CICS 2014 Annual Report

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

1 2

CICS Avalon (K-8) AVALON PARK

West Ridge Forest Glen

Norwood Park

CICS Basil (K-8)

11

3 4

CICS ChicagoQuest (6-10)

Jefferson Park

5

CICS Irving Park (K-8)

6

CICS Jackson (K-8)

7

CICS Larry Hawkins (7-12)

8

CICS Lloyd Bond (K-6)

9

CICS Longwood (3-12)

10

CICS Loomis Primary (K-2)

11

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)

5

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

13

CICS Ralph Ellison (9-12)

14

CICS Washington Park (K-8)

15

CICS West Belden (K-8)

16

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)

12

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

10

– 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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

IN HONOR OF

Katie Flood

Loren McDonald

Colin Clement

Beth & Jeff Purvis

Erin Flynn

Erin Mead

Craig Henderson

Redditgifts

Logan Freethy

Kelly Merkel

Katherine Muhich

Bob and Kathy Smith

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

LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL CONTRIBUTORS

Monica Green-Wilson

Pass with Flying Colors

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Ashley Grosshuesch

Polk Brothers Foundation

Accenture

IL. Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Gregory Gurley

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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