Annual Report 2014-2015 “A DECADE of EXCELLENCE”

Annual Report 2014-2015 “A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE”

As Girls Prep celebrates its 10th anniversary as the first all-girls Veterinary Science; a West Point Society public charter school in NYC, due to overwhelming demand, Public of Women Engineers workshop focused on Prep Network now consists of six campuses, serving nearly 1,500 cantilever structures and bridge building; a scholars PreK-8th grade including PrePrep and Boys Prep, the only “Hackathon” organized by Barclays Capital all-boys elementary school in the Bronx. Women in Technology, where scholars developed working apps; a Summer Across the network, the Public Prep student population is 95% STEM Program at the United States Naval African-American and Latino, and nearly 90% qualify for free or Academy in Annapolis; an afterschool partnership with Girls Who reduced price lunch. Our schools build a joyful culture around a Code; and a partnership with the High School of Math, Science and growth mindset - the sense of possibility that through dedication Engineering at City College in which more than 10 Girls Prep Bronx and hard work you can get better. Our unique approach places Middle School scholars take classes every Thursday afternoon equal emphasis on character development, college knowledge, and Saturday throughout the year to prepare for the Specialized and academic excellence. High School exam and participate in advanced STEM projects.

Girls Prep and Boys Prep are also unique in that our elementary This commitment to developing the next generation of minority schools provide science instruction five days a week from mathematicians and scientists is just one of the reasons parents faculty members exclusively focused on teaching the wonders of continue to show strong demand for Public Prep schools. Indeed, science. By providing a strong foundation in science beginning in for the 2015-16 school year, Girls Prep Bronx received 1,450 elementary school, we help instill in our girls and boys an early applications from families for fewer than 100 open seats across love of science, which will ultimately help bridge the gender and grades K-7. A decade after the founding of Girls Prep in 2005, our race gap in STEM fields. mandate is just as irrefutable – every parent, regardless of race, income level or zip code, deserves the power to choose a great Indeed, for the fourth consecutive year, fourth grade scholars at public school of their child. Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary School outperformed the majority of public schools on the New York State Science Exam, Thank you for joining us on this journey. and 75% of Girls Prep alumnae passed a Math Regents exam, compared to only 61% of all 9th graders city-wide. With gratitude,

Moreover, Girls Prep provides STEM opportunities for middle school students beyond the classroom, such as a now four- year-old partnership with Cornell University offering summer Ian Rowe classes in physics and science fiction writing, and this year in CEO, Public Prep Network

AUGUST 2014: SEPTEMBER 2014: OCTOBER 2014: NOVEMBER 2014: DECEMBER 2014: Nearly 1,350 students Two inaugural Girls Prep Bronx Thirty-two middle Brenda Berkman, the were welcomed on Namesakes, Tommy Middle School school students at first female firefighter the first day of school. Kail and Lin-Manuel students participated Girls Prep Bronx in the FDNY, visited Doors opened for the Miranda, the in the “Amazing participated in a her Namesake first time at three of creative team behind Sumerian Race” to Hackathon organized kindergarten class at our six campuses, all Broadway’s In the synthesize their by Barclays Women in Girls Prep Lower East in the South Bronx: Heights and Hamilton, knowledge from an Technology to design Side Elementary. Girls Prep Bronx visited their first grade interdisciplinary working mobile apps in Middle School, Boys classroom at Boys Prep. unit on Ancient just 90 minutes. Prep Bronx Elementary Emily May, co-founder Mesopotamia. School, and PrePrep: of Hollaback! and a the Joan Ganz Cooney new Namesake at Early Learning Girls Prep Lower East Program. Side, visited her fourth grade classroom.

1 NO MATTER WHAT, WE CAN TURN TO EACH OTHER FOR HELP, AS WE ALREADY DO IN AND OUT OF CLASS. THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE: OUR SISTERHOOD IS REAL. Over the course of these nine years, we’ve experienced things that validated. The concept is simple, no matter made us who we are: a collection of unique personalities with our what the future holds for any of us, never own individual gifts. We’ve grown together and we are a family, forget the many lessons and skills we’ve regardless of whether you consider the person on your left or right learned from this school. your best friend. No matter what, we can turn to each other for help, As we disperse into our high schools, I see us as we already do in and out of class. This will never change: our as little birds leaving the nest and learning sisterhood is real. AMANDA MAIA how to fly. Each of us will take our individual valedictorian, The fact that we are an all-girls school has been crucial to building experience from here into our high school 8th grade, this sisterhood which allowed us to grow our own understanding and from there take that to college. We can class of 2015, and our own voices. We don’t like to hold back or let people silence proudly say that across the city and beyond, current us. no matter how different our paths may seem, freshman at there are people we can rely on each other the hotchkiss In our Girls Prep community, we have learned to speak back to like family: the family chosen for us. school in others articulately. We’ve learned that we deserve to be heard. I’m connecticut proud to come from a school where I can state my opinion and it’s

