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In a class of 30, that’s

not even 3 students.

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fewer than 1 in 10 low-income students

graduate from college.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

The students of TEAM Scho ols are reversing the odds.

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What is TEAM Schools?

TEAM Schools by the Numbers

Newark students in grades five through ten780

Public charter schools3

African-American96%Latino4%Qualify for free and reduced meals80%Of Newark’s public school student population served by 20155%

When I think about college, I know it’s going to be a tough 4 years, but most of all, I know college is really important because it will help me get the job that I want and succeed in life. I’m on the road to college right now and I’m ready to do the hard work and not give up.

WILKINGRise Academy, Class of 2015

The teachers tell us there are no Cinderellas in the real world. Nothing will just be given to you, you

have to work for it. I like that they challenge us and encourage us to earn things.

SAIEDERRise Academy, Class of 2015

Rise Academy (2006)

Current Enrollment: 270Grades: 5 6 7 8

TEAM Academy (2002)


Newark Collegiate Academy (2007)


Elementary School IIOpening: 2010

Grades: pre-K K 1 2 3 4

SPARK AcademyOpening: 2009

Grades: pre-K K 1 2 3 4

At full capacity, these five TEAM schools will form a full pre-K - 12 system serving

more than 2,500 students, over five percent of Newark public school students.

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TEAM Schools is a growing network of KIPP charter schools that offers a

free, college preparatory education to the students of Newark, New Jersey.

TEAM Schools is dedicated to the ideal that every child in Newark can

succeed in college and go on to change the world.

The students and staff of TEAM Schools approach this goal each day

with a simple guiding principle in mind: “Work hard. Be nice.” With an

extraordinary amount of hard work, and a strong emphasis on character,

TEAM Schools is reversing the odds for over 780 students in grades five

through ten.

TEAM Schools is not a magnet school or a private school. • There is no test to get in and no cost to attend. • The students of TEAM Schools, like students of all charter • schools in New Jersey, are admitted by lottery.


What is the impact?

JamelTEAM Academy, Class of 2013

Jamel entered his name in TEAM Academy’s lottery after he heard

about the school from a family friend. He realized he was neither

being challenged at his current school nor receiving the support he

needed in difficult subject areas. Even though he was about to start

the seventh grade (two years after TEAM’s usual fifth grade entry

point), he recognized the significant impact TEAM could have on his

future. Jamel believed so much in that impact that when he found out

he had to repeat the sixth grade because he was not on grade level, he

recalled, “I was really surprised, but it inspired me to do more. I knew if

I repeated the sixth grade, I’d have a better future having done all the

work I needed to, instead of heading into seventh grade unprepared.”

Now in eighth grade, Jamel says, “It’s hand in hand. I’m doing the work,

staying with my class, and I am on the road to college.”

ChrisNewark Collegiate Academy, Class of 2012

Chris didn’t like the rules or hard

work when he first started at TEAM.

He did everything he could to resist

the culture of achievement. Chris’

seventh grade science teacher, Ms.

Winbush, set out to change all of

that. She helped Chris after school

with his homework, appointed him

unofficial ‘zoo keeper’ for her science lab full of animals, let him select

animals to add to the lab, and went above and beyond to help Chris

realize his full potential.

Chris is now a standout student in ninth grade at NCA and on the path

to college. Reflecting on what school and the prospect of college meant

before TEAM, he says, “School used to be a place where I went to see

my friends and get into trouble. College was always on my mind, but

it didn’t seem possible. It was like I was trying to get onto the highway

without a vehicle. I knew I wanted to get to that destination, but I didn’t

have, or didn’t give myself, a vehicle to get there. That’s what I’m doing

now.”

Zahnik Rise Academy, Class of 2014

When Zahnik first met Mr. Martin,

the school leader of Rise Academy,

she thought she would never like the

school’s extended days and extensive

rules. Now in her third year at Rise,

Zahnik says it is not just a school, it is a

family to which she happily belongs.

Last year, thanks to Zahnik’s hard work and persistence and the

support of her teacher, Ms. Bassi, she progressed a remarkable three

grade levels in reading in one year. Starting on a fourth grade level,

she surpassed her own grade to a seventh grade level.

Zahnik believes Rise Academy is having a tremendous ripple effect in

the community it serves. She says, “Rise affects not just the students,

but also their families and community overall. I believe that when

you come here, it changes your perspective on life, no matter who

you are. More TEAM Schools will make Newark a better place in

general because TEAM students want to change themselves, improve

themselves, and change and improve what’s around them.”

