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CHOLLA ACADEMY

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 942878261 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · westlandcharterschool.com
revenue
$5.6M
expenses
$5.4M
net assets
$3.3M
employees
98
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

CHOLLA ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION TO GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES K-12)

profile · synthesized from sources

CHOLLA ACADEMY is a charter school in Arizona providing K-12 education, including specialized programs for students with disabilities. The academy offers free full-day kindergarten, extended school day programs, and ensures access to education for homeless youth. It operates under federal and state education laws, including IDEA and FERPA.

named programs · 9 · from sources

what they call their work

Child Find
Identifies, locates, and evaluates children aged birth through 21 with disabilities who may need special education services, including referrals to early intervention and district programs
Extended School Day
Free after-school program running Monday through Friday from 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm, offering well-rounded classes and clubs.
Free After School Program
Provides extended learning and enrichment activities Monday through Friday from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, including clubs and academic support
Free Full-Day Kindergarten
Offers full-day kindergarten from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm focusing on literacy, math, science, social studies, art, PE, music, and Spanish aligned with Arizona State Standards
Full Day Kindergarten
Free full-day kindergarten program for students aged 5, focusing on literacy, math, science, social studies, art, PE, music, and Spanish.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Ensures educational rights and protections for children and youths experiencing homelessness, providing stability, access, and support for academic success.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program
Ensures immediate enrollment, transportation, and educational support for homeless children and youth to promote stability and academic success
National School Lunch Program
Offers free breakfast and lunch to all students daily through federal funding under the NSLP
Special Education Program
Provides free appropriate public education for students with mild to severe disabilities, including psycho-educational evaluations, IEP development, and specialized instruction and services
activities · 12 groups