JANUARY 2015: FEBRUARY 2015: MARCH 2015: APRIL 2015: MAY 2015: JUNE 2015: 40 middle schoolers Boys Prep hosted Each year our students The Barclays Two Girls Prep Lower Joan Ganz from Girls Prep Lower students from The celebrate Pi Day on Mentoring Series, East Side Elementary Cooney visited East Side and Girls Buckley School, a 3/14 by memorizing hosted at Girls Prep School Namesakes, her kindergarten Prep Bronx built model partnership that as many digits of the Lower East Side Middle Billie Jean King and classroom at Girls cantilever structures allows each school’s irrational number as School, ended with a Oprah Winfrey, visited Prep Bronx Elementary and truss bridges students, families, they can and enjoying field trip to Barclays, their first and third School and the PreK with the Society of and faculty to build pie. This year, in honor where students had grade classrooms at named in her honor. Women Engineers community and learn of Ultimate Pi Day on mock interviews our flagship school. Also, 100% of the at West Point. from one another. 3/14/15, we hosted and took a tour of eighth grade class the Girls Prep Ultimate the trading floors. at Girls Prep Lower Pi Day 5k to support East Side Middle our STEM efforts. School graduated. see more on page 8.

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | 2 2 Our Schools PRE-K TO 8TH GRADE IN NYC

Public Prep is a nonprofit organization that develops high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten and single-sex elementary and middle public schools that pursue excellence through continuous learning and evidence-based instruction. Our model is designed to empower each student to build strong character, demonstrate critical thinking, possess a core body of knowledge and be on a predictive path to earn a degree from a four-year university.

Building off of our flagship school, Girls Prep Lower East Side – which launched as New York City’s first and only all-girls charter school in 2005, Public Prep schools offer unique, high-quality public school options for our student and family populations. In particular, by developing single-sex environments, we provide public options previously unavailable to the communities we serve. Our all-girls and all- boys schools remove gender bias and foster nurturing, safe environments which build solidarity and community amongst our students.

We believe that by starting early, in PreK or Kindergarten, students will build the robust vocabulary, learning habits, and foundation of knowledge required for success in later grades and ultimately college completion.

GIRLS PREP LOWER EAST SIDE PRINCIPAL: GIRLS PREP LOWER EAST SIDE PRINCIPAL: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERSHA MUNSHI-SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL LACY REED total students enrolled: 362 serving grades: K-4 total students enrolled: 250 serving grades: 5-8

84% eligible for free/ 72% eligible for free/ reduced price meals reduced price meals

% receive special education % receive special education 16 services 17 services scholar ethnicity/race scholar ethnicity/race african american 40% african american 48% english language english language asian, white & other 5% % asian, white & other 5% % 3 learners 1 learners hispanic 55% hispanic 47%

GIRLS PREP BRONX PRINCIPAL: GIRLS PREP BRONX PRINCIPAL: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOSIE CARBONE MIDDLE SCHOOL MARTHA ZORNOW total students enrolled: 449 serving grades: K-5 total students enrolled: 202 *serving grades: 6-7

85% eligible for free/ 79% eligible for free/ reduced price meals reduced price meals

% receive special education % receive special education 15 services 15 services scholar ethnicity/race scholar ethnicity/race african american 37% african american 61% english language english language asian, white & other 2% % asian, white & other 2% % 7 learners 5 learners hispanic 61% hispanic 37%

*Girls Prep Bronx Middle School will grow a grade each year through 8th grade.

BOYS PREP BRONX PRINCIPAL: PREPREP, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY MANAGING DIRECTOR: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KRISTAN NORGROVE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM HAIFA BAUTISTA total students enrolled: 220 *serving grades: K-2 total students enrolled: 53 serving grades: pre-k

89% eligible for free/ 78% eligible for free/ reduced price meals reduced price meals

% receive special education % receive special education 21 services 13 services scholar ethnicity/race scholar ethnicity/race african american 47% african american 48% english language english language asian, white & other 3% % asian, white & other 5% % 7 learners 2 learners hispanic 50% hispanic 47%

*Boys Prep Bronx will grow a grade each year through 8th grade.

3 College Knowledge page 8 includes financial planning, immersive on-campus experiences, and college page 9 preparatory skills. Academic Achievement comprises the cognitive abilities and content knowledge students Staff Satisfaction & develop across disciplines. Organizational Stability page 15 includes critical measures such as retention of quality staff and financial h star self-sustainability. nort

Family and Scholar Satisfaction & Engagement page 13 Character Development page 11 We aspire to achieve high rates of builds non-cognitive strengths to help family and scholar satisfaction and students overcome the inevitable engagement. hurdles encountered in life.

The North Star of College Completion is the organizational framework against which Public Prep holds itself accountable – a standard that is superior to, and inclusive of, any district, city, state, or national standard. Each of the prongs is necessary but not sufficient to our success. Learn more about the five prongs above and throughout this Annual Report.

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | 4 4 INSIDE OUR NEW SCHOOLS

OPENING ITS DOORS IN 2014, PREPREP, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM is the first tuition-free pre-K in the Public Prep Network. Students benefit from a rich curriculum in a co-ed environment, with expertise, workshops, learning supports, and resources provided by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit education organization behind Sesame Street. Starting early allows us to create a strong foundation for future success, ultimately placing our students on a predictive path to college completion. To learn more, visit jgcpreprep.org.