NJ ASK Results: TEAM Academy

NJ ASK Results: Rise Academy

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TEAM Academy and Rise Academy middle school students, like all New Jersey students, take the New Jersey

Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) in grades five through eight. The test assesses students on

grade level subject matter in math and reading and provides a state standard against which to compare the

performance of our students. The scores above represent the percentage of students who are either proficient

or advanced proficient on these tests, which correlates to the percentage of students performing on grade level.

Note: high school students do not take a state exam until the eleventh grade.

TEAM Academy is a great school. They teach ethics and values, not just science, math, and English.

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English Language ArtsMathematics

Rise affects not just the students, but also their families and community overall. I believe that when you come here, it changes your perspective on life, no matter who you are.

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Rise Academy, Class of 2014


The children are truly learning and loving it which will carry them a long way in years to come, due to the fact that when something is loved, more of it shall be sought. Anonymous - Parent Survey

What is the magic formula?

This is a great school. The teachers not only teach, they are like parents, they care for my child as I would. Every child counts all the time.

PARENTAnonymous - Parent Survey

I look in Newark, New Jersey, right now and we have some of the highest performing inner city schools in the entire nation… one of them is TEAM Academy. They have taken a very basic premise that we have been wedded to, and flipped it on its head. [They] said ‘let’s make achievement the constant and time the variable.

CORY BOOKERMayor of Newark

There is no formula. Every day we reflect and we think about what we can do better because we can always do better. Just like we know the students can always do better.

ESTHER WINBUSHTEAM Academy,Seventh grade science teacher

Kid Focus

Freedom

Improvement

TEAMworkImpact

Even though we’re in school for a longer day, it doesn’t feel like it’s longer because the teachers make the lessons fun. When I see kids playing outside as I’m walking home, I don’t mind. If you get out at 3pm, that just cuts down on time you can learn. I have more hours to help me learn every day.

ZARREAH Rise Academy, Class of 2015

The freedom to choose allows both students and teachers to think outside the box. Our freedom allows us to challenge ourselves to be better everyday. Better teachers. Better students. Better people.

ALI NAGLE TEAM Academy,

Fifth grade reading teacher

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‘‘Teamwork is our ethos. There is a deep commitment that students, staff, parents, and guardians all share. This cultivates a team like no other. We have the attention to detail you’d expect from group of attorneys, the unique chemistry of a championship sports team, the absolute support for one another of a military unit, the compassion of a family, and the knack for fun of a rock’n’roll band.

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Rise Academy,Fifth grade math teacher

How can we ensure every child has this opportunity?

Projected Student Enrollment

TEAM Schools is ideally positioned for growth.Demand: There are more than 1,000 students on the waitlist for TEAM Schools’ seats and SPARK

Academy received over 100 applications in the first few weeks.

Support: Newark has a favorable political climate for charter schools and TEAM Schools has a

dedicated base of active supporters.

Impact: In 2015, TEAM Schools will serve more than 2,500 students - over five percent of Newark public

school students. This scale of impact would be impossible in a larger city.

Growth facilitates stronger operations and better results.Economies of Scale: TEAM Schools will provide teachers with better

services, more resources, and a growing knowledge base.

Focus and Specialization: Increasing specialization and expertise will

better meet the needs of schools and students.

Quality Control: New schools will benefit from the guidance and thoughtful

oversight of the region’s experienced leadership team.

Growth will only proceed if TEAM Schools has…Excellent School Leaders: TEAM Schools is developing leadership

internally and working with KIPP to identify new school leaders.

World-Class Teachers: TEAM Schools actively recruits the highest

quality teachers through multiple channels, including partnerships with

Teach for America and local teaching colleges.

High Quality Facilities: TEAM Schools works closely with a

team of experienced real estate experts to find great school sites.

I definitely think that we need more TEAM Schools in Newark. I know of a lot of parents who would send their kids to TEAM and there is not enough room to accommodate all of them. Also, I would love to see them starting from kindergarten... because if they were here from the beginning, it would be wonderful.

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Five years from now,

TEAM Schools will serve

more than 2,500 students -

over five percent of Newark

public school students.

We have now established

islands of excellence.

