
CICS
2014 Annual Report
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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06 40+V Academic Performance 60+
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.
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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.
06 40+V Academic Performance: Elementary 60+
Network Growth: Percentage of Students who Met or Exceeded NWEA Growth Target Fall to Spring
Spring to Spring
READING
62%
47%
MATHEMATICS
67%
51%
Network Attainment: Average NWEA Attainment
54%
READING
52%
MATHEMATICS 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 9
06 40+V Academic Performance: Elementary 60+ Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth
READING
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average
CICS Avalon
84%
CICS Basil
67%
CICS Bucktown
63%
134%
CICS ChicagoQuest
37%
42%
CICS Irving Park
58%
137%
CICS Jackson
57%
CICS Larry Hawkins
40%
CICS Lloyd Bond
43%
CICS Longwood
58%
CICS Loomis Primary
56%
CICS Prairie
61%
CICS Washington Park
67%
CICS West Belden
79%
CICS Wrightwood
62%
200% 143%
124% 49% 91% 142% 107% 127% 142% 185% 133% 100%
CICS Basil outperforms all other West Englewood schools in both attainment and growth for math 10
The average CICS Irving Park student is on track to score above a 24 on the ACT
CICS
MATHEMATICS
2014 Annual Report
Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth % of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average
CICS Avalon
85%
197%
CICS Basil
80%
CICS Bucktown
69%
CICS ChicagoQuest
52%
CICS Irving Park
66%
CICS Jackson
57%
CICS Larry Hawkins
42%
84%
CICS Lloyd Bond
47%
91%
CICS Longwood
55%
CICS Loomis Primary
69%
CICS Prairie
65%
137%
CICS Washington Park
72%
142%
CICS West Belden
80%
CICS Wrightwood
68%
176% 144% 116% 129% 113%
132% 122%
171% 138% 100%
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 11
06 40+V Academic Performance: Elementary 60+ Spring-to-Spring NWEA Growth
MATHEMATICS
READING
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
CICS Avalon
65%
68%
CICS Basil
53%
66%
41%
45%
CICS ChicagoQuest
34%
35%
CICS Irving Park
42%
46%
CICS Jackson
49%
44%
CICS Larry Hawkins
48%
39%
CICS Lloyd Bond
31%
34%
CICS Longwood
46%
46%
CICS Loomis Primary
53%
57%
CICS Prairie
39%
42%
CICS Washington Park
48%
51%
CICS West Belden
57%
65%
CICS Wrightwood
45%
52%
CICS Bucktown
CICS Wrightwood has the highest performing students in their neighborhood
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% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
CICS Loomis demonstrated the highest attainment for a primary school in Washington Heights
06 40+V Academic Performance: High School 60+
CICS vs. CPS ACT Comparison CICS Highschools include: CICS Longwood, CICS Larry Hawkins, CICS Northtown, CICS Ralph Ellison
17.9
2013 Average Score
VS
17.6
CPS Average
S 7 + 93
17.8 17.6
2012 Average Score
VS CPS Average
17.7 17.2
2011 Average Score
VS CPS Average
16.7
2010 Average Score
VS
17.3
CPS Average
over $10 Million
93%
College Acceptance Rate
In College Scholarships
The Graduating Class of 2014 was accepted to these Top 50 Universities and Colleges in America Bard College
Colorado College
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame
Boston University
Cornell University
Pomona College
University of Pennsylvania
Bucknell University
DePauw University
Trinity College
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Colby College
Northeastern University
University of California at Berkeley
CICS Longwood class of 2014 received $1.5 million in scholarships compared to $344 thousand in 2013
University of Miami
University of Wisconsin, Madison
CICS Northtown is one of Chicago’s top ten open enrollment high schools
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07 30+V Financial Highlights 70+ CICS Balance Sheet
CICS Income Statement
Assets
FY14 FY13
Revenue
FY14 FY13
Cash & Investments
19,975,873
18,950,778
Chicago Public Schools
86,920,190
82,271,567
Accounts Receivable
6,930,383
6,465,347
Federal E-rate discount fundings
880,106
2,304,719
Prepaid Expenses
514,725
360,957
Contributed Goods and services
2,671,510
6,490,833
Other Current Assets
217,074
148,238
Grants & Contributions
779,741
1,788,673
54,423,622
55,923,449
Interest Income
109,557
53,296
5,281,581
6,177,919
5,463,802
5,502,235
87,343,258
88,026,688
1,081,700
1,026,510
97,906,606
99,437,833
Program services
80,788,416
82,097,364