GIVEN THE NATIONWIDE CONVERSATION ON TRANSFORMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG men of color, Boys Prep launched in 2014 as the first and only all-boys elementary school in the Bronx. Boys Prep exists for families who want their sons to receive an excellent education, which is the antidote to the dismal statistics we normally hear about minority males. Boys Prep provides a unique and holistic learning environment within a culture that imbues academic discipline and challenge with warmth, support, and joy. Boys Prep partners with the National Dance Institute and The Buckley School to provide access to enriching experiences in the arts, role models, and collaboration, preparing our boys to develop into men and future leaders in business, the arts, philanthropy, medicine, technology, finance, law, and more. To learn more, visit boysprep.org.

5 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Cognitively Guided Instruction

In the 2014-2015 school year students in Public Prep elementary schools engaged in Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) each day. CGI is an additional math block where students grapple with a complex, multi-step problem. It’s an opportunity for students to engage in rich conversation about mathematical concepts and approaches. During this time, they listen and respond to each other’s thinking as teachers carefully facilitate the discussion.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Public Prep is dedicated to developing the next Last year, more than 30 sixth graders developed working H generation of future scientists through robust science Q mobile apps during a 90-minute Hackathon with the programming, both in the classroom and through our help of volunteers from Barclays Women in Technology. partnerships. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students This year, Girls Prep Bronx will improve its technology are taught science five days a week by instructors that instruction and integration through generous grants. The exclusively teach science. Last year, more than 75 of Alcoa Foundation is generously supporting the Blended our students engaged in immersive, engaging science Learning Math and Digital Creations Program at Girls and/or engineering programming at Cornell University, Prep Bronx Middle School, which will enable the school to West Point, the US Naval Academy, i3 STEM Camps, and purchase computing devices and adaptive mathematics the Liberty Science Center. Students learned how to programs. Google is generously supporting professional build truss bridges, cantilever structures, and circuits development and capacity building for teachers at Girls and how to solder, program, and prototype. Last year, Prep Bronx Elementary School, which will focus on for the fourth consecutive year, fourth grade scholars integrating technology to improve instruction. at Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary School placed near the top of the New York State Science Exam, and 75% of Girls Prep alumnae passed a Math Regents exam, compared to only 61% of all 9th graders city-wide.

6 Path to College Completion

COLLEGE Early Commitment

Our goal of college completion starts early. Each and every year, all students, guardians, and Demystifying the College Experience teachers sign a Commitment to College Completion Certificate, setting the goal of college completion A critical part of the Public Prep experience is yearly college for each scholar – beginning in Kindergarten. visits. When our students see themselves in a college 100% of all students, guardians, and environment, it helps demystify the college experience teachers signed a Commitment to College and increase the likelihood of college completion. Completion Certificate in 2014-2015. Last year, grade level teams took a total of 20 college visits across the network.

Right-Fit, College-Prep High Schools College Affordability Students learn about the college admissions process and develop skills like interviewing, resume writing, and more in Public Prep schools offer family workshops that encourage College Knowledge class, which is offered in Middle School. and aid families in opening NY529 College Savings In 2014-2015, 100% of 8th graders were accepted into right- Accounts. Public Prep matches annual contributions of $50. fit, college-prep high schools. 98% received offers from one of 74 students’ families opened new accounts in 2014-2015. their top 5 choices.

College and Career Week College Partnerships COLLEGE Alumnae Each of our schools welcomes visitors the Our unique partnerships with select week of 5/29 to share their college and universities increase access for our scholars. Our graduates stay connected career experiences with all grade levels. The summer programs include engaging to our network. In June 2015, In 2015, more than 150 professionals in a vigorous application process, staying more than 50 alumnae from our visited classrooms across the network. overnight in dorms, and completing high- two graduating classes returned level coursework. In 2014-2015, a total of 65 for our Lower East Side Alumnae students attended programs at United States Reunion, which included Naval Academy Summer STEM Program, networking with members of Cornell University, West Point, and the our Junior Board. year-round STEM Middle School Initiative at the High School of Math, Science, and Engineering at City College.

7 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 7 College Knowledge

In June 2015, Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School graduated its third class of eighth graders. Kathleen McCartney, President of Smith College, delivered the keynote address. This marked the third consecutive year that the eighth grade graduates benefited from hearing from the president of a selective women’s college. Her words were particularly inspiring to our scholars, encouraging the graduates to not let gender, family income, or race impact their dreams.

100% of the graduates were accepted into prestigious public, parochial, and independent high schools, and 98% of students received an offer from one of their top 5 choices in 2015 — compared to 92% in 2014. Below is a list of high schools students from the class of 2015 are attending:

Bard High School Early College High School for Health & Nelson Mandela School Benjamin Banneker Human Services for Social Justice Brooklyn Prep High School High School of Art and Design New Design High School Collegiate Institute for Math & Science High School of Fashion Industries NYC iSchool The Dublin School The Hotchkiss School PACE High School Esperanza Prep Academy Humanities Prep Academy Packer Collegiate Institute Essex Street Academy Leadership & Public Service High School Park East High School Facing History School Lower Manhattan Arts Academy Suffield Academy Harvest Collegiate High School Manhattan Early College University Neighborhood High School Health, Education, and Research School for Advertising Urban Assembly Gateway Occupations High School Medgar Evers College Prep School School for Technology High School for Environmental Studies Millennium High School Vanguard High School