The question is:

Will we do what is necessary to expand

the islands of excellence into continents of hope?CORY BOOKER

Mayor of Newark

KIPP Regions

BAY AREA

LOS ANGELES, CA

SAN DEIGO, CA

DENVER, CO

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

NEW ORLEANS, LA

HELENA, AK

MEMPHIS, TN

ST LOUIS, MO

CHICAGO, ILGARY, IN

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

COLUMBUS, OH

NASHVILLE, TN

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

KANSAS CITY, MO

DALLAS, TX

AUSTIN, TX

SAN ANTONIO, TXHOUSTON, TX

CHARLOTTE, NC

GASTON, NC

SOUTH FULTON, GA

ALBANY, NY

PHILADELPHIA, PA

ATLANTA, GA

WASHINGTON, DCBALTIMORE, MD

CAMDEN, NJ

LYNN, MA

NEWARK, NJ NEW YORK, NY

KIPP: Knowledge is Power ProgramTEAM Schools is a member of the KIPP network. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life.

There are 66 KIPP schools nationwideserving 16,000+ students

*Cities represented: Fresno, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, San Lorenzo

**Business plan to be developed

Newark is a key growth region for KIPP. TEAM Schools has a track record of success, achieving excellent results in the classroom

and maintaining that excellence as it expands to serve more students with a high quality education.

KIPP is committed to the students of Newark and

the continued growth of TEAM Schools as it redefines what is possible in public education, both in the city of Newark and for cities nationwide.

RICHARD BARTHCEO, KIPP Foundation

Cities with KIPP Schools

Established Regions

2008 Schools

Business Plan

Houston 11 42

New Orleans 5 In Progress

New York City 4 9

Newark 3 5

Washington, DC 4 9

Emerging Regions

2008 Schools

Business Plan

Atlanta 2 6

Austin 2 10

Baltimore 1 6

Bay Area* 7 7

Columbus 1 5**

Helena 2 12

Los Angeles 3 14

Minneapolis 1 5**

Philadelphia 1 6

San Antonio 1 10

St. Louis 0 5**

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SPARK Academy

…but we can serve our students even better with elementary and high schools.

Newark Collegiate Academy

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One-on-One College AdvisoryAdvisors meet bi-weekly with students beginning freshman year.

Individual Growth PlanEach student develops a plan, much like those used in the corporate world, to track academic, character, and social goals.

Performance ReviewsEach quarter, students present their own review to their parents outlining what they have learned, areas for improvement, and their progress.

TEAM Schools’ middle schools are making strides to close the achievement gap...

Seminar CoursesStudents choose from several college-type courses to experience the difficulty and format of seminars and lecture halls.

Real-World Business SkillsStudents upload homework to the NCA website and regularly use Outlook to schedule meetings with teachers.

Experience-Based LearningSaturday trips, summer opportunities, and seminars help students gain cultural and social capital.

College ToursFreshmen visit Harvard, MIT, Smith, Brandeis, Boston College, RISD, Tufts, and other colleges.

Sophomores/juniors visit more campuses in regions where they plan to attend.

High School

NCA opened in August 2007 and currently

serves 150 ninth and tenth grade

students. It will ultimately serve over 600

students in grades nine through twelve.

NCA provides students with a college

preparatory education in a setting that

allows for a uniquely tailored level of

support for each student. NCA sets

students up for success in college and

the world beyond.

Elementary SchoolIn August 2009, SPARK Academy, TEAM

Schools’ first elementary school, will

open with 100 students.

From their first day of pre-K through

their college acceptance, students will

learn and grow in a supportive and

rigorous environment characterized

by exceptional teaching and high

expectations.

The students of TEAM Schools will graduate ready for college, the workforce, and the world beyond.

Currently, the average

student enters

TEAM Schools in the

fifth grade several years

below grade level.

With the addition of elementary schools, TEAM Schools will ensure

that every student is on the right track from day one.

College Entrance ExamsIn their junior year, students begin preparation for their PSAT and SAT along with AP courses.

Middle School

Students at TEAM and Rise currently

make tremendous progress between

fifth and eighth grades.

With the addition of elementary

schools, TEAM Schools will ensure that

every student is on the right track from

day one, preparing them to enter middle

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How do I get involved?

