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Annual Portfolio
2017– 2018
www.equalitycharterschool.org
Equality Charter School thanks you.
Just a note… Board of Directors:
Daniel Aks
Thank you so much for your support last year. With the money
you gave us, we were able to add two cutting-edge science labs Len Gilbert
and a state-of-the-art computer facility complete with the
technology and software our scholars will need to compete in Ardian Hasko
college and in the workplace. Please take a minute to look Ed Hubbard
through our Annual Portfolio and feel free to reach out to me
with any questions! Erika King
Odilon Nagay
James Stringfellow
Caitlin Franco
Founder & Executive Director
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Equality Charter School Mission
To ensure each scholar reaches individual academic and personal
success through a nurturing scholar-centered approach.
Purpose
To transform lives
through education.
Goals
15-Year
Equality will be an early
childhood through post-
secondary campus.
20-Year
Equality will be an educational
training facility.
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Academic Program
Equality believes that our young men and women deserve a fair
shot at changing their lives and their world, for the better.
Attendance Rate
ECHS on track* for 4-year Graduation Data vs. We have consistently met
Bronx District 8 4-year Graduation Data our target goal of 95%
each year, and even
surpassed it at our Middle
School this past year with 96%. 95%
ECHS 2014 Cohort
(On track for 4-year graduation) 78%
Chronically Absent Rate
BRONX† 2016
4-year graduation
data (June)
50% 13% vs 30%
EQCS CITY
*On track is defined as 30+ credits and passed at least 4 out of 5 Proficiency Rate
required Regents Exams by end of year 3.
†District 8. Our Middle School State
Assessment proficiency
15%
rate increased by
15 percentage points
over the past 4 years.
Regents Passing Rates for 2015–2016 School Year
2016 Middle School Quality Report
EQUALITY BRONX*
78% 78% • We achieved “Excellent” growth on both
71%
68%
math and ELA State tests.
66%
• We are also proud to report that we met or
54% 56% exceeded our target proficiency for these
48% three success indicators: all students, the
40% lowest third of performers, and students
at level 3 or 4 (high performers) on the
30% 29%
25% 25% 2016 report.
21%
• This report provided further evidence that
we are seeing all our scholars make
CC Algebra I Liv Enviro Global ELA CC Geom Alg 2 Trig Chemistry
progress, even our most challenging
cases—data that is not readily revealed in
overall proficiency rates.
*District 8.
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“Sports is something more than
Student Outcomes an extracurricular activity
after school. Being an athlete
has taught me skills that I can
Equality has seen multiple scholars use in life such as teamwork,
improve not only school work but also responsibility, commitment
and more. To me, it is more
their overall behavior as a result of being than a game, it’s something
on a sports team. that shapes you to be
responsible and handle your
business on and off the court.”
Nicholas Fantauzzi
Adult Program Outcomes Participation Rate in
GED Program
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their lives, which builds a better future for all of us.
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“The program has prompted me to take my family to join other ECS
families who also took part in the engaging workshops. The workshops
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As a parent, I was eager to participate with my children because it allows
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delve deeper into the learning process because it allowed them to SE D GE
witness that learning never stops.”
Total cost to each participant: $0
—Angella Bowley-Higgins *Signed up again
Computer Education
Ginette Sangosse “I learned more about how to go about
Co-op City Community Member, Former participant saving for plenty of things like retirement,
of healthy lifestyle program college, etc.”
Q. Why are you taking the Computer Basics —Yvette, Community Member
program? Money Management, 2017
A. I wanted to learn about the computer as an older “The instructor broke down what to look
person. Computers are everywhere and it’s hard for in choosing the correct answer...”
to connect with the world if you don’t know how
to use them. —Noa, Equality School Teacher
ALST Prep Course, 2017
Q. What’s your favorite part of the class?
“The instructor was engaging...he
A. The homework! I can go home to perfect myself on my own computer; I
provided us with stamina for
feel more confident using it.
analyzing challenging texts.”
Q. What else would you like to share about your experiences in our —Teacher at Boys Prep
program? ALST Prep Course, 2017
A. I’ve taken many computer programs before but none were geared
“I was able to learn how to stay calm
towards older folks. At times we have to depend on kids to teach us and
and how to help my granddaughter
they don’t always have the time. The program is great for my community.
handle her anger.”
A lot of older adults love and wish we could have more similar programs.
—Shay, Parent Participant
Common Sense Parenting, 2015
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Athletic Program
Equality believes that playing sports teaches
our young men and women what it means to
work hard for something you love.
Funding goals for future sports
will be reached through grants or
through the efforts of each team.
Number of Interscholastic Sports
Number of Intramural Sports
6
6
14
12
5
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2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019
Goals for Sports Program Growth
Athletic Involvement Improves Scholarship THANKS to our DONORS, $126,343
was raised last year!
This past year, ECS achieved its first marking term with Thank you to our donors from the past year, including The Sexauer
zero athletes on academic probation (the usual rate is Foundation and The Hyde & Watson Foundation. We are so
10–20%). Sports participation has helped these scholar grateful for your contributions and for your invaluable support of
athletes realize the importance of good grades. the work that we do.
Two scholar athletes who began the year with failing Where does this money go? Equality
grades brought them all up to passing, and with many Bs uses its donations to fulfill its mission
and Cs as well! They both credit their sports participation of ensuring that each scholar reaches
(basketball and track) as motivation, especially wanting to individual academic success and
be there to help the team. personal growth.
Another athlete said because basketball improved his Your funds will help continue to run
organization and time management skills, he was able to our successful athletic program.
spend the summer training for his sport rather than going
to summer school! Our challenges are real, but with your
help, our resources are greater.
2141 Seward Avenue
Bronx, NY 10473
TOGETHER
we achieve the
EXTRAORDINARY
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