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | 8 8 Academic Achievement

We are extremely proud of our students, families, and staff members for the progress that our network has made towards academic achievement on the Common Core aligned New York State assessments, which have been found to be the most rigorous in the country. Public Prep schools out-performed New York City and New York State averages by a significant margin, but we have a strong commitment to improving outcomes for our students.

public prep 2014-2015 pass rates compared to city and state

MATH english language arts curriculum development ELA 41 In February of 2015, Public Prep began an intensive English Language 38 35 Arts curriculum audit of 163 units from across Public Prep schools, 32 other high-performing charter networks, Engage NY, Massachusetts, 30 31 Georgia, Teachers College, and beyond. A team comprised of 24 teachers and school leaders spent nearly 600 hours determining the best units based on the Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products

% PASSING (“EQUIP”) rubric developed by Achieve, a nonprofit organization based in % PASSING Washington, DC. The team continues to enhance the selected units, which are being taught in our classrooms during the 2015-2016 school year. public nyc nys public nyc nys prep prep

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29 23 22 22 19 15 14 14 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 4 3 5 4 girls prep ps 62 ps 130 ps 25 ps 157 ps 302 ps 301 bronx studio south bronx ps 5 ps/ms school for academy for 29 bronx writers & applied media artists ela math 29BRONX GEOGRAPHIC+40+0+9+19 PROXIMITY+0+1015+ COMPARISONS+0+2322++0+14+22+0+12+12+0+4+3+0+14+9+0+5+4+0+8+7+0+9+9 Girls Prep Bronx offers a strong educational option for families in the South Bronx. As a result, in 2014-2015 we had 1,450 applications for fewer than 100 seats across grades K-7 for the 2015-2016 school year. Our results and the demand for our schools demonstrate a strong need for more high-quality options in the Bronx. Public Prep plans to meet this need by opening additional Girls Prep and Boys Prep schools in the Bronx in the coming years.

9 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 9 GIRLS PREP BRONX Girls Prep Bronx out-performed school Districts 7 and 8, where the majority of our students reside, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Furthermore, Girls Prep Bronx African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino scholars significantly outperformed their NYS counterparts in both ELA and math.

district comparisons (2014-2015 state tests) african-american hispanic/latino 40 sub group comparisons sub group comparisons (2014-2015 state tests) (2014-2015 state tests)

29 42 39 30 9 22 26 25 19 19 21 20

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% PASSING 11 girls prep nys girls prep nys bronx bronx

girls prep district district 26+42+0+19+2130+39+0+20+25 ela math bronx 7 8

GIRLS PREP LOWER EAST SIDE 29Girls Prep+40 Lower+0+11 East Side+14 outperformed+0+19+22 New York City and New York State average pass rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, nearly matched performance in District 1, where the school is located, and outperformed district alternatives in the communities in which our students live. Additionally, Girls Prep Lower East Side African American/Black and Hispanic/ Latino scholars significantly outperformed their NYS counterparts in both ELA and math.

district comparisons (2014-2015 state tests) african-american hispanic/latino sub group comparisons sub group comparisons 42 42 (2014-2015 state tests) (2014-2015 state tests) 38 36 44 35 37 35 25 19 21 20 % PASSING girls prep nys girls prep nys % PASSING lower lower 35east+37 side+0+19 +2135east+44 side+0+20 +25 girls prep district ela math lower 1 east side

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | 10 36+42+0+38+42 10 Character Development

Across Public Prep schools, students are guided by our core values of scholarship, merit, community (brotherhood and sisterhood), and responsibility. Below are exemplars from each Public Prep campus who were role models during the 2014-2015 school year.

: PREPREP, THE JOAN GANZ COONEY LONDYN MALCOLM fast facts EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMGRADE: PRE-K : vocabulary subject favorite job: doctor time I like that the teachers help me learn. We had nine dream : story preprep part of butterflies in our class and we fed them oranges. It favorite : community core value starts as a caterpillar. It turns into a chrysalis. At the favorite end of the year we freed the butterflies at the park. I want to be a doctor when I grow up. I like to help people. I would give out stickers. Next year I am going to my sister’s school at Girls Prep. She won’t be there because she is going to the middle school.

BOYS PREP BRONX ELIAS CISNERO : ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADE: 1 fast facts prep: 1 at boys years education : physical My favorite subject has to be gym because I listen. I do subject great push-ups and I do great crunches. I do great in gym. favorite job: mayor meetings dream : unity of school My favorite part about Boys Prep is the Unity Meetings. part ferrer favorite : fernando That’s when they announce the Stars of the Week and then namesake favorite merit value: core park we dance and sing our Boys Prep cheer. I’ve been Star of the favorite to the going hobby: Week for the classroom and for science. Merit is the reason I favorite was chosen for Star of the Week. Merit is when you get your work wrong but you keep on trying. The family picnic was my favorite part about this school year. There were tattoos and I got to play on the monkey bars.

GIRLS PREP BRONX AALIYAH VALERA facts: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADE: 5 fast prep: 6 at girls cgi math years and (s): reading I’m a little nervous for middle school but I think this school subject favorite has prepared me. They said we will have 7th grade buddies job: unsure dream : unity meetings school next year to help us find our classes. part polacco favorite : patricia namesake At Girls Prep we have a College and Career Week when our favorite : responsibility core value teachers tell us about different colleges and jobs. We were favorite reading hobby: able to visit Long Island University this year. My teacher’s favorite sister is an architect and she visited my class. Responsibility is the core value that is most like me. At home I have a little sister and an older sister. I teach my younger sister to be responsible for the things that she does.