EnrollTEAM Schools is accepting applications for the enrollment lottery. All students who are residents

of Newark are eligible to apply. To enroll, please stop by one of TEAM Schools’ three campuses,

visit us online at www.teamschools.org/enroll, or call Pedro Lebre at 973.705.TEAM ext. 1032. 1

2Teach Impact, Improvement, Freedom, Fun, TEAMwork, Kid Focus. TEAM Schools is always looking

for talented teachers, leaders, and builders to help us close the achievement gap. If you, or

anyone you know, would be interested in pursuing job opportunities at TEAM Schools, please

apply online at www.teamschools.org/teach.

VolunteerTEAM Schools offers an array of high-impact, hands-on volunteer opportunities. From

tutoring students to hosting a book club, chaperoning schools trips to joining a committee,

you can make a difference in the lives of the students of TEAM Schools with your commitment.

To learn more about volunteering, visit our website at www.teamschools.org/volunteer or

contact Natasha DiMare at [email protected].

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3DonateA gift to TEAM Schools is an investment in Newark’s children and the future of the city. TEAM

Schools is transforming lives, achieving more with less resources, yielding exceptional social

return on investment, and building a model for the future of public education. For more

information on investing in TEAM Schools, visit our website at www.teamschools.org/donate

or contact Ben Cope at [email protected].

$100,000Classroom and other capital naming opportunities

$60,000Sponsor the salary of a new teacher.

$25,000Sponsor a laptop computer lab (30 laptops) to serve an entire grade of students.

$10,000Sponsor a new bookshelf of college preparatory reading material for our library.

$5,000Sponsor a new SmartBoard electronic white board to enhance teaching and learning.

$2,500Fully equip a kindergarten classroom for hands-on science activities.

$1,000Sponsor the field trip of a lifetime to Washington D.C., the Grand Canyon, California, Puerto Rico or the Newark Collegiate Academy College Tour.

$500Sponsor music and arts supplies from new guitars and drums to costumes for the performing arts and graphic design software.

$250Sponsor a student’s school supplies for one year (paper, pencils, books, notebooks, agendas, etc.).

Invest in TEAM Schools


TEAM Schools does more with less achieving academic excellence while maintaining fiscal

responsibility on approximately 75% of the funding provided to traditional Newark public schools

(90% of per pupil operating funds and no funding for facilities).

This funding represents an improvement over past years. Last school year, there was a change in

New Jersey’s school funding formula. As a result, most New Jersey charter schools, including TEAM

Schools, now receive more per pupil funding for operations, bringing TEAM Schools closer to parity

with the district schools’ financing.

Financials

Student Willie Ston. Class of 2015Rise Academy. Be the change.

Projected Revenues (FY 09)

$13,095,958

Facilities Needs with Expansion

Projected Expenses (FY 09)

$13,023,922

This increase in funding has allowed TEAM Schools to:

Pilot a teaching fellowship program•

Hire additional teaching and enrichment staff•

Better staff our central office for expansion•

Increase per pupil facilities allocation•

These investments will:

Increase individualized student services•

Build a stronger pipeline for teacher recruitment•

Provide the resources and personnel required to •

serve over five percent of Newark public school students

Although the new funding formula

has reduced the financial disparities

many New Jersey charter schools

face, charter schools still do not

receive any support for facility

acquisition. Identifying financing

and raising philanthropic support for

facilities is critical if TEAM Schools is

to successfully grow to five schools.


TEAM Academy BoardAmy Rosen, PresidentDaniel AdanJudy BedolSheila BoydHeather CalveraseDerek CapannaChris CerfChristine ChoiWellington DavenportJanet DendyTom DunnBernel HallRahman KarriemAlex MehfarSteven PollardPat RossPaymon RouhanifardLinda SterlingPaula Tuffin

Friends of TEAM BoardDaniel Hernandez, PresidentGideon AlpertMo ButlerTim CardenCarmen MaldonadoConnie MaxShawn PansonAndrew RichardsRick Zack

Be the Change 2008 CommitteeJudy Bedol, Co-ChairKate Sonnenberg, Co-ChairLuce BattsekRose CaliBill CardenSusan DunnAnne EssnerMyra GibsonLisa KennedyCarolyn MurrayKathleen NugentMarion O’NeillValerie RoseboroAmy RosenAmy SadeghiLinda SterlingCarol Waksal

