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Chicago International Charter School serves over 9,000 scholars in Chicago and Rockford, IL. This annual report highlights our accomplishments over the 2013-2014 school year.
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2014
ANNUAL REPORT
01 Welcome p 2
02 Where We Are p 3
03 Who We Are p 4
04 Committed to Greatness p 5
05 Advocacy in Action p 6
06 Academic Performance p 8
07 Financial Highlights p 14
08 Progress Through Giving p 16
09 Our Supporters p 18
July 1, 2013 – June 31, 2014
10+90+V01 Welcome
Dear Friends,
On behalf of Chicago International Charter School (CICS), I would like to thank you for your continued partnership, commitment, and support. In this report, our team is proud to share with you some of the outstanding accomplishments of CICS during the 2013-2014 school year.
In accordance with our mission, CICS has continued to provide a high quality, college preparatory public K-12 education to 9,222 students across 16 campuses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois. We did so with a focus on closing the “college-readiness gap” rather than just the “achievement gap”. This change in focus came about as a result of our recent strategic work and an increased understanding of the skills, content knowledge, and experiences our scholars need to graduate from college.
I believe that CICS sits at the most pivotal juncture in our 17-year history. Over the last two years, CICS and our school management partners — Charter Schools USA; Quest Management, LLC; Civitas Schools; Distinctive Schools; and Victory Education Partners — have committed to the belief that what was once good is no longer good enough — better must become best. We have made key strides this past year that are reflected in the quality of our campuses and in our scholars’ academic outcomes. Despite operating in some of the district’s most complex neighborhoods, CICS elementary students have closed the achievement gap and have outperformed their peers nationally. Similarly, our high schools have demonstrated tremendous graduation and college acceptance rates, and have significantly outperformed the other neighborhood options. Using the Illinois State Board of Education school report card data and methodology, the five-year weighted average graduation rate for CICS scholars is 93% compared to 84% for Chicago Public Schools overall. In addition, 88% of 2013 CICS graduates who applied to college were accepted.
Along with our outstanding academic results, CICS continued to advocate on behalf of charter students statewide. In order to ensure that our scholars are treated equitably and that their families’ right to choose a high quality public education is protected, CICS championed work that led to an increase in categorical funds in perpetuity. While this increase — over $380 a year per student — was monumental, there is still significant work to be done to achieve fair funding for our scholars.
Despite achieving major successes in the past year, we recognize that more philanthropic resources are necessary to support our heightened vision of 100% college-readiness networkwide. Though our original approach was to operate CICS campuses solely on the public dollar, historic underfunding coupled with the extensive needs of our scholars has challenged CICS in fulfilling our promise to every student.
In the year to come, we will commit our time and resources to ensure college-readiness for every child, every day. In order to achieve this goal, we will use our enhanced data system to drive decisions, monitor the alignment of best practices in teaching and learning across our network, and close the funding gap.
Thank you to our parents, teachers, funders, and partners for their work during the 2013-2014 school year. I look forward to collaborating with our broad network of supporters during this coming year as we get closer to our goal of closing the college-readiness gap.
Warm Regards,
Elizabeth D. Purvis, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer
Chicago International Charter School
©2014 Chicago International Charter School | 11 East Adams Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60603 | www.chicagointl.org
What was once good is no longer good enough — better must become best.