11 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 11 GIRLS PREP BRONX HENRIETTA ASIAMAH : MIDDLE SCHOOLGRADE: 6 fast facts prep: 2 at girls years : science I am from Ghana and I came to Girls Prep when I was in 5th subject favorite grade. When I came to Girls Prep I saw that there was a big job: pediatrician and dream : teachers school difference. I feel that this school made me feel confident and part of favorite days taught me to stand up to my fears and to know my weaknesses challenge goldberg team : whoopi and strengths. namesake and favorite (s): sisterhood core value I really like science. This year we went to the American Museum favorite scholarship of Natural History for the Science Expo. We were investigating clarinet hobby: different types of birds based on their activity budget, or their daily favorite activities. For example, how many times they preen, their resting time, and other activities. I wasn’t nervous at the expo. There were a lot of people there but I was confident; I wasn’t scared.

GIRLS PREP LOWER EAST SIDE CHANDI RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADE: 4 : fast facts prep: 4 I really like that Girls Prep is an all-girls school. I would say that at girls years : math it is easier to make friends since we’re all girls. subject favorite , singer teacher job(s): trips I think that the teachers here got me very prepared for middle dream : field of school part may and school and I am really excited to go. I was looking forward to the favorite (s): emily namesake lockers, but I found out they only go to them in the morning and at favorite winfrey the end of the day. But I’m still excited about them. oprah : responsibility core value favorite violin hobby: I would say I have a few dream jobs. One of them is to be a teacher. favorite I want to teach people different things so they can learn and grow up to be a good person. Another dream job is to be a singer. This school definitely tries to show that you can do whatever you want to do.

GIRLS PREP LOWER EAST SIDE ANGELINA AYALA : MIDDLE SCHOOLGRADE: 7 fast facts prep: 5 at girls , ela years studies At Girls Prep, I like that the teachers trust us and have high (s): social subject expectations. My favorite subjects are social studies and English favorite job: writer trust dream : teachers Language Arts. ELA is the hardest for me because it has been school part of such a transition. We used to write simple essays but now there favorite students the : maya angelou are a lot of requirements, like having a quote. namesake favorite (s): responsibility core value My favorite memory from this school year is the end of the year favorite and sisterhood and reading trip that the 7th grade went on to Club Getaway, which is a camp in : writing hobbies Connecticut. We did activities like rock climbing and zip lining, and favorite also karaoke. Middle school is an important part on your path into the future, and this is a great middle school, so I know I will go to a great high school and college.

12 CookShop for Families

The Food Bank For New York City’s “CookShop for Families” offers six family workshops at Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, wherein they focus on healthy and affordable food choices. Participants work through a recipe during each workshop, while discussing a topic such as reading food labels, meal planning, portion size, and physical activity. At the end of each workshop, the Food Bank provides fresh and affordable groceries to the participants.

“I have been facilitating ‘CookShop for Families’ in our school for the past 5 years. CookShop has been such an amazing and rewarding experience for me! Being able to help families learn about healthy, easy and affordable meals is fascinating. There is such a joy in cooking together, trying new recipes, and learning about our families in a completely different environment. Every year there is always something new and exciting that comes out in our meetings. I love to see the pictures of families cooking with their kids, listen to their cooking experiences at home, and taste the very proud meals they make every time there is a potluck event in the school.” evelyn marcano, family coordinator girls prep bronx elementary school

13 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 13 Family and Scholar Satisfaction & Engagement

Public Prep schools recognize how critical family participation and input are to the success of our students. Each campus has its own Community Council, where members discuss school matters, plan and host family events and workshops, and fundraise for their school. By providing the opportunity for Public Prep families to have a voice in school decisions, we are encouraging them to take an active role in their children’s education.

 96% of parents at Girls 98% of parents at Girls 97% of parents at Boys Prep Bronx agree that school ) Prep Lower East Side are satisfied Prep agree that teachers staff encourages feedback with the education their child and parents/guardians think from parents/guardians and received this year. of each other as partners in the community. educating children.

14 2015 Financials FROM JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015

The financial data on this page reflects a clean independent audit of Fiscal Year 2015 (from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015) for the existing Public Prep entities of the 2014-2015 year: Girls Prep Bronx, Girls Prep Lower East Side, Boys Prep, and the Public Prep Network, Inc. (the Charter Management Organization or “CMO”). The Public Prep CMO financial data includes revenue and expenses for PrePrep, the Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program as well as actual dollar amount of in-kind pro bono legal services from Mayer Brown LLP that were recorded for audit purposes at the market value for services rendered. Our audit is conducted by Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP, certified public accountants.