what they do

  • After-School & Extracurricular Enrichment Programs 6 activities
    • After-School Program
      Operates a free after-school program from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on regular school days for enrolled students, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, and hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
    • After-School Program
      Operates a free after-school program from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on regular school days for enrolled students, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, and hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
    • After-School Program
      Operates a free after-school program from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on regular school days for enrolled students, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, and hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
    • After-School Program
      Operates a free after-school program for enrolled students on regular school days, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, and hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
    • After-School Program
      Operates a free after-school program for enrolled students from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on regular school days, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, and hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
    • After-school academic and enrichment program
      Operates a free after-school program from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on regular school days, offering homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment in STEM, reading, and math, as well as hands-on clubs in gardening, art, and fitness.
  • Student Records Management and Compliance 6 activities
    • Educational Record Access and Privacy
      Provides parents and eligible students the right to inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, arranges access upon written request, and allows parents to opt out of directory information disclosure.
    • Educational Record Access and Privacy
      Provides parents and eligible students the right to inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, arranges access upon written request, and allows parents two weeks to opt out of directory information disclosure.
    • Educational Record Management
      Provides parents and eligible students the right to inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, arranges access upon written request, and allows parents two weeks to opt out of directory information disclosure.
    • Educational Record Management
      Provides parents and eligible students the right to inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, arranges access to these records, and allows parents two weeks to opt out of directory information disclosure.
    • Educational Records Management
      Provides parents and eligible students the right to inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, arranges access upon written request, and allows parents two weeks to opt out of directory information disclosure.
    • Student and family rights in education records
      Ensures parents and eligible students can inspect and review educational records within 45 days of request, with procedures in place for arranging access, notification of inspection details, and a two-week window to opt out in writing of directory information disclosure.
  • Support Services for Homeless Students 6 activities
    • Homeless Student and Family Support
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and families through a designated homeless liaison.
    • Homeless Student and Family Support
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and families through a designated homeless liaison.
    • Homeless Student and Family Support
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and their families through a designated homeless liaison.
    • Homeless Student and Family Support
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and families through a designated homeless liaison.
    • Support for Homeless Students and Families
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and families through a designated homeless liaison.
    • Support for homeless students and families
      Provides direct support and assistance to homeless students and families through a designated homeless liaison who helps address their educational and basic needs.
  • Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities 6 activities
    • Special Education Services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment. This involves conducting psycho-educational evaluations, developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and maintaining records of children receiving special education services.
    • Special Education Services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment. This involves conducting psycho-educational evaluations, developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and maintaining records of children receiving special education services.
    • Special Education Services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment. This involves conducting psycho-educational evaluations, developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and screening all kindergarten and new students for potential developmental concerns.
    • Special Education Services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment. This includes conducting psycho-educational evaluations, developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and maintaining records of children receiving special education services.
    • Special Education Services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment, and develops an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each student.
    • Special education services
      Provides a free appropriate public education to students with mild to severe disabilities, including specialized programs, personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment to support physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development. Services are guided by Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) developed by a team including educators and parents.
  • School-Based Meal Programs 5 activities
    • Free school meals program
      Provides free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students daily through participation in the National School Lunch Program.
    • School Meal Program
      Provides free breakfast and lunch to all students daily through the National School Lunch Program.
    • Student Meal Program
      Provides free breakfast and lunch to all students daily through the National School Lunch Program.
    • Student Meal Program
      Provides free breakfast and lunch to all students daily through the National School Lunch Program.
    • Student Nutrition Program
      Provides free breakfast and lunch to all students daily through the National School Lunch Program.
  • Developmental and Academic Screening for New Students 5 activities
    • Pyscho-educational evaluations and student screenings
      Conducts complete psycho-educational evaluations for students through the school psychologist or an outside agency, and administers screenings for all kindergarten and new students within 45 days of enrollment to identify concerns in vision, hearing, academic skills, cognitive development, psychomotor skills, communication, and social-emotional development.
    • Student Screening and Assessment
      Conducts screenings for all kindergarten and new students within 45 days of enrollment to identify potential concerns in various developmental areas.
    • Student Screening and Identification
      Conducts screenings for all kindergarten and new students within 45 days of enrollment to identify potential concerns in various developmental areas, and requires all school-based staff to review written procedures for child identification and referral annually.
    • Student Screening and Identification
      Conducts screenings for all kindergarten and new students within 45 days of enrollment to identify potential concerns in various developmental areas, and requires all school-based staff to review written procedures for child identification and referral annually.
    • Student Screenings
      Conducts screenings for all kindergarten and new students within 45 days of enrollment to identify potential concerns in vision, hearing, academic skills, cognitive development, psychomotor skills, communication, and social-emotional development.
  • Special Needs Academic Tutoring & Support 3 activities
    • Academic Intervention and Support
      Provides academic and enrichment opportunities, including reading and math interventionists, additional teachers and para educators, and extra instructional time through tutorials and summer school.
    • Academic Intervention and Support
      Provides academic and enrichment opportunities, including reading and math interventionists, additional teachers and para educators, and extra instructional time through tutorials and summer school.
    • Academic Intervention and Support
      Provides academic and enrichment opportunities, including reading and math interventionists, additional teachers and para educators, and extra instructional time through tutorials and summer school.
  • Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness Programs 3 activities
    • Full-Day Kindergarten Program
      Offers a full-day kindergarten program with instruction in phonics, letter recognition, sight words, writing, math, science, social studies, art, physical education, music, and Spanish, focusing on literacy and math skills.
    • Full-Day Kindergarten Program
      Offers a full-day kindergarten program with instruction in phonics, letter recognition, sight words, writing, math, science, social studies, art, physical education, music, and Spanish, focusing on literacy and math skills.
    • Full-Day Kindergarten Program
      Offers a full-day kindergarten program with instruction in phonics, letter recognition, sight words, writing, math, science, social studies, art, physical education, music, and Spanish, focusing on literacy and math skills.
  • Professional Development & Certification Programs 3 activities
    • Staff Professional Development
      Offers professional development opportunities for staff.
    • Staff Professional Development
      Offers professional development opportunities for staff.
    • Staff Professional Development
      Offers professional development opportunities for staff.
  • Comprehensive Diagnostic & Psychoeducational Evaluations 1 activity
    • Psycho-educational Evaluations
      Conducts complete psycho-educational evaluations for students through the school psychologist or an outside agency.
  • Specialized Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities 1 activity
    • Special Education Record Keeping
      Maintains records of children receiving special education and related services.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Child Identification and Referral Training
      Requires all school-based staff to annually review written procedures for child identification and referral, maintaining documentation of staff review and training.
    • Esports Program
      Participates in the PlayVS high school esports league, with teams ranking among the top in Arizona in games like Super Smash Bros.
    • Esports Program
      Participates in the PlayVS high school esports league, with teams ranking among the top in Arizona in Super Smash Bros.
    • Esports Program
      Participates in the PlayVS high school esports league, with teams ranking among the top in Arizona in games like Super Smash Bros.
    • Esports Program
      Participates in the PlayVS high school esports league, with teams ranking among the top in Arizona in Super Smash Bros.
    • High School Esports League Participation
      Participates in the PlayVS high school esports league and ranks among the top teams in Arizona in Super Smash Bros.
    • Special education recordkeeping and staff training
      Maintains records of children receiving special education and related services, and requires all school-based staff to review written procedures for child identification and referral annually, with documentation of staff review and training maintained.
    • Staff Professional Development and Training
      Offers professional development opportunities for staff and requires all school-based staff to review written procedures for child identification and referral annually, maintaining documentation of staff review and training.
    • Staff Training on Child Identification and Referral
      Requires all school-based staff to review written procedures for child identification and referral annually and maintains documentation of staff review and training.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$5.62M
Contributions & grants$5.56M99%
Program service revenue$57K1%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5.43M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$4.05M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.29M
Cash$2.50M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.95M
Net assets$3.34M
Liquid reserves5.5 mo
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +1.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KATHRYN COUCH PRESIDENT 40 $103K
PATRICIA KEECH MEMBER 40 $58K
TROY COUCH MEMBER 40 $49K
board members · 1
  • KATIE REYNOLDS — MEMBER
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • 21st Century Community Learning Centers Partner — Provides grant funding and program support for the after-school program.
  • Arizona Department of Education Government — Provides translated or accessible versions of FERPA rights upon request in coordination with state education authorities
  • Arizona Early Intervention Programs (AzEIP) Partner — Refers parents of infants and toddlers with developmental delays to AzEIP for early intervention services.
  • Brighton School Partner — Participates alongside Cholla Academy and Westland School in the National School Lunch Program.
  • National School Lunch Program Government — Cholla Academy participates in the federally assisted National School Lunch Program to provide free meals.
  • PlayVS Partner — Westland Charter School's esports team competes in the PlayVS high school league.
  • U.S. Department of Education Government — Complies with FERPA regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Education
  • Westland Charter School Partner — Collaborates to provide homeless liaison services and support under the McKinney-Vento Act.
  • Westland Charter School Partner — Collaborates with Cholla Academy and Brighton School to participate in the National School Lunch Program and jointly manage meal service operations.