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CICS 2014 Annual Report20+80+V02 Where We Are
CICS Avalon (K-8)AVALON PARK
CICS Basil (K-8)WEST ENGLEWOOD
CICS Bucktown (K-8)LOGAN SQUARE (BUCKTOWN)
CICS ChicagoQuest (6-10)LINCOLN PARK
CICS Irving Park (K-8)IRVING PARK
CICS Jackson (K-8)ROCKFORD, IL
CICS Larry Hawkins (7-12)RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)
CICS Lloyd Bond (K-6)RIVERDALE (ALTGELD GARDENS)
CICS Longwood (3-12)WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)
CICS Loomis Primary (K-2)WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (LONGWOOD MANOR)
CICS Northtown Academy (9-12)NORTH PARK (PETERSON PARK)
CICS Prairie (K-8)WEST PULLMAN
CICS Ralph Ellison (9-12)AUBURN GRESHAM (GRESHAM)
CICS Washington Park (K-8)WASHINGTON PARK
CICS West Belden (K-8)BELMONT CRAGIN (BELMONT CENTRAL)
CICS Wrightwood (K-8)ASHBURN (WRIGHTWOOD)
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Edison Park
Norwood Park
Jefferson Park
Forest Glen
North Park
Albany Park
Irving Park
Avondale
Logan Square
Hermosa
Belmont CraginMontclare
Austin Humboldt Park
West Garfield Park
East Garfield Park
Near West SideLoop
NearSouth Side
Lower West Side
South Lawndale
Archer
Heights
Brighton Park
McKinleyPark
New CityFuller Park
Grand Boulevard
Oakland
Kenwood
Hyde Park
Woodlawn
South ShoreGreaterGrand Crossing
Englewood
West EnglewoodChicago
Lawn
AshburnAuburn Gresham
Chatham Avalon Park South Chicago
CalumetHeightsBurnside
Pullman
Roseland
Washington Heights
Beverly
Mount Greenwood Morgan
Park
West Pullman
RiverdaleHegewisch
South Deering
East Side
West Lawn
Clearing
Garfield Ridge West Elsdon
Gage Park Washington Park
Bridgeport
ArmourSquare
Douglas
North Lawndale
West TownNear North Side
Lincoln Park
Lakeview
North
Center
Uptown
Lincoln Square
Edgewater
Rogers Park
West Ridge
Dunning
Portage Park
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Rockford, IL
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“Charter schools were originally designed to be places of experimentation... a place where you innovate and test things out…. We’re trying to do something that nobody else is doing, and if it works, it could take off and be applied in other places.”
– Luke C Teacher, CICS ChicagoQuest
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30+70+V03 Who We Are
Our Mission
To provide, through innovation and choice, an attractive and rigorous college-preparatory education that meets the needs of today’s students.
ELL6% ENGLISH
LANGUAGE LEARNERS
MORE THAN
10 MILLIONIN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
AFRICAN AMERICAN 67% WHITE 4% OTHER 2%
ASIAN 2%
9,222STUDENTS
547TEACHERS
16CAMPUSES
SPED13%SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION
93+7+S93%COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE
9 10OUT OF
LOW INCOME FAMILIES
20:116:1CICS CPS
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
VS
HISPANIC 25%
670+250+40+20+20DEMOGRAPHICS
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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
40+60+V04 Committed to Greatness
Hi! My name is Yadira Alonzo and I am 18 years old. I graduated from CICS Northtown Academy in 2014, and I am currently a full-time student at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). I grew up in Mexico, then moved to Albany Park in 2007.
Though I had my ups and downs, my experience at CICS Northtown Academy was unforgettable. I remember not knowing anyone on my first day of school. I was terrified I might be isolated because I struggled with speaking English. However, my advisors Jennifer Bender and Dawn Navejas reached out and made me feel comfortable in my English as a Second Language program. Dawn Navejas was one of the best teachers I had during my freshman year because she cared about all of her students. Another one of my favorite experiences was winning our championship soccer game against our rival, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. I remember that during the game it started to rain after the first half, which made it even more intense for the coaches and players.
CICS Northtown Academy / Class of 2014
Northeastern Illinois University / Class of 2018
Throughout my four years of high school, I would say I changed a lot. I remember myself as a quiet and timid young girl, but I am now a social, and open minded girl. I tell everyone at NEIU that who I am now is thanks to CICS Northtown Academy.
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05 Academic Performance: Elementary
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50+50+V05 Advocacy in Action
As one of the largest public charter school networks in the state, CICS has a responsibility to advocate on behalf of all Illinois public charter schools. The sustainability of school choice depends on the ability of CICS and the charter sector to advocate effectively. Despite the well-resourced and entrenched opposition, CICS and the wider public school community had an extremely successful year. CICS spearheaded advocacy initiatives in three major areas:
Equal FundingAs a result of advocacy efforts in 2012-2013, House Joint Resolution 36 was passed, establishing a bipartisan equal funding task force comprised of 22 education stakeholders in Illinois. This task force was charged with determining and resolving any inequity in funding for public schools. CICS Chief of Strategy Daniel Anello was selected as a voting member of this task force. Daniel and the CICS staff took the lead in identifying a gap in funding between traditional public schools and charter public schools.
