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Leadership Public Schools (LPS) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 to serve a diverse student body throughout the Bay Area with a network of outstanding public charter high schools. LPS operates four public high schools in Richmond, Oakland, Hayward, and San Jose, serving over 1,550 students. LPS schools are tuition free and open to all.

To prepare traditionally underserved students to succeed in college and become leaders in their communities and to develop replicable

practices that can improve urban education.

To serve as a “research and development” organization that addresses critical challenges in urban education. We incubate innovative ideas, collect data, and scale ideas that work -- both across our schools and across the country. We believe risk taking, collaboration, and high expectations are central to ensuring every LPS student receives the education he or she needs to blaze a successful path to and through college.

+100 visits from educators all over the world interested in the innovative work at LPS

250K 108users in

countries

ExitTicket, the real-time grading app developed in

LPS classrooms

of LPS students are low-income

will be the first in their familiesto graduate from college.

of graduates were accepted into two or fouryear colleges

85%

89%

99%

students were awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, a full-ride to college and graduate school

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Charter schools were envisioned as a new kind of public school to serve as

•creative laboratories where passionate teachers would unlock the potential of under-served students•innovative incubators to develop bold new approaches to the challenges facing urban schools•collaborative partners with traditional public schools to reinvigorate the promise of American public education.

This is LPS. We serve low-income students who have often had limited prior academic success. While they enter below grade level, they graduate ready for success in college and beyond. But we don’t stop there. We test ideas and then scale the most effective practices to support educators around the world - like the 8,000 teachers and 242,000 students from New York to New Delhi using ExitTicket, the application created

and developed in LPS classrooms. We share our work with school

districts across the country through visits, workshops, and presentations to help solve

some of the most pressing problems in urban education

today. Working together, we are tackling issues

such as reducing suspensions,

supporting English Learners, and bridging the achievement gap in low-income communities.

Our successes speak for themselves. Two LPS Oakland and two LPS Hayward students were selected for the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, out of only 1,000 recipients nationally. LPS Hayward and LPS Richmond were named among US News and World Report’s Best High Schools. LPS San Jose was recognized for having an exceptional Professional Development program to support English Learners and 99% of LPS students were accepted at over 40 different public and private colleges across the country, including our first two Stanford acceptances.

These achievements only strengthen our commitment to serve as an R&D laboratory for public education and fulfill the promise of charter schools to make educational equity a reality in America. We could not do this without you, our community of supporters and visionaries.

Gratefully,Dr.Louise Bay WatersSuperintenedent & CEO

Marsha DuganChair, Board of Trustees

changing lives

educationtransforming

With your support, Leadership Public

Schools is doing what charter schools

were meant to do.

LPS class of

is going to...2014

Stanford University

Tuskeegee University

Dillard College

Holy Names College

Georgetown University

Chapman College

University of the Pacific

Wells University

Southern University

University of Reno

University of California Berkeley

University of California Santa Cruz

University of California Irvine

University of California Davis

University of California Riverside

University of California Merced

University of California San Diego

UCLA

California State University East Bay

San Jose State University

San Francisco State University

Cal Poly, Pomona and SLO

California State University Monterey Bay

California State University Fullerton

California State University Stanislaus

California State University Long Beach

Chico State University

California State University Los Angeles

California State University San Bernardino

Humboldt State University

Sonoma State University

Menlo College

Berkeley City College

College of Alameda

Laney College

College of Marin

Chabot College

Ohlone College

Merritt College

Diablo Valley College

Solano Community College

DeAnza College

Pasadena City College

Evergreen Valley College

opportunity

LPS

is...

LPS Oakland R&D ‘13 Attending Tuskegee UniversityFor Taurus, LPS was a safe haven from Oakland’s tough streets. He and his friends stayed after school every day to hang out in classrooms and saw the staff as mentors and counselors. “I could go to my teachers for anything, not just school work and I felt so supported.” LPS pushed him to stay disciplined, to develop close relationships with adults and peers, and kept him on track to go to college. He even returned to LPS this past summer to provide administrative help. Taurus intends to become a teacher, get his MBA and eventually open a big cat sanctuary for lions and tigers. In the meantime, he is busy collecting awards and accolades in college on the university concert choir, active in Pi Sigma Phi and an animal caretaker for the Biomedical Information Management Systems Center Of Computational Epidemiology.