Special thanks to Evergreen PartnersMindy CohenJenn Shetsen

Parent TutorsThe Montclair Kimberley AcademyThomas Nammack, HeadmasterLisa Amato Susan Dunn Debrah HunterMelissa Mintz Lauren MeyerCatherine MurrayMaria OlsenTrish PerlmutterLaura PhillipsMichelle Reiter Valerie RoseboroNancy Sheehy Kate Sonnenberg Amy SouthNicole SpainLinda Sterling Cindy Stravinsky Louise Trabka

Newark AcademyDonald Austin, Head of SchoolJan AinsleyPat BudziakMelissa CurwinMichele DamodaranMaureen DiehlFelicia GarnesMyra GibsonLisa KennedyKris KleinCheryl KottPam LangeCarolyn MurrayJane RedmondDarlene Reid-DodickAmy SadeghiCarrie SombergRoby WeinreichSuzanne WillianRosemary Wright

High School TutorsThe Montclair Kimberley AcademyBrian D. KellyDean of Student Life,

The Montclair Kimberley AcademyAlyse AmatoLance BarnardRebecca BauerBlair BellLexy CassolaDanielle ColonMichelle EspitiaKelly FroehlichCaroline GaffneyBreanna JonesJeremy KaufmanMary LabowskyBrittany LaForgeEmma MillerLindsey MoranSarah MosesMarion NammackAmar PatelJulie ReiterJesse SchwimmerEmma ShepardOlivia ShepardJaclyn SilverbergJT ToddJoy TurocNicole ViolaJulian WaksalGabb WalshKan Yarar

FoundationsThe Achelis and Bodman FoundationsThe Albert Payson Terhune FoundationThe Charter School Growth FundCommunity Congregational ChurchThe Community Foundation of New JerseyBill & Melinda Gates FoundationGEM FoundationThe Geraldine R. Dodge FoundationGutenstein Foundation Inc.The Charles Hayden FoundationThe Healthcare Foundation of New JerseyThe Hyde and Watson FoundationIndependence Community FoundationJunior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc.The MCJ Amelior FoundationThe New Jersey Department of EducationProvident Bank FoundationCharles Emil Thenen FoundationTurrell FundVictoria FoundationThe Walton Family Foundation

Partner OrganizationsBoys & Girls Clubs of NewarkCamp TrailblazersCaucus EducationalCommunity Reinvestment FundGlen Highland Farm: Camp Border Collie for KidsJersey Cares KIPP FoundationKIPP School Leaders and StaffLiberty Science CenterLISC - Greater NewarkThe Montclair Kimberley AcademyNew Jersey Chamber of Commerce FoundationNew Jersey Community CapitalNew Jersey Department of Education NJITNew Jersey Performing Arts CenterThe New Jersey Public

Charter Schools Association New Jersey SEEDSNewark Academy Newark AllianceNewarkNowNews 12, New JerseyNorth Star Academy Charter SchoolThe North Ward Center and

Robert Treat AcademyParent Association of

The Montclair Kimberly AcademyParent Association of Newark AcademyPrudential FinancialRutgers School of Law, Community Law ClinicThe Star-LedgerTeach For AmericaTeach for America - New JerseyMatt Tracey and the Ridgefield Marching BandUMDNJWeequahic Park Super Neighborhood

Community Covenant

IndividualsBradley Abelow and Carolyn MurrayPeter AckermanAlexander AdamsonDaniel AdanSteve Adubato, Jr.Steve Adubato, Sr.Nisha AidasaniMargaret Allen TempleJason AlloraGideon and Amy AlpertJoe and Lisa AmatoMerrick and Linder AndlingerGeorge ArwadyJames BagliWendy BarnardRichard Barth and Wendy KoppMichael and Bianca BatorDaniel and Luce BattsekBrian and Judy BedolWilliam and Patricia Budziak BeecherMitch and Barbara BernsteinCopeland BertscheKevin BhattScott Bieler and Jessica DrurySheila BoydRichard and Susan BraddockDenise Brown AllenJohn and Rose CaliHeather CalveraseTim Carden and Amy RosenWilliam Carden and Pam BerlinChristopher Cerf and Ann RasmussenRay and Patti ChambersChristine ChoiPercy and Sally ChubbPeter ClarkeRodney Cohen and Sheryl GreenTim ColleranAnthony and Sarah ConklinGerry and Linda ConwayJanet CookeSteven Cope and Cornelia SweezyJay and Melissa CurwinWellington and Dianna DavenportJohn DeFoeVictor DongeTom and Susan DunnTodd and Maureen EdelsonPhillip and Regina ElbergRobert and Anne EssnerJonathan Feigelson and Annette DemicheleMichael and Christine GilfillanJulianne FenhagenJeffrey and Leslie FischerDon and Doris FisherJon and Karen FisherLorraine FoleyNevin FoxOswald FrancisKayce Freed JenningsJohnathan FriedlandE.C. GanzDon Garber and Betsy LembeckFelicia GarnesThe Garyn FamilyDavid GerzbegThomas GiarratanaJack and Myra GibsonJudith GlickEugene Goldberg and Amy LazarusMorton GoldfeinAlice GoldmanBernard Goldstein and Constance CardenGregg and Charmaine GonsalvesDouglas and Deborah GoodmanMatthew GrablerJonathan S. and Judith GrationEarlene GreenJon and Marianne GunzlerWalter and Elise HaasBernel HallLara HallJason and Margot HammondSteve HelyDaniel Hernandez