PUBLIC PREP CMO SUMMARY* Revenue Management Fees $ 2,059,570 School Revenue Sources Contributions (In-Kind and Cash) 2,595,567 Government Grants/Insurances 718,781

Total $ 5,373,918 95% PUBLIC Expenses 5% PRIVATE Programming $ 4,543,905 Management and General 700,236 95+5 Fundraising 237,229

Total $ 5,481,370

TOTAL NETWORK REVENUE TOTAL NETWORK EXPENSES School Expenditures Public Prep, Inc.* $ 5,373,918 Public Prep, Inc.* $ 5,481,370 91% PROGRAMING Girls Prep Bronx 9,293,854 Girls Prep Bronx 9,396,326 9% MANAGEMENT Girls Prep LES 9,767,017 Girls Prep LES 10,129,980 & GENERAL > 1% FUNDRAISING Boys Prep ** 3,694,789 Boys Prep ** 3,085,577 Total*** $ 28,129,578 Total $ 28,093,253 91+9

*Inclusive of PrePrep, the Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program ** Includes revenue & expenditures from inception December 14, 2010 ***Includes internal transfers representing CMO fees.

One of the key goals of our public charter schools is that they self-sustain on public financing before they reach capacity as K-8 schools serving 650 students or more. Thanks to the advocacy efforts of our families in 2013-2014, our schools benefited from a $250 increase per child in state funding during the 2014-2015 school year. In 2015-2016, our schools will benefit from a $350 increase from 2013-2014 allocations. We are proud to report that both Girls Prep Lower East Side and Girls Prep Bronx are self-sustaining on public funds. Thanks to generous gifts from the Louis Calder Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, our board members, and others, Boys Prep has raised $1M of the $1.5M initial investment required before it reaches self-sustainability and no longer requires philanthropy.

✈ Summer Study Program

For the first time, the Public Prep academic team awarded two full stipends and two partial stipends to support summer learning by our staff. Experiences included a trip to Guatemala to study social justice, a trip to Ecuador to study folk music, diversity seminar facilitation training through SEED, and participation in the Singapore Mathematics National Conference. Staff members brought back knowledge gained through these experiences to support student learning and enhance professional development experiences for colleagues.

15 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 15 Staff Satisfaction & Organizational Stability

25 staff members 28 staff members 5.5 average were promoted. have been with Public number of years Prep for 5 years or teaching. more.

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | 16 16 Our Supporters

We are thankful to our supporters and partners who give generously to our schools and our network. The fiscal model for each school is designed to be sustained on public funding alone once the school is at capacity. Generous support enables exceptional single-sex education for our scholars before we reach self-sustainability. Below is a list of donors who contributed during the 2014-2015.

