Chandler Education Foundation Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

May 14, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.5

Gross Receipts

$726,621

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Impact chandler scholars (ics) (formerly vision college bound (vcb)) - ics is a unique, one of a kind scholarship program in arizona provided by the organization for the students of the chandler unified school district. The ics program reaches all chandler unified school district high school students (ages 14-18). The program encourages every chandler unified school district student to take responsibility for their educational future and reap the benefits of the reward.the program provides college tuition funding to ics participants who achieve 3.4 gpa, 95% attendance, and participate in 100 hours of community service at the conclusion of their senior year of high school to receive a reward or recognition. Currently the chandler education foundation has more than 4,000 students enrolled in ics.the objectives of the program will be evaluated according to the following expected outcomes:* enroll at least 50% of eligible students in vision:collegebound.* increase percentage of ninth grade students graduating from high school from 70% to 80%.* increase percentage of high school graduates going to college from current 50-60%, to 60-70%.* increase percentage of students with a 3.4 grade point average from 24% to 30%.* increase percentage of students with 95% attendance from the current 93% to 96%.* encourage students to develop a commitment to community service: the class of 2011 to log 30,000 hours of community service by the end of the students' senior year.

Activity 3

Parents information resource center (pirc) - the az state pirc primarily follows an indirect statewide service delivery model by providingschool-linked parental information and involvement services, including (1) technical assistance and training to leas, schools, and community organizations, (2) contracting with established programs to provide early childhood parent education and workshops for parents, (3) wide dissemination of information through portable kiosks, a website, television, and print media and (4) forming collaborations with statewide agencies, in particular the arizona department of education (ade), arizona state pta, american dream academy, a program of the asu center for community development and civil rights and raising special kids. Our statewide service delivery model is centered on the following three objectives:1. Improve the parental involvement policies, programs and activities of local education agencies, schools and community-based organizations by providing technical assistance services and activities.2. Increase school readiness and parent teaching ability among economically disadvantaged families, especially those with limited english skills.3. Improve communication and partnerships among parents, community agencies and leas.this program was funded by a five year grant, which has expired and was discontinued during the year.

Filer

EIN

86-0589677