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2016-2017Annual Report

BOARD OFTRUSTEESMESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR & CO-DIRECTORSScott OranChairDear friends,LaRoy BrantleyTreasurerThe enclosed annual report highlights the tremendous effortsput forth this past year by our scholars and their families andby our teachers and staff. As we reflect on 2016-2017, we areparticularly proud of the following:Alex FinkelsteinJoanna JacobsonLauren KushmanCharles H. LedleyDevita McConnellFOUNDED IN 2002, BROOKE CHARTER SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF FOURThomas O’RourkeTrevor Rozier-ByrdHIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN BOSTON. NAMED AFTERJon Clarkex officioT H E L A T E S E N A T O R E D WA R D W. B R O O K E , T H E F I R S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A NKimberly Steadman,ex officioPOPUL ARLY ELECTED TO THE U.S. SENATE, OUR MISSION IS TO ENTS3 We completed a successful inaugural year at Brooke HighSchool, where our first class of students made Brooke Highthe top-ranked school in the city and state on their first everMCAS exams3 Achievements of our kindergarten through eighth gradescholars across all campuses continue to make our schoolscollectively the highest performing non-exam schools inBostonAs proud as we are of these accomplishments, we know thereis another level of excellence that our schools are capableof but have not yet realized. We believe we will get there bymaintaining our focus on developing and delivering greatteaching, which we define as ensuring students are simultaneously challenged and known. Delivering that kind of teachingfor our scholars is an enormous challenge, which requires ourcomplete attention and commitment. The recognition of thattruth lies at the core of what makes us Brooke.Thank you for the important role you have played in our successto date. Your support will continue to be a critical component ofour journey as we learn together and prepare our scholars forsuccess in college and beyond.3 Our student and family surveys demonstrate that 90 percent of Brooke scholars feel informed, safe, respected,cared for AND academically challenged3 We’re able to share what’s working at Brooke with others; wehosted over 1,000 visitors to our schools and we had over1,500 users access our online educational contentFROMTHE CITIES OF B OSTON AND CHELSEA THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THEY AREWith gratitude,P R E PA R E D T O E N T E R I N T O A N D SU C C E E D I N C OL L E G E A N D B EYON D.ON THE COVER: a Brooke East Bostonsecond grade Scholar demonstrateshow to effectively tell time to theminute using a miniature clock duringmath instruction.Scott Oran, Board ChairJon Clark, Co-DirectorKimberly Steadman, Co-DirectorANNUAL REPORT 2016-20171

13661,5392905,639CLUBS OFFERED AT BROOKEBrooke High SchoolHIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDINGANIME, YOGA, AND STUDENTGOVERNMENTOrganizational Milestone:Brooke High SchoolOpens 2016Launched in August 2016 with a founding class of ninth graders, Brooke HighSchool aims to be the #1, open-enrollment public high school in Massachusetts.Currently operating in temporary leased space, Brooke High will re-locate insummer 2018 to a new 91,000 square-foot school facility located on AmericanLegion Highway, next to Brooke Mattapan. At full enrollment, Brooke High Schoolwill serve 600 students with approximately 150 incoming students per grade-levelfrom the three Brooke K-8 schools. That means, by 2022, Brooke Charter Schoolswill serve 2,200 students annually across four campuses in Boston!ATHLETIC OPTIONS OFFERED AT BHS,INCLUDING FENCING, SWIMMING, ANDTRACKENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFEREDAT BHS, INCLUDING IMPROV,VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND STEPFulfilling our long-term vision to usher students to the door-step ofcollege with a K-12 pathway for all students.The Jean family joined the Brooke school community in 2011 when Wiceline, afounding member of the Brooke High School Class of 2020, enrolled as a fifth graderat Brooke East Boston. Younger siblings Mikelah, a Brooke sixth grader, and Wilbert,a Brooke fourth grader later followed in Wiceline’s footsteps and are on their path tocollege with Brooke all the way through high school graduation (and beyond).“What I enjoyed most about my first year at Brooke High were therelationships that I developed with my peers and my teachers. I knewthat I could always go to Ms. Neugebauer, my advisor, for support. Shereally made herself available to us. The transition to high school can bechallenging and I was surprised how quickly we all became friends andbuilt a community. Even though swimming, fencing, and track after-schoolwere exhausting, I kept my grades up and that really built my confidence.”– Wiceline (pictured left), member of Brooke High’s founding class on her 9th grade year.BUILD HOURS COMPLETED BY BHSFIRST ROBOTICS TEAMVOLUNTEER HOURS COMPLETED BYBHS NINTH GRADERSMILES TRAVELED FOR DEBATE TEAMCOMPETITIONS AND SUMMER CAMPEXPERIENCESIn addition to providing a rigorouscollege-preparatory curriculumincluding an emphasis on collegelevel writing and exposure to 21stcentury skills through three years ofcomputer science coursework, BrookeHigh offers Wiceline and all studentsthe opportunity to participate in agrowing list of enrichment, athletic,and extracurricular activities.“I can’t wait to learn more about robotics—Wiceline is learning how to build a robotand make it move—it looks so cool.”– Wilbert, 4th Grader, Brooke East Boston“I really want to do track, swimming and STEP when I get to Brooke High. Wiceline isalways telling me about her track practices and her step team. I love watching videos ofstepping--it looks hard but I like to do hard things! Wiceline also taught me how to swimlast summer after she learned how to swim with the Brooke High team.”– Mikelah, 6th Grader, Brooke East BostonANNUAL REPORT 2016-20173