NORTH STAR Senator Foundation Ferguson The Merck Foundation Smigel Clara Strother Aguilar CIRCLE Paul and Robin Hilary Feshbach Jennifer and David Molly and Andrew Jordan Aily $100,000 and Vermylen Clarita and Alexander Millstone Snyder Shubham Anand Fodor mindSHIFT Leila Straus Kate Andrews above PATRONS Frenkel and Company Technologies, Inc. (a Brett and Daniel Jamie Angus Barclays $1,000-$9,999 Erin and Peter Ricoh company) Sundheim Joann Anile The Louis Calder Arlene Alda Friedland Peter Alex Mitchell Rory Tahari Oluwaseun Foundation Barbara and Theodore Alison and Jamie Samuel and Rose Third Point LLC Animashaun The Carson Family Alfond Friedman Mitchell Foundation Jessica Tisch and Dan Anonymous Charitable Trust Juliet Arrieta and Oliver Karen Frome and Nat Colin Moran Levine Rachele Armstrong Boykin Curry Thyme Oppenheimer Teal Newland and Neal Susan Trotman Whitney Aronson Joan Ganz Cooney Lissy and Josh Bank Amanda and Glenn Vogel Mei-Ying Tsai Christine Arroyo at the New York Wendy Belzberg and Fuhrman Noodle Education, Inc. Deborah Van Eck A. Michelle Artley- Community Trust Strauss Zelnick The Gates Family Rita O’Connor and John B. Vermylen Ackee The Lawrence Family Cheyne and Mike Beys Philanthropic Fund Theodore Schell The Walt Disney Patrick Assini Tiger Foundation Lisa and Jeff Blau Inger and William Colleen and Tagar Company Austin & Co., Inc. Walton Family Ginny Bloom and Ginsberg Olson Laura A. Weil Cinda Axley Foundation Chetan Mehta Liane Ginsberg Olivia and Michael Boxed Wholesale Barrington B. The Leslie and Daniel Emma B. Bloomberg Caren Golden Patterson Wien Family Fund David Banks Ziff Fund and Chris Frissora Eric Grannis and Eva Hilary and Andrew Peck Maria-Anna Julius Barbanel Philip O. Brandes NAMESAKE CIRCLE Moskowitz Maya Pelleg and Alec Zimmermann Jennifer Barnette and Heather Galler Jennifer Hand and Hufnagel Brett Baron-Marianetti $50,000-$99,999 Brandes Thomas Tierney Elizabeth and Michael SUPPORTERS Jennifer Barrett Elizabeth and Ravenel Sarah and Stuart Jacqueline Harman Reiss $500- $999 Edith Bartley Curry Britton Justine Harman and DJ Elizabeth and Andrew Anonymous David Beddell Mark Diker and Barbara and Andrzejewski Right Erica and Henry Amy Benedetti Deborah Colson Christopher Brody Rachel and Andrew Sandra and Richard Babcock Linda Benjamin Dominique Schulte Mona and Simon Hee Rippe Abigail Baratta Terence Beven Tortora Sillcox Brown Hermine and David Dara and David Brown Brothers Laura Blackburn Foundation Anne and Scott Heller Rosenberg Harriman Britta Blodgett Warburg Pincus LLC Budlong Eva and Doug Heyman Tara and Mark Thomas Curtin Gay Bohnet Jennifer and Thane Barbara and Bob Rosenblum Allison R. Dobson Colleen Bonaccorso UNITY CIRCLE Carlston Holland Nicole Pullen Ross Stephanie Dobson Biays Bowerman $10,000-$49,999 Kirsten and David Kit Jackson Wendy and Ian Sacks Julia French Kathleen Boyle Carmel Cary Davis and John Mary and Michael Jeanine and Louis Eric Friendman Lena J. Bradley Cohen Family McGinn Jaharis Salvatore Lauren Gold Quentim Brathwaite Foundation Valerie and Charles Dana and Michael Wendy and Edward Google Inc. Fanny Brito Colgate-Palmolive Diker Jones Sassower Carrie Green Bonnie Brown Company Lauren and Brian Frank Gregory Jones Haley and Matthew Mary and Arthur Daemian Brown Mark Colodny Nicole and Samuel Karen and Jason Kelley Satnick Lerman David Brown Concord Specialty Risk Greene Lisa and John Kieran School Professionals Lara and Cory Metz Marissa and Stephen Melissa Crandall Sidney and Jane Beth and Chris Kojima Kimberly and Jonathan Veenu Narang Brown Kelny Denebeim Harman Foundation Peter Leidel Schulhof Penguin Random Nathaniel Brown Jamie Dolan and James Michael Karangelen Abigail and Anton Levy Charles and Lynn House LLC Robert Brown Salter Ramsey and Mike Lauren and Darren Levy Schusterman Family Amy and Lee Pollock Joanne Burd Duane Morris, LLP Lyons Lauren Lieberman and Foundation Amanda Waldon L. Burrell Robert Earley Margery and Theodore Stephen Sanchez The Selz Foundation, Melinda Wasserman Eileen and Edward Mayer Eric Ellenbogen Joshua Mandell Inc. Cameron Mary Mitchell Rachel and Andrew Jennifer Mascarenhas A. Gary Shilling FRIENDS Becky Campbell Bonnie and Richard Hee and Wade Davis Alexandra and Michael $1- $499 Cynthia Cano Reiss Elizabeth and Scott Michael Fredric Shuman Shamis Abdi Rustic Canyon Scholastic Inc. Everett Maslansky and Susie Robert Signorino Sloane Ackerman Raisa Capellan David M. Schwarz Kara Feifer and Adam Coulter Fabienne and Doug Madeleine Adelson Patrick Casey Select Equity Group Ginsberg The McGrath Family Silverman Woodlene Adeyemo Pritha Chakrabarti Foundation Evette and Scott Charitable Foundation Julie and Stephen Tierrance Charles