Marla HigginbothamThomas and Mariann HigginsNolan HighbaughLan HoangGerry and Lorna HoffmanReginald Hollinger and Paula TuffinWilliam HoltKevin HuckGeoffrey HulmeMarie HunterJames IsentolRalph IzzoNeil and Mila JaseyShavar Jeffries and Tenagne GirmaThomas JohnstonAmit JoshiArif JoshiChad KalmesRahman and Sandra KarriemElizabeth KarlDonald Katz and Leslie Larson KatzDrew KatzJohn KavanaghMichael Kearny and Suzanne MichaudBrian KellyRobert and Lisa KennedyMartin and Kristin KleinSteve Klimczat and Janet MaughanOliver and Lisa KnowltonDeborah KozakLaura KravetsAlex KruglovAaron KupermanJohn LaBarcaMatt LacknerPam LangeNicholas LawlerAlison LeffRobert and Roni LemleEric Leninger and Connie MaxKenneth Levine and Sarah WolmanLester and Judith LiebermanA. Michael and Ruth LipperBoni LunaMatthew LytleDavid and Lee MacCollumBrendan MaherScott and Diane MarshallRamon and Patricia MartinThanassis and Helen MazarakisMark McBride and Patricia HaverlandJennie McConaghyJeffrey McFarlandPhilip and Glenda McNealWilliam MikesellAl and Pam MintzLenore MintzSarah Moore and Denise DoyonAllison MoroneyElizabeth MorrillGavin MurphyAnn-Marie NazzaroCharles NtamereJohn and Helen NugentJeff and Jennifer OgdenZaid PardesiTom and Patricia PerlmutterJohn and Laura PhillipsKeith and Shelley PhillipsElliot Pinsley and Leslie BrodySteven and Gail PollardDavid PozenJacquelyn PresseyEddie RamosDavid Rapsas and Dory SwensonRichard and Jane RedmondJohn and Darlene Reid-DodickGlenn and Lyn ReiterMichelle ReiterRobin RhodesKevin and Deborah Sue RibaAndrew RichardsAnna RichardsonHershel and Elizabeth RichmanAllan RimlandDelambert Rose

Brian and Valerie RoseboroHoward and Selma RosenJames Rosen and Carol Goldberg RosenDaniel and Jodi RosenbergNeil and Elizabeth RosiniMichael RosnerPeter and Leigh RosoffLisa RoumellCleveland RuddockScott RudinMani and Amy SadeghiDaniel and Cinthya SaranoPeter and Lynn SayreSebastian and Elsie ScelbaNewton and Antoinette SchottMichael SeeveRisa ShamesLawrence SharnakJohn and Dorothy SheaJohn SheaDavid ShihRichard ShusterJason Slosberg and Hannah RichmanSaranne SmallChuck SmalleyAlfred and Joan SmithKenneth and Carrie SombergGeorge and Amy SouthAnthony and Nicole SpainSuzanne SperoAaron SterlingEmma SterlingBrian and Linda SterlingStephen StromsborgLamont and Michelle SwittenbergEloise TaylorWhitney TilsonMartha TownleyLouise TrabkaRobert TriesteHank and Angela UberoiJeffrey VanderbeekIra and Denise WagnerHarlan and Carol WaksalJulian Waksal Terry and Carol WallEverette WallaceAnthony and Desiree WatsonKathy WeaverJosh and Judy WestonDoris WhiteSuzanne WillianPatrick WoodDavid and Theodora WrightThomas Zaubler and Kate Sonnenberg