Consequently, the charter sector received an additional $13 million in categorical funding in the 2013-2014 school year. The task force was also able to ensure this comparable funding in perpetuity. Daniel was named the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) “Advocate of the Year” for his dedication to ensuring equitable funding for all public school students.
Parent Choice and Charter AutonomyThe city and statewide anti-reform movement proposed 14 pieces of anti-charter legislation during the 2014 session. These bills were aimed at reducing charter public school autonomy, growth, and parent choice. With strong support from CICS staff and parents, the charter sector successfully stopped 13 of the 14 anti-charter bills proposed. Due to organized and effective charter advocacy initiatives, the single passing bill (House Bill 4527) is now being implemented with charter input and cooperation.
Charter Parents United (CPU)CPU was formed by parents of Illinois charter school students to provide an avenue for families to voice their choice. CPU started off the school year by conducting a town hall meeting with the CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). At this meeting, the parents were able to communicate the importance of school choice and agree to meet with the CEO of CPS on a quarterly basis. Of the 500 parents that attended, the majority of them were from CICS.
Since then, CPU has established its permanence by forming a board of directors, receiving initial seed funding from the Walton Family Foundation, and acquiring a 501(c)(3) nonprofit standing. We are proud to have both a CICS parent and a CICS staff member as part of the CPU board of directors.
CICS and public charter schools achieved significant victories in the 2013-2014 school year. However, we continue to face a strong and well- resourced opposition. In the 2014-2015 school year, advocacy will continue to be a key strategic area of focus for CICS. Our goals are to build and engage our parent and teacher base, support and grow CPU, and optimize our resources thoughtfully on behalf of our students. We are excited and optimistic for another successful year of continuing these efforts.
“With few exceptions, all important changes in education have been the results of parent advocacy…..Charter schools were created by parents who demanded an alternative choice to the status quo.”
– Elizabeth D. Purvis CEO, CICS
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With strong support from CICS staff and parents, the charter sector successfully stopped 13 of the 14 anti-charter bills proposed.
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We have achieved tremendous success since opening our doors in 1997, and have accomplished our initial objective of closing the achievement gap. The average CICS elementary student is now performing at the same level or better than their more affluent suburban peer (as measured by the Northwestern Evaluation Association — NWEA — data). Sustaining this success is a must, but far from enough. 2013-2014 marked the start of a new era at CICS, where we implemented new goals for ourselves. These goals reflect a more intentional perspective of accomplishing not just what we believe is possible, but what we know is necessary. Closing the achievement gap aligns us with national averages, meaning one in three of our students is ready for college. However, tackling the achievement gap was really only the first step on our way to college-readiness for all of our students.
What will require further steps is closing the college-readiness gap, so that all of our scholars are prepared for college. With the support of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation we have been able to make data-driven decisions to get closer to our goal of 100% college-readiness. In our high schools, we have been measuring more than just ACT scores. We have also begun monitoring how our students are doing on other key college-going indicators like FAFSA completion rates, submitted applications, and actual acceptances. Our high schools are also paying close attention to enrollment and retention for their graduating students, so that CICS is tracking how well our students are prepared to succeed throughout their college careers. For our elementary schools, preparing for college-readiness means annual growth targets of 1.3 times the national growth average. Sustaining that level of growth over several years puts every K-8 CICS scholar on a trajectory to be college-ready by the time they depart for high school. Many of our schools achieved this goal and much higher within the 2013-2014 school year, and several achieved this even when taking into account the summer break, when most students do not practice the skills they learned during the school year.
60+40+V06 Academic Performance
Closing the college-readiness gap also means accounting for that “summer setback” in a way we have not done in the past. Prior to this point, we measured our progress within the school year (fall-to-spring). While this speaks volumes to the tremendous work being done at each school, it was not a comprehensive view of what was occurring with our individual scholars. We are now measuring students from spring-to-spring and acknowledging the impact of summer setback, which is more severe for the majority of our students who have fewer economic resources.
This shift in perspective was humbling, but necessary. This is reflected by how we now present our data: side-by-side comparisons of our in-year progress compared to our full-year progress. These data demonstrate how we are now approaching student learning with an every-day, all-year-long mentality. Reversing summer setback has become a focus area for our schools, knowing the impact of addressing that issue alone would propel our scholars beyond just breaking through the achievement gap, and bring them closer to college-readiness. While we continue to make a difference for our scholars, being deliberate about achieving our new goal of college-readiness means we have much more work ahead of us.