2016-2017 year at-a-glanceMCAS HIGHLIGHTSWe are incredibly proudof the achievement of Brookestudents, teachers, and staff.41,612%7731025033NUMBER OF BROOKE CAMPUSESSTUDENT ENROLLMENT ACROSS FOURBROOKE CAMPUSESAt the K-8 level, Brooke students’achievements made our schoolscollectively the top performingnon-exam public school inBoston in both math and English LanguageArts; our scholars also outperformed theirpeers in many suburban districts like Newton,Arlington, and Lincoln.In our high school’s first year%99of our ninth graders met or exceededexpectations on our first-ever highschool MCAS assessment in biology,making Brooke High School the highestperforming school in the state.STUDENTS WHOARE ECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGED*NUMBER OF ALUMNIACROSS TEN COHORTSNUMBER OFCLASSROOM TEACHERS ANDNON-INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF6%3%OTHERASIAN AMERICAN /%2 PACIFIC ISLANDERWHITE35%LATINOS T U D E N T54%BLACKD E M O G R A P H I C SNUMBER OFASSOCIATE TEACHERS* Economically disadvantaged as designated by the DESE Community Eligibility Provision.100ANNUAL REPORT 2016-20175

Family survey highlights94%93%93%96%OF BROOKE FAMILIES RESPONDED FAVORABLYTHAT BROOKE STAFF KEEP THEM INFORMEDIn spring 2017, Brooke Charter Schools along with11 other public charter schools participated in thefirst-ever Boston Charter Alliance Family Survey. 75%of Brooke families participated in the survey, whichprovides school leaders and staff with useful feedbackon the strength of school-parent relationships, andparent feedback on their child’s education.ABOUT THEIR STUDENT’S PROGRESSOF BROOKE FAMILIES SHARED THAT THEIRSTUDENTS FELT “QUITE SAFE” OR “EXTREMELYSAFE.”OF BROOKE FAMILIES RESPONDED FAVORABLYTHAT BROOKE STAFF RESPECT STUDENTS.“I have a great relationship with the school—everyone is welcomingat the school. The teachers at Brooke Mattapan emphasize opencommunication and I appreciate that they call me to share both positiveand critical news with me. I am grateful that the staff at BrookeMattapan know and care about my son and our family.”– LaTasha Sarpy, Associate Professor, Bunker Hill Community College, Brooke Mattapan, parent6OF BROOKE FAMILIES RESPONDED FAVORABLYTHAT BROOKE IS PREPARING THEIR STUDENTSACADEMICALLY FOR THE FUTURE.ANNUAL REPORT 2016-20177

2016-2017 Supporters, Community Partners, and VolunteersWe gratefully acknowledge the generous investment of time, expertise, and resources in BrookeCharter Schools and the Brooke School Foundation, Inc. by the following individuals, institutions, andorganizations from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.Brooke’s Board of AmbassadorsBrooke Community PartnersRichard Albert, Boston College Law SchoolBC Law School - Black LawStudents AssociationRyan Duffy, The Baupost GroupImran Eba, Action Potential Venture CapitalAdam Foss, Prosecutor IntegrityAndrew Locke, Essex Hydro AssociatesDivya Mani, Transcend EducationZachary Sokoloff, Harvard Business SchoolRay Xi, Bain CapitalBrooke’s Alumni Affairs CommitteeRoberto M. Cabral, GEJohn Cabrera*, Northeastern UniversityMarvin Cine, Goulston & StorrsStacy Diaz, MA Department of Elementaryand Secondary EducationNicole Eduwensuyi*, BreakthroughCollaborativeJeff Joseph, Massasoit Community CollegeBoston CompactBoston Debate LeagueBottom LineCharter School Growth FundCity YearDassault SystèmesDiscovering JusticeDotHouse HealthEliot K-8 Innovation SchoolFIRST RoboticsGeneration TeachGoodwin Procter BostonGoogleH. E. Moore CorporationHired, IncKIPP BostonLuisa Peña Lyons, Leaders forEducational EquityLena Park CommunityDevelopment CorporationKeishalee Shaw, Blue Cross/Blue ShieldTaisha Sturdivant, Klein HornigMassachusetts Charter PublicSchool AssociationSydney Swain, CartrawlerMullen Lowe AdvertisingChristine Vincenti, MHICNASANational Partnership for EducationalAccessNortheastern University and ProfessorKaushik ChowdhuryOrchard Gardens Pilot K-8 SchoolProcter & GambleSalesian Boys and Girls Club of East BostonSuccess BostonSummer Search BostonuAspireYale Black Alumni AssociationT&G GlobalBrooke’s VolunteersRichard AlbertKelly AlfaroFabio AlvesWill AustinMichel BamaniJudy BigbyClarence BowenAllison BralyRob CabralCouncilor Andrea CampbellRepresentative Evandro CarvalhoSteven ChenHillary ChisholmMarvin CineRyan CooperKaren DanielsErnani DeAraujoStacy DiazAmir DjavaherianEmily DonahueImran EbaNatalya FaisonJenny FauthLaurel FerrettiCaitlin FisherCrystal GarciaJonathan GarlandAngela GomesDanielle GordonAnne GrayStephen HallTyrone HindersonAndarla HodgeRepresentative Russell HolmesAmal Hussein*Brooke alumnusANNUAL REPORT 2016-20179