Management & General
16,228,821
16,283,049
291,757
376,617
97,308,994
98,757,030
597,612
680,803
PPE, net Other non-current assets Total Assets
Other Student fees, bookstore income, and extended day income Total Revenue
Liabilities Accounts Payable
7,473,916
7,614,997
310,808
361,502
99,581
13,603
46,999,687
48,157,170
468,118
485,880
Total Liabilities
55,352,110
56,633,152
Total Net Assets
31,991,148
31,393,536
87,343,258
88,026,688
Capital Leases Deferred Revenue Notes & Bonds Payable Deferred Rent
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
CICS Revenue
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
Fundraising Total Expenses Net Income
CICS Expenses
83+17
88+1+36
89% Chicago Public Schools
Expenses
83% Program services 17% Management & General
Despite a challenging funding environment, CICS was able to decrease expenses from the prior year to ensure additional funding went to support student learning 14
CICS has achieved an operating surplus every year since our founding
CICS
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CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Balance Sheet
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Income Statement
Assets
Revenue
FY14 FY13
FY14 FY13
Cash & Investments
1,256,182
115,861
4,195,039
3,341,771
Accounts Receivable
353,933
335,853
Federal E-rate discount fundings
28,426
29,631
19,562
23,588
Contributed Goods and services
29,770
-
2,575,634
2,021,105
Grants & Contributions
512,620
9,933
Other assets
5,099
428
Rent & other income
553,264
247,261
Total Assets
4,210,410
2,496,835
30,219
5,760
5,349,338
3,634,356
4,077,764
3,010,244
Prepaid Expenses PPE, net
Rockford Public Schools
Student fees and related income Total Revenue
Liabilities Accounts Payable Notes Payable Deferred Rent
1,418,217
572,624
Expenses
2,375,000
1,595,211
Program services Management & General
142,239
201,604
Total Liabilities
3,935,456
2,369,439
Total Net Assets
274,954
127,397
4,210,410
2,496,836
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Revenue
10% Grants & Contributions 10% Rent & other income 1% Federal E-rate discount fundings 1% Contributed Goods and services 1% Student fees and related income
Net Income
1,124,017
639,994
5,201,781
3,650,238t
147,557
(15,882)
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Expenses
78+22+
77+1+10
78% Rockford Public Schools
Total Expenses
78% Program services 22% Management & General
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08 20+V Progress Through Giving 80+ 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.
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.
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.
“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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CICS
2014 Annual Report
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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09 10+V Our Supporters 90+
Thank you to the individuals, organizations, and partners whose generosity has supported CICS scholars on their path to college. Board of Directors Congratulations 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.
LAURA THONN, President
CATHERINE H. GOTTFRED Ph.D.*
CRAIG W. HENDERSON*, Treasurer
TOM HAYDEN
ARTHUR J RELIFORD, JR., Secretary
GERALD L. JENKINS
DAVID J. CHIZEWER*
ALBERTA JOHNSON
VIOLET M. CLARK
THOMAS J. NIEMAN
“Choosing a school for my girls was my top priority. And I believe I found it.” – Juanita M., Parent, CICS Bucktown
*denotes founding Board Member
Donors & Partners
$5,000- $9,999
$500- $999
Kristin Baldino
Howard B. Bernick
Brianna Baker
Chris Barton
$100,000 & ABOVE
Catherine & Richard Gottfred
John A. Bollero, Jr.
Daniel Basler
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
Violet & Anthony Clark
Stacey Beardsley
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Ostrow, Reisin, Berk, & Abrams, Ltd.
Colin Clement
Steven Berkley
Target Foundation
Nancy Gidwitz
Ashley Bininger
$1,000- $4,999
Andrew Larsen
Pete Blatchford
$10,000- $99,999
LTS Chicago
Brooke Borio
The Broad Center
Lorraine Arvin
Mikva Challenge
Timothy Bruhn
Children’s Inner City Educational Fund
Mary Ann Boggs
Mrs. George J. Nieman
Blair Burson
CME Group Foundation
Debbie & David Chizewer
Thomas J. Nieman
Eileen Cadigan
The Philip M. Friedmann Family Charitable Trust
Ellison Elite PTA
Tricia & James Valenti
Erica Camiliere
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.