TaurusThompson

The school was small but it made a huge impact on me and I

will stay connected to LPS for a long time.

opportunityBy integrating college classes into the school day, College Launch enhances the LPS college-prep academic curriculum while building skills to survive and thrive in college.

At LPS Oakland R&D, 38 students completed 76 Merritt College courses with LPS support. They far outperformed the traditional college-age students.

Over 300 students across the network participated in a range of online and on-campus college classes, receiving credit before graduating high school and learning how to navigate the demands and expectations of college.

college launchOpportunities to earn college credit and navigate complex higher education systems

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LPS Hayward ‘14Attending Stanford UniversityEnrique dreamed big at a young age to go to Stanford and become a civil engineer. But as an undocumented immigrant without support at home and facing severe financial challenges, he did not have a plan to make that dream a reality. In middle school, he sat at the back of the class and did not know his teachers well. Within the first hours at LPS, he knew things would be different: his English teacher greeted him by name in the hallway before he even entered the classroom. “At LPS,” he says, “my teachers took the time to get to know me and they motivated me to motivate myself. I had so many people telling me I could do this.” And he did. Enrique is now studying Civil Engineering at Stanford.

dreams

EnriqueGardunoCortes

At LPS, college isn’t a question, it’s a must.

You know you’re going to do it. A lot

of my friends at other schools tell me, I wish

I had the support you got at LPS.

LPS hayward

royal center

dreams

Small group workspaces, study rooms, lounge areas, and lecture halls. The new building, part of the LPS 2.0 redesign, combined with an innovative “Flex Period” schedule,is allowing students to work independently and learn important scheduling skills.

12 hours in class and 36 hours of independent work the typical college week’s schedule.

35 hours in class and 15 hours of homework, a typical high school week.

Addressing this disparity with an innovative Flex Period schedule, LPS Hayward is making 11th and 12th grade a true transition to college. With small group workspaces, study rooms, lounge areas, and lecture halls, the new LPS Hayward college center brings this vision to life.

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royalcenter

bringing college to

campus

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LPS Richmond ‘07UC Berkeley ‘11 (B.A. in Sociology) CSU East Bay ’14 (MSW)Cristina was part of LPS Richmond’s first graduating class in 2007. She moved to California from Mexico when she was just ten years old. Before her senior year, she had not even considered going to a four-year college. That all changed when a teacher encouraged her to apply to UC Berkeley – and she was accepted. However, coming from a low-income family she was unable to afford tuition. Former LPS Board Chair Scott Pearson and other LPS donors heard Cristina’s story and stepped up, supporting her for allfour years at UC Berkeley, as well as her graduate studies in Social Work. Now, Cristina is back at LPS Richmond as a social worker. She returned to the school in order to make an impact in her own community.

CristinaGutierrez

communityI have a big

responsibility to be a mentor and role

model for students, and I am committed to making sure that

everyone has the support they need to

get a great education.

LPS Richmond Dean of Students, Jesse Madway, saw too many students getting shipped out of the classroom for low-level issues, such as talking in class. It was a system that did not hold teachers accountable for helping to address the problem and did not help students work on long-term solutions to foster self-improvement.

Thus was born resolution conferences (RCs). When a student has a behavior problem, the teacher requests a conference during lunch or after school. The teacher and student then work together to identify and address what went wrong.