These goals reflect a more intentional perspective of accomplishing not just what we believe is possible, but what we know is necessary.
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Network Growth: Percentage of Students who Met or Exceeded NWEA Growth Target
READING
MATHEMATICS
Network Attainment: Average NWEA Attainment
54%READING
MATHEMATICS 52% National Average (50%)
The average CICS Washington Park student grows nearly 1.5 school years per standard school year
4 out of 5 CICS West Belden students met or exceeded their growth targets
Spring to Spring Fall to Spring
67% 51%
62% 47%
60+40+V06 Academic Performance: Elementary
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60+40+V06 Academic Performance: Elementary
CICS Avalon
CICS Bucktown
CICS ChicagoQuest
CICS Irving Park
CICS Jackson
CICS Larry Hawkins
CICS Lloyd Bond
CICS Longwood
CICS Loomis Primary
CICS Prairie
CICS Washington Park
CICS West Belden
Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth
84%
63%
37%
58%
57%
40%
43%
58%
56%
61%
67%
79%
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
READING
CICS Basil 67%
CICS Wrightwood 62%
CICS Basil outperforms all other West Englewood schools in both attainment and growth for math
The average CICS Irving Park student is on track to score above a 24 on the ACT
200%
134%
42%
137%
124%
91%
142%
107%
127%
142%
185%
143%
133%
Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average
100%
49%
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CICS 2014 Annual Report
MATHEMATICS
CICS Irving Park has the highest reading attainment in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Students at CICS Avalon demonstrate 2 years of growth compared to the 1 year of growth shown by the average US student
CICS Avalon
CICS Bucktown
CICS ChicagoQuest
CICS Irving Park
CICS Jackson
CICS Larry Hawkins
CICS Lloyd Bond
CICS Longwood
CICS Loomis Primary
CICS Prairie
CICS Washington Park
CICS West Belden
85%
69%
52%
66%
57%
42%
47%
55%
69%
65%
72%
80%
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
CICS Basil
CICS Wrightwood 68%
Average % of Growth Compared to National Growth Average
100%
80%
Fall-to-Spring NWEA Growth
197%
144%
116%
129%
113%84%
91%
132%
122%
137%
142%
171%
176%
138%
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60+40+V06 Academic Performance: Elementary
Spring-to-Spring NWEA Growth READING MATHEMATICS
CICS Wrightwood has the highest performing students in their neighborhood
CICS Loomis demonstrated the highest attainment for a primary school in Washington Heights
CICS Avalon
CICS Bucktown
CICS ChicagoQuest
CICS Irving Park
CICS Jackson
CICS Larry Hawkins
CICS Lloyd Bond
CICS Longwood
CICS Loomis Primary
CICS Prairie
CICS Washington Park
CICS West Belden
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
CICS Basil
CICS Wrightwood
68%
45%
35%
46%
44%
39%
34%
46%
57%
42%
51%
65%
% of Students Who Met or Exceeded Growth Target
66%
52%
65%
41%
34%
42%
49%
48%
31%
46%
53%
39%
48%
57%
53%
45%
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CICS vs. CPS ACT Comparison CICS Highschools include: CICS Longwood, CICS Larry Hawkins, CICS Northtown, CICS Ralph Ellison
60+40+V06 Academic Performance: High School
In College Scholarshipsover $10 Million
The Graduating Class of 2014 was accepted to these Top 50 Universities and Colleges in America
Bard College
Boston University
Bucknell University
Colby College
Colorado College
Cornell University
DePauw University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Pomona College
Trinity College
University of California at Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Miami
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin, Madison
CICS Longwood class of 2014 received $1.5 million in scholarships compared to $344 thousand in 2013
CICS Northtown is one of Chicago’s top ten open enrollment high schools
93+7+S93%College Acceptance Rate
2013 Average Score 2012 Average Score 2011 Average Score 2010 Average Score 17.9 17.8 17.7 16.7
17.6 17.6 17.2 17.3CPS Average CPS Average CPS Average CPS Average
VS VS VS VS
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70+30+V07 Financial Highlights
Assets FY14 FY13
Cash & Investments 19,975,873 18,950,778
Accounts Receivable 6,930,383 6,465,347
Prepaid Expenses 514,725 360,957
Other Current Assets 217,074 148,238
PPE, net 54,423,622 55,923,449