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Heidi & Kevin Casey
Food Service Professionals Gorter Family Foundation
UP TO $500
Elizabeth Castellon
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association
General Mills
Kalie Adkinson
Jesus Cerrato
Margot & John Anello
Jorge & Carmen Chavez
Heather Anichini
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Sandra & Johnson Asemota
Eshela Chumbi
Lilah Aubrey
Kathleen Clarke & Samuel C. Van Hecke
Karla Bailey
Colleen Collins
James Stovall Laura Thonn University of Southern California Wight & Company
Gina Castronovo
CICS
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Alissa Coronna
Chris Kopechessi
Rachel Teachout
First Book National Bank
Francisco Cortes
Anne Kostyo
Robert W. Thomas
Nancy Gidwitz
Michael Cotter
Anisa & Imtiyaz Kothawala
Kathleen Toth
Glencoe PTO
Juana Cruz-Manzanares
John Kuebler II
Meagan Ulmer
Golberg Kohn
Marie & Bob Delaney
Teri Levich
Sommer Urias
Gracie Barra Chicago
Charlotte Dennis
Pete Liles
Ryan Van Elslander
Hooters Management Corporation
Erica Diaz
Joyce Lockhart-Fisher
Diana Vasich
Laser Quest
Phil Dodson
Rebecca Lorenzen
Josh Vick
Lifetouch
Josalyn T. Drain
Juliet Luna
Kimberly Wade
Lincoln Square Athletic Club
Marisol & Eric Duerr
Brian Malkin
Jon Watson
Malnati Organization, Inc.
Kevin Dundek
Lindy Mandel
Wells Fargo
Meatheads Burgers
Robert Durst
Amber Mandley & Cheri Tatar
Cassie Williams
Mee Mah’s
Katy Eagen
Agnes Mangubat
Cheri Wilson-Chappelle
Nacional 27
Monica Echavarri
Linda Martin
Joseph Wise
Noon-O-Kabab
Melissa Feinberg
Robinette Mattox
Scott Witoszynski
Office Max
Leon and Susan Feret
Anne Matz
John & Patricia Zeeman
Pass with Flying Colors
Anna Field-Osler
Megan Mau
Laura Fisher
Kalsey Mayher
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Loren McDonald
Colin Clement
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Erin Flynn
Erin Mead
Craig Henderson
Redditgifts
Logan Freethy
Kelly Merkel
Katherine Muhich
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Jamie Funkhouser
Dea Meyer
Beth Purvis & the CICS Team
Jamie Steel
Teresa Furr
Ifleda Millon & Danilo Millon
Laura Thonn
Tall Ship Red Witch
Emily Gavin
Maggie & Bill Morrison
Victory Education Partners
Trattoria Trulo
Amy Gierthy
Michael Muhich
Carolyn Glantz
Sandra Murphy
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES
Molly Glantz
Francis Nkwocha
Illinois Toolworks Foundation
Whole Foods
Rebecca Glantz
Claire Nolan
Microsoft Corporation
Zemsky’s Clothing Commission
Jillian Goetz
Sarah O’Connell
NICE Employee Matching Gift Program
Xochitl Gomez-Santos
Andrew Parker
PCS Administration (USA), Inc.
Mark Graves
Luke Paskevich
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Pass with Flying Colors
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Polk Brothers Foundation
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IL. Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
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Beth & Jeff Purvis
Bacci’s Pizza
Jack & Sandra Guthman
Mariel Race
Backyard Grill
Nicole Harris
Tonya Rambo
Bella Cuisine
Rosemary Hastings
Carolyn Rutili
Bob Chinn’s Crab House
Louise & Tom Hayden
Anna Marie Samaan
Ross Bossingham
Nicole & Andrew Hayek
Scott Saunders
Bucaro Family
Eileen Hellstrom
Meghan Schmidt
Chicago Brauhaus
Jennifer Hellstrom
Kristin Schrepferman
Chicago Cubs
Jim Hellstrom
Erica Schwartzenfeld
Chicago White Sox Charities, Inc.
Kimberly Hinton
Kevin Seibel
Chicagoland Aviation
Jane & Stephen Hoffman
Molly Shields
Chipotle- Lincoln and Jersey Location
Samantha Holland
Square Register
Civitas staff
Carey Holst
Leslie Stiller
COTG-A Xerox Company
Marissa Holtzman
Jason Swindle
C.W. Henderson & Associates
Michael Hubbard
Jane Szot
Davis Movie Theatre
Michael C. Jackson
Van Tang
Degerberg Academy
Deena & Gerald Jenkins
Andrew Taranto
El Pueblito
Portrait Plus Putting Edge
Linda Turner Usmania
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