17 Shu-Yun Cheng Shakira Gordon- Elizabeth Kuhlenkamp Kaitlin Newcomer Yolanda Sealey- Ruiz Cora Weissbourd Chloe Cheung Massiah Anne Lackritz Erica Newman Juslin Seetaram Danielle Weldon Nirmala Chilamkurti Taurean Gordon Michael Landry Charles Newsome Michael Seeve Ann D Westerfield Glen Christopher Maureen Greco-Blois Kevin Lauretti Amy Newton William J. and Colleen Adam White Sharon Christopher Charessa L. Grier Bryan Ledgister Dawei Ni M. Sehulster Adryan Williams Timothy Christopher Amy Guan Basil Lee John Nicoletti Chang Hee Seon JL and Timothy Tricia Clarke Dodie Gumaer Phillip Lee Susan Niefield Delia Serrano Williams Irene Coburn Annellen Guth Melissa Leopard Carmen Nolazco Harry Sewpersaud Kay Williams Jonathan Cook Jenny Hade Christine Lewis Kevin O’Brien Prakash Shah Keenan Williams Samuel Cooper Tara Hagan Qiang Li Tiffany O’Brien Bill Sharp Kevin Williams Kathryn Cowling Rachel Haines Jason Liang Maria O’Malley Janae Shields Lesle Williams Amanda Crowell Donna Hall Tina Liang Gregory O’Melia Jaclyn Shor Stacey Coburn Williams George Crowther Rasheedah Harris Kymber Lim Michael O’Toole Munashe Shumba Nelson Yip Ramon Cruz Mary Hawkins Alice Lin Lauren Osen Debra Silverthorn Janet Yoon Lindsay Curl Jacqueline Hayot Arija Linauts Rose Ott Kimberly Simms Barbara Young Renaye Cuyler Bethany Heitman Jessica Linick Marilyn Owsley Dorothy Siracusa Jason Zanitsch Karen Daniels Joan Heminway Tiffany Liston Nicholas Parks Erica Slaw Joshua Zhang Mark Delaney Todd Hicks Elizabeth Logan Anne Pearson Martha Smith Jennifer Zimmermann Lora Dever James Hightower Michael Lopez Nicholas Perkons Tarantino Smith Portia Zwicker Kira Dietz Kelly Hill Jennifer Loterbauer Christine Perrotta Anna Smukowski IN-KIND Brian Dillon Mara Hitner Michael Lotito Pfizer Foundation Michelle So Dominique Donaldson Brittany Hodges Brittany Lowry Matching Gifts Alejandra Solano DONATIONS Jacqueline Douglass Talisha Holmes Jennifer Lui Program Adriana Solmson 2U Kristen Dragone Cathy Holstad Elliot Luscombe David Phoenix Max Song Barclays Natasha Dretzka Kyle Holzinger Jenny Maderal Daryl Pigat Michael Song JackRabbit Sports Kathleen Dugan Jenny Hong Darith Mae and William Alain Pinon Samantha Song Mayer Brown LLP Cynthia Dulik Amanda Hope Langjahr Terese Pinto Shrie Sprangler Peloton Gail Dunham Jonelle Hope Michael Makinde Laura Pleasants Betty J. and John R. St. Sacred Sounds Yoga Shirley Duong Kodelle Hope Jaime Malizio Krystal Plomatos George Scholastic, Inc. Lisandrea Duque Regina Hope Jacqueline Marcial Angela Pogosian Gregory Stahl Soul Cycle Robin Durkac-Philips Salisha Hope Marylyn Marin Linda Polenzani Alexandra Steele SWERVE Fitness Jeffrey Edgerton Glenda Hope-Falu Margaret Marinelli Barbara Porpora Suelan Stephen Tiny Bop Matthew Eshed Joann Houlihan Christopher Martin Sarah Post Noah Sterngold Two Little Red Hens Deborah Estrin Barbara and David Mary McCarty Aileen Postlethwaite Analia Stratton Jennifer Fairbanks Howell Windy McCracken Caitlin Potter Greg Studer PARTNERS Linda Feiler Cameron Hoyler Joseph McDermott Darrel Powell Sara Studer Acensus College Diana Feinstein Andrew Huber Cailin McDuff William Quan Benjamin Sunoo Savings Donald Felix Devyn Humphrey Akemi McGoogan Shravan Rao David Tan Achieve Craig Fischer Virginia S. Humphrey Jennifer McGrath Britney Reddick Sydney Thayer Barclays Margot Fitzsimmons Wonjung Hwangbo Laura McKenna Suma Reddy Merritt Thomas The Brearley School Ann and William Heidi Schloegel Hynes Douglas McPherson Anne S. Resolute Samantha Thomas The Buckley School Florence Elandria Jackson Karina Medina Newton Ribeiro Sue Ann Thompson The Chapin School Chris Flores James Jackson Felicia Mensah Lauren Riccio Dacia Toll Cornell University Jennifer Fontán Alena Jenkins Natalia Meskishvili Kori Ricketts Kristin Toombs The Danielson Group Antonio Fontes Julia Jeon Marcia Bonner Meudell Monica Riese Virginia and Michael Go Project Tanya Fontes Shadina John Tiffani Miller Sophia Ripple Toscano Institute for Learning Edwin A. Forrest, Jr. Jasmine Jones Lauren Mirsky Jenny Ritter Rosa Trinidad Leave It Better Sabra Fowler Margaret Jones Jacob Mnookin Daniel Roboff Wayne Tucker Mayer Brown LLP Brenda Friedler Lincoln Josaphat Derek Moe Andrea Rodrigues Ales Tuma National Dance Isabella Friedman Jasmin Jose Heide Moeller Dorea Rolle Tracy Turner Institute Christina Frontin Jennell Joseph Tracy Mogster Rebekah Romingquet Sheherazade Uslander New York City Charter Allison Gadaleta Melissa Joseph Jason Monk Gerald Rose Juan Vasquez School Center Luis Garcia Daniel Kane Karen Moore Sally Rosenthal Donna Vaters Riverdale Country Tara Gaskins Kristin Kearns Jordan Amanda Moore Ela Roso Gabriella Vega School Rose Gaynor Sara Keenan Breeana Moore Roderick Ross Angela Vicari Scholastic, Inc. Tracey Geller Faryal Khan David Moore Ian Rowe Laina Vlasnik Schoolworks Emily George Mahera Khanshab Kristin Moore Sonia Sachs Aliza Waksal Sesame Workshop Bert Gervais Maryanne Kiley Lisa Moore Natalia Saldarriaga Ruth Walters Special Education Arlene and Donald Gill Daniel Kim Joseph Morales Elicia Sam Jennifer Walters Collaborative Robert Gilson Heidi Kim Karen Morris Jared Sampson Connie Wang Upraised Learning Pamela Glanton Michelle Kim Steven Morrison Christine Sandler Kathy Wang Sihien Goh Nina Kim Nadine Moyse Raheem Sarcar Yu Wang Photo:The Girls Prep Joel Gold Katy Knight Colleen Murach Carla Saunders Sharli Ward Ultimate Pi Day 5K, Deborah Goldman Richard Kramer Faith Ann Murach Michael J. Schiavone Carl-Anthony Watson on 3/14/15. Cristina Gonzalez Lauren Krensky Tiarra Nero Eric Schlueter Leah Weintraub Carmelita Gordon Miles Kronby Jayne Nesheim Elise Schlueter Rhonda Weisman

18 Exceptional expectations lead to exceptional achievement.

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