Other non-current assets 5,281,581 6,177,919
Total Assets 87,343,258 88,026,688
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 7,473,916 7,614,997
Capital Leases 310,808 361,502
Deferred Revenue 99,581 13,603
Notes & Bonds Payable 46,999,687 48,157,170
Deferred Rent 468,118 485,880
Total Liabilities 55,352,110 56,633,152
Total Net Assets 31,991,148 31,393,536
Total Liabilities and Net Assets 87,343,258 88,026,688
CICS Balance Sheet
Revenue FY14 FY13
Chicago Public Schools 86,920,190 82,271,567
Federal E-rate discount fundings 880,106 2,304,719
Contributed Goods and services 2,671,510 6,490,833
Grants & Contributions 779,741 1,788,673
Interest Income 109,557 53,296
Other 5,463,802 5,502,235
Student fees, bookstore income, and extended day income 1,081,700 1,026,510
Total Revenue 97,906,606 99,437,833
Expenses
Program services 80,788,416 82,097,364
Management & General 16,228,821 16,283,049
Fundraising 291,757 376,617
Total Expenses 97,308,994 98,757,030
Net Income 597,612 680,803
CICS Income Statement
88+1+3+1+6+1
89% Chicago Public Schools
6% Other
3% Contributed Goods and services
1% Federal E-rate discount fundings
1% Grants & Contributions
1% Student fees, bookstore income, and extended day income
CICS Revenue 83+17 83% Program services
17% Management & General
CICS Expenses
CICS has achieved an operating surplus every year since our founding
Despite a challenging funding environment, CICS was able to decrease expenses from the prior year to ensure additional funding went to support student learning
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77+1+1+10+10+1
CICS 2014 Annual Report
78% Rockford Public Schools
10% Grants & Contributions
10% Rent & other income
1% Federal E-rate discount fundings
1% Contributed Goods and services
1% Student fees and related income
Assets FY14 FY13
Cash & Investments 1,256,182 115,861
Accounts Receivable 353,933 335,853
Prepaid Expenses 19,562 23,588
PPE, net 2,575,634 2,021,105
Other assets 5,099 428
Total Assets 4,210,410 2,496,835
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 1,418,217 572,624
Notes Payable 2,375,000 1,595,211
Deferred Rent 142,239 201,604
Total Liabilities 3,935,456 2,369,439
Total Net Assets 274,954 127,397
Total Liabilities and Net Assets 4,210,410 2,496,836
Revenue FY14 FY13
Rockford Public Schools 4,195,039 3,341,771
Federal E-rate discount fundings 28,426 29,631
Contributed Goods and services 29,770 -
Grants & Contributions 512,620 9,933
Rent & other income 553,264 247,261
Student fees and related income 30,219 5,760
Total Revenue 5,349,338 3,634,356
Expenses
Program services 4,077,764 3,010,244
Management & General 1,124,017 639,994
Total Expenses 5,201,781 3,650,238t
Net Income 147,557 (15,882)
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Balance Sheet
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Income Statement
78+22+ 78% Program services
22% Management & General
CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Revenue CICS Rockford Charter School Organization Expenses
After closing the achievement gap, CICS shifted its focus to ensuring that every single student has the opportunity and skills to gain admission into college—what we are now referring to as closing the college-readiness gap.
This shift required critical investments in supporting college admission and enrollment by increasing our network-wide Northwestern Evaluation Association (NWEA) spring-to-spring growth targets to 1.3 times the national growth average, and supporting structured college-readiness initiatives on our high school campuses.
As an example of how a comprehensive college-readiness support structure has impacted students, our CICS Longwood campus made strides during the 2013-2014 school year to provide college-readiness assistance. At Longwood, all seniors are now required to take a seminar class which requires the completion of at least five college applications, and three scholarship applications. They can also visit the new College and Career Counseling Center on campus to gain additional feedback on their college search process and applications. As a result, the CICS Longwood class of 2014 earned over $1.5 million in college scholarships.
CICS Longwood is just one example of many CICS campuses that have provided rigorous and comprehensive support to get our students into and through college.
