Icahn Charter School 7
Icahn Charter School 7
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About this organization
Mission
TO USE A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM TO PREPARE STUDENTS WITH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO PARTICIPATE IN RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTS AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
About
THE ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE K-8 PUBLIC EDUCATION BASED ON E.D. HIRSCH'S CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A CORE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS SO THAT THEY ARE ARMED WITH THE COMMON KNOWLEDGE BASE NECESSARY TO COMPETE IN ANY SETTING. THE CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT WHAT DISTINGUISHES THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE FROM OTHER CURRICULUM GUIDES IS THAT THE SEQUENCE EMBODIES THREE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OVERLOOKED BY OTHER GUIDES. THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS IS 1. CONTENT-SPECIFIC, 2. CUMULATIVE, AND 3. COHERENT. THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IN ELA & MATH IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: - THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM USES DIRECT, EXPLICIT, SYSTEMATIC AND SEQUENTIAL PHONICS INSTRUCTION AND DECODABLE LITERATURE TO PROMOTE EARLY READING SUCCESS THAT TAKES OUR STUDENTS FROM LEARNING TO READ, TO READING TO LEARN EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN INTERACTIVE READ ALOUDS, SCAFFOLDED CLOSE READING WITH COMPLEX TEXT THAT LEADS THEM TO INDEPENDENCE, LITERATURE CIRCLES AND HAVE A PLETHORA OF OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO READ AWARD-WINNING FICTION AND NON-FICTION LITERATURE, BOTH CURRENT AND CLASSICAL THAT IS EXPLORED THROUGH AN ABUNDANCE OF PRINT AND DIGITAL RESOURCES. - THE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM SEQUENCE PROVIDES A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM THAT COVERS UNITS BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL CURRICULUM AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. A VARIETY OF APPROACHES ARE USED SUCH AS MATH WORKSHOP, NUMBER SENSE, CONTEXTS FOR LEARNING AND COGNITIVELY GUIDED INSTRUCTION. THE APPROACHES ARE ENHANCED WITH THE USE OF COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED MATH PROGRAMS: ENVISION MATH, EUREKA MATH MODULES, AND I-READY. MATH IS ADDITIONALLY SUPPORTED BY A SUBJECT SPECIALIST AND/OR MATH CONSULTANT. DEMONSTRATION LESSONS, INTER & INTRA VISITATION, VIDEO TAPING OF LESSONS FOR DISCUSSION AND AS STAND-ALONE MODELING, PEER COACHING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENSURE THAT TEACHERS BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST RESEARCH ON THE TEACHING OF NOT JUST MATH BUT ALL SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS IN ELA & MATHEMATICS NEEDING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS, AS DETERMINED BY BASELINE TESTING AND TEACHER JUDGMENT ARE AFFORDED SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION FORTY MINUTES EACH DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION THROUGH BEFORE & AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND SATURDAY ACADEMY. THE LEARNING AND INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS IN OUR STEAM PROGRAM IS USED AS ACCESS POINTS FOR GUIDING STUDENT INQUIRY, DIALOGUE, AND CRITICAL THINKING AROUND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. THE ICAHN STEAM PROGRAM PROVIDES A STRONG FOUNDATION OF INTEGRATION AT ITS CORE, WHICH MEANS THAT EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CURRICULAR AREAS IS BOTH TAUGHT IN ITS' OWN RIGHT, AS WELL AS CONNECTED THROUGH COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS. SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF E.D. HIRSH'S CORE KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM. THE ICAHN STUDENTS, THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS, LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES AND IN THEIR FUTURE. WITH ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTING IN PLACE IT CAN BE SAID THAT TECHNOLOGY, CODING, AND ROBOTICS ARE WEAVED THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF THE TEACHING/LEARNING STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT ICAHN. IN A CORE KNOWLEDGE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS STUDENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD BEGIN TO LEARN AND DISCUSS AND EXPLORE TOPICS ABOUT THE EARTH'S CONTINENTS & OCEANS, ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME, EXPLORATION, COLONIALISM, SLAVERY, ETC. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON MULTICULTURALISM THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM. THE SOCIAL STUDIES SUBJECT MATTER AS IS ALL SUBJECT CONTENT TO VARYING DEGREES IS ENHANCED BY THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUIDED VIRTUAL TRIPS, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, DEBATES, GUEST SPEAKERS, VISITING AUTHORS, TRIPS TO MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES IN NEW YORK AND OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK. CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND MUSIC ARE STUDIED AND ENHANCED THROUGH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE AND IS SEEN AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE KNOWLEDGE ALL CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN. INSTRUCTION IN THE ARTS TAKES ON MANY FORMS AS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CLASSROOM TO SING, DANCE, LISTEN TO MUSIC, PLAY ACT, READ & WRITE POETRY, DRAW, PAINT, AND MAKE THINGS. THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO FINE PAINTINGS, GREAT MUSIC, THEATER, CONCERTS, AND OTHER INSPIRING EXAMPLES OF ART. CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND MUSIC ARE FURTHER REINFORCED, STUDIED, AND ENHANCED THROUGH THE USE OF ART & MUSIC CONSULTANTS, ATTENDANCE AT LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS AND OFF, DISPLAYS OF STUDENT VISUAL ARTWORK, BALLROOM DANCE PERFORMANCES, & MANY STUDENT PERFORMANCES SUCH AS SHAKESPEARE'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM OR ROMEO & JULIET.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “The central mission of the charter school, using the core knowledge curriculum developed by e.d. hirsch, is to provide students with a rigorous academic program offered in an extended day/year setting. students are expected to graduate armed with the skills and knowledge to participate successfully in the most rigorous academic environments and have a sense of personal and community responsibility. the charter school is coeducational and nonsectarian and commenced instruction on september 9,2013.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “To use a rigorous academic program to prepare students with skills and knowledge to participate in rigorous academic environments and develop a sense of personal responsibility.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NY, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 767 FIFTH AVENUE 4700, NEW YORK, NY, 10153.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 51 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Operates a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$216,648.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $3,616,240 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.