In-Kind Legal ServicesAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld:

Roberta F. ColtonLeah S. Frank Holly FullerSylvie GoursaudSharmaine HengJordan J. MetzgerAndrew PorterSteven H. SchulmanJames Wallick

Dickson, Ashenfelter, Slous, Tanner & Trevenen:Larry SlousCalvin O. Trevenen

Lowenstein Sandler:Stuart YusemKenneth H. Zimmerman

McCarter & English:Paul DritsasBenjamin HendrickR. Andrew Richards

Corporate SupportersADPAEA InvestorsAmanti VinoAmerican ExpressApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill & BarAtlantic City ElectricBarbara’s HomecareBudget Print CenterClean SweepDeutsche BankDuplitronEaton Vance ManagementEmil Johnson Design CenterFleet Feet SportsFrederic Goodman JewelersG.R. Murray InsuranceThe GapGibbons PCHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyJones Apparel GroupJurgens Landscape DeveloperLehman BrothersMardigras LLCMark Tirondola Painting Contractor, Inc.Marylawn of the OrangesMaverick Capital CharitiesMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLPMiramaxThe Montclair Kimberley AcademyMorgan StanleyNew Jersey Chamber of CommerceNew Jersey Community CapitalNJITNorth Mountain DentalPapa JohnsPerkiomen SchoolPorzio, Bromberg & NewmanPricewaterhouseCoopersPrudential FinancialPSEGRainbow Food ServiceRaymond’s RestaurantRockefeller FoundationSaint Barnabas Health Care SystemSandler O’Neill & Partners, LPScholasticSills Cummis et al.The Star-LedgerStar ShuttleVerizonWalsh FlooringWatchung BooksellersWilentz, Goldman, & Spitzer, P.A.Zing Marketing

TEAM Schools Staff (2007-2008)Rosalie AsiaCrystal BarceloLauren BassiRyan BaylockFaith BlasiChristina BraganzaJoi BrownDelvin A. BurtonAnthony CarrLauren CookeBenjamin CopeLaszlo de SimonNatasha DiMareMichaiah DominguezNeil EckardtMariel ElgueroEric FisherWilliam FlemingMichael FletcherTia GaynorShaikil GrishamMichelle HamerVenus HendersonJocelin HerronRyan HillBridgett HitchingsAlexander HolleyTiffany HolmesSahirah JohnsonJohn KaczorekDaniel KellyKrzysztof KosmickiPedro LebreErnest LejueneVincent MarignaDrew MartinAndrew MartinShantilla MartinZonya MelendezAlina MinkinShayla MitchellHeidi MooreTia MorrisOmar MulgraveAlexandra NagleAlnise OvertonDiana PasculliArchana PatelNathan PattonShawadeim ReagansRanjana ReddyHannah RichmanWilliam RobleLindsay RosoffNima RouhanifardLisa SheaSteven SmallNathan SmalleySarah SmalleyMichael SmallwoodMarc TanHaqquisha TaylorSuma TumuluriTraci Amanda WashingtonVermelle White-AngoyKara WhittingtonKeena WilliamsMorris WilliamsAmillah WilliamsonEsther WinbushJessica Zander

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21 TEAM Schools ANNUAL REPORT 2008

Reflects 2007-2008 school year

Photography: Nick Cope

Design: Thomas de Simon

Special thanks to Print-Tech for printing services

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QUICK FACTS

TEAM Schools is a KIPP region of public charter schools in •Newark, New Jersey.

TEAM Academy and Rise Academy middle schools, and Newark •Collegiate Academy high school, are the three schools of TEAM Schools.

SPARK Academy, TEAM Schools’ first elementary school, will•open in Summer 2009.

TEAMSchoolsservesover780studentsingradesfivethroughten.•

By2011,TEAMSchoolswilloperatefiveschoolsservingoverfive•percent of all Newark public school students.

TEAM Schools’ students are chosen through a lottery and TEAM •Schools does not select or deny admission based on any factor. As a result, our student body closely mirrors the demographics and academic preparedness of neighboring public schools.

You can make a difference in the lives of TEAM Schools’ students. •Find out more by visiting our website www.teamschools.org.

Support TEAM Schools.

Work at TEAM Schools.

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