Through a generous contribution from Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., CICS Northtown was able to install display cases featuring and celebrating college admissions, as well as continue a long tradition of hosting structured college campus visits. During these visits, high school students were exposed to different college campuses, and given an approach to evaluate whether the campus was a good fit academically, financially, and socially.
As a result of a $5,000 gift from CICS board member Craig Henderson and his wife Patricia, two outstanding CICS Ralph Ellison students were given the opportunity to explore colleges outside of the Chicagoland area. By visiting colleges of interest from California to Pennsylvania, the two scholars were able to meet with college admissions counselors, visit classrooms, and explore campus life in places that they would not have had the resources to explore otherwise.
At CICS, we understand that being prepared for college does not end in the classroom—closing the college-readiness gap requires increased support for our scholars in applying to college, requesting scholarships, and visiting college campuses. With continued philanthropic support and program partnerships, we will ensure that every single CICS scholar has the resources they need to gain admission to college.
“We knew [college-readiness] was important, and that we had to do everything we could to support our students getting into college.”
– Kenyatta Stansberry, Director, CICS Longwood
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80+20+V08 Progress Through Giving
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At CICS, we understand that being prepared for college does not end in the classroom—closing the college-readiness gap requires increased support for our scholars in applying to college, requesting scholarships, and visiting college campuses.
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$500- $999Brianna Baker
John A. Bollero, Jr.
Violet & Anthony Clark
Colin Clement
Nancy Gidwitz
Andrew Larsen
LTS Chicago
Mikva Challenge
Mrs. George J. Nieman
Thomas J. Nieman
Tricia & James Valenti
UP TO $500Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association
Kalie Adkinson
Margot & John Anello
Heather Anichini
Sandra & Johnson Asemota
Lilah Aubrey
Karla Bailey
Kristin Baldino
Chris Barton
Daniel Basler
Stacey Beardsley
Steven Berkley
Ashley Bininger
Pete Blatchford
Brooke Borio
Timothy Bruhn
Blair Burson
Eileen Cadigan
Erica Camiliere
Heidi & Kevin Casey
Elizabeth Castellon
General Mills
Gina Castronovo
Jesus Cerrato
Jorge & Carmen Chavez
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Eshela Chumbi
Kathleen Clarke & Samuel C. Van Hecke
Colleen Collins
Donors & Partners
$100,000 & ABOVEMichael & Susan Dell Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
$10,000- $99,999The Broad Center
Children’s Inner City Educational Fund
CME Group Foundation
The Philip M. Friedmann Family Chari-table Trust
Patty & Craig Henderson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser Donor Advised Fund
Margulf Foundation
PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Rauner Family Foundation
Heather Steans & Leo Smith
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Tobey, Jr.
$5,000- $9,999Howard B. Bernick
Catherine & Richard Gottfred
Invest in Others Charitable Foundation
Ostrow, Reisin, Berk, & Abrams, Ltd.
Target Foundation
$1,000- $4,999Lorraine Arvin
Mary Ann Boggs
Debbie & David Chizewer
Ellison Elite PTA
Food Service Professionals
Gorter Family Foundation
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
James Stovall
Laura Thonn
University of Southern California
Wight & Company
90+10+V09 Our Supporters
Thank you to the individuals, organizations, and partners whose generosity has supported CICS scholars on their path to college.
LAURA THONN, President
CRAIG W. HENDERSON*, Treasurer
ARTHUR J RELIFORD, JR., Secretary
DAVID J. CHIZEWER*
VIOLET M. CLARK
Board of DirectorsCongratulations to Laura Thonn on being elected as the 2014-2015 Board President. Laura Thonn has served on the CICS Board of Directors for the past 10 years.
CATHERINE H. GOTTFRED Ph.D.*
TOM HAYDEN
GERALD L. JENKINS
ALBERTA JOHNSON
THOMAS J. NIEMAN*denotes founding Board Member
“Choosing a school for my girls was my top priority. And I believe I found it.”
– Juanita M., Parent, CICS Bucktown
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Alissa Coronna
Francisco Cortes
Michael Cotter
Juana Cruz-Manzanares
Marie & Bob Delaney
Charlotte Dennis
Erica Diaz
Phil Dodson
Josalyn T. Drain
Marisol & Eric Duerr
Kevin Dundek
Robert Durst
Katy Eagen
Monica Echavarri
Melissa Feinberg
Leon and Susan Feret
Anna Field-Osler
Laura Fisher
Katie Flood
Erin Flynn
Logan Freethy
Jamie Funkhouser
Teresa Furr
Emily Gavin
Amy Gierthy
Carolyn Glantz
Molly Glantz
Rebecca Glantz
Jillian Goetz
Xochitl Gomez-Santos
Mark Graves
Monica Green-Wilson
Ashley Grosshuesch
Gregory Gurley
Jack & Sandra Guthman
Nicole Harris
Rosemary Hastings
Louise & Tom Hayden
Nicole & Andrew Hayek
Eileen Hellstrom
Jennifer Hellstrom
Jim Hellstrom
Kimberly Hinton
Jane & Stephen Hoffman
Samantha Holland
Carey Holst
Marissa Holtzman
Michael Hubbard
Michael C. Jackson
Deena & Gerald Jenkins
Chris Kopechessi
Anne Kostyo
Anisa & Imtiyaz Kothawala
John Kuebler II
Teri Levich
Pete Liles
Joyce Lockhart-Fisher
Rebecca Lorenzen
Juliet Luna
Brian Malkin
Lindy Mandel
Amber Mandley & Cheri Tatar
Agnes Mangubat
Linda Martin
Robinette Mattox
Anne Matz
Megan Mau
Kalsey Mayher
Loren McDonald
Erin Mead
Kelly Merkel
Dea Meyer
Ifleda Millon & Danilo Millon
Maggie & Bill Morrison
Michael Muhich
Sandra Murphy
Francis Nkwocha
Claire Nolan
Sarah O’Connell
Andrew Parker
Luke Paskevich
Pass with Flying Colors
Polk Brothers Foundation
Beth & Jeff Purvis
Mariel Race
Tonya Rambo
Carolyn Rutili
Anna Marie Samaan
Scott Saunders
Meghan Schmidt
Kristin Schrepferman
Erica Schwartzenfeld
Kevin Seibel
Molly Shields
Square Register
Leslie Stiller
Jason Swindle
Jane Szot
Van Tang
Andrew Taranto
Rachel Teachout
Robert W. Thomas
Kathleen Toth
Meagan Ulmer
Sommer Urias
Ryan Van Elslander
Diana Vasich
Josh Vick
Kimberly Wade
Jon Watson
Wells Fargo
Cassie Williams
Cheri Wilson-Chappelle
Joseph Wise
Scott Witoszynski
John & Patricia Zeeman
IN HONOR OFColin Clement
Craig Henderson
Katherine Muhich
Beth Purvis & the CICS Team
Laura Thonn
Victory Education Partners
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIESIllinois Toolworks Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
NICE Employee Matching Gift Program
PCS Administration (USA), Inc.
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORSAccenture
Bacci’s Pizza
Backyard Grill
Bella Cuisine
Bob Chinn’s Crab House
Ross Bossingham
Bucaro Family
Chicago Brauhaus
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox Charities, Inc.
Chicagoland Aviation
Chipotle- Lincoln and Jersey Location
Civitas staff
COTG-A Xerox Company
C.W. Henderson & Associates
Davis Movie Theatre
Degerberg Academy
El Pueblito
First Book National Bank
Nancy Gidwitz
Glencoe PTO
Golberg Kohn
Gracie Barra Chicago
Hooters Management Corporation
Laser Quest
Lifetouch
Lincoln Square Athletic Club
Malnati Organization, Inc.
Meatheads Burgers
Mee Mah’s
Nacional 27
Noon-O-Kabab
Office Max
Pass with Flying Colors
Portrait Plus
Putting Edge
Beth & Jeff Purvis
Redditgifts
Bob and Kathy Smith
Jamie Steel
Tall Ship Red Witch
Trattoria Trulo
Linda Turner
Usmania
Whole Foods
Zemsky’s Clothing Commission
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL CONTRIBUTORSIL. Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
PROGRAM PARTNERSAccenture
Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Scholars
Civic Leadership
Cushman-Wakefield
Chicago Debate League
Future Founders
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
One Goal
PwC
Pass With Flying Colors
Positive Coaching Alliance
Piedmont Office Realty Trust
Schuler Scholar Program
Union League B & G Club
Youth Guidance
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