In 2013-2014, Richmond teachers convened almost 1,500 RCs with students. Suspension rates at Richmond have sharply declined and student and teacher perception of culture, climate and behavior have significantly improved.

resolution conferences

A straightforward solution to the complex problem of behavior issues in the classroom – “get people talking to each other”

1500

48% 0

restorative conversations bring students back into learning

reduction in suspensions

that keep students out of

the classroom

ninth grade suspensions at LPS Richmond

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LPS San Jose Chemistry TeacherWith years of experience as a research scientist in the biotech industry, Dr. Francine Farouz was accustomed to coaching and mentoring young lab technicians. When she decided to shift careers and become a teacher, she felt an immediate connection to LPS San Jose and the staff’s commitment to the students.

“My first year was pretty intense,”she reflects. Entering academic levels were low and her expectations were very high, but she never wavered and held her students to extremely lofty standards. The school’s focus on English Language Learners and the process of videotaping herself and getting feedback from colleagues helped her to bridge the divide from the biotech industry to an East San Jose high school. The breakthroughs she saw in individual students made it all worthwhile.

FrancineFarouz

supportLPS gives me the

professional support and the student’s hard

work gives me the inspiration I need to

succeed as a teacher.

a look at learning

In 2013-14, LPS San Jose made its English Language Learner students a priority.

The school implemented an exciting new program to improve oral language production in every single class. Through careful, collaborative planning during Professional Development and consistent standards, every teacher at the school received support to create an environment more conducive to participation from all students.

As part of this effort to strengthen ELL instruction, LPS also participated in Santa Clara County’s “A Look at Learning” partnership with 13 other schools and districts.

All teachers engaged in peer-review of classroom videos, analyzing student engagement and oral language production data using a standard set of protocol. They observed teacher direction, evaluated student responses, and collaborated on improving school-wide standards.According to Academic Dean Cristina Lopez, “we saw far more oral participation in class and students were held accountable for speaking. Teachers now look to structure opportunities for participation and know what to do to elicit responses.”

Results were so strong, the Santa Clara County Office of Education showcased LPS San Jose as an exemplary program.

Partnerships & collaboration with teachers

to improve instruction for

English Learners

Statement of A

ctivities

Total Revenues

State and Federal Revenues

2014

2014

1%

2%

3%

94%

Revenues

Expenditures

Revenues2014

$14,966,030 $14,108,744

$828,789

$529,882

$155,237

$15,622,652$15,936,690

$518,087

$315,244

$137,329

2013

2013

Gifts Corporations

Gifts Individuals

Other Revenues

Total Expenditures

Surplus (Deficit) Does not include transfers or payments unaudited

Instructional Services

2014

Expenditures2014

$10,125,214 $9,775,563

$1,563,797

$1,561,447

$1,434,754

$524,405

$191,704

$15,051,670

$322,047

$126,631

$14,650,295

$1,286,395 $570,982

$1,542,319

$1,507,829

$1,026,254

2013

Student Services

Facilities and CapitalImprovementsCurriculum and StaffDevelopmentsManagement and General

Fundraising Expenses

Leadership Public Schools had an overall budget of $16,099,943 in FY14, of which $821,070 (approximately 5.1%) was raised through fundraising from individuals, foundations, and corporations

69%

1%2%

7%

11%

10%

Statement of Financial Posistion

Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 4,220,017.00 $ 3,389,864.00 Certificate of Deposit $ 135,274.00 $ 135,000.00 State and Federal Receivables $ 3,614,751.00 $ 4,318,651.00 Grants and Pledges Receivable $ 1,352.00 $ 449,905.00 Other Receivables $ 229,413.00 $ 206,924.00 Prepaid Expenses and Deposits $ 137,636.00 $ 129,624.00 Total Assets $ 8,338,443.00 $ 8,629,968.00

Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment $ 3,283,411.00 $ 2,572,238.00 Less; Accumulated Depreciation $ (1,304,641.00) $ (1,143,059.00) Total Property, Plant and Equipment $ 1,978,770.00 $ 1,429,179.00

Total Assets $ 10,317,213.00 $ 10,059,147.00

Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 1,542,256.00 $ 766,276.00 Payroll Accruals and Payables $ 311,459.00 $ 545,690.00 Due to Governmental Agencies $ 388,149.00 $ 363,720.00 Loans Payable $ 680,563.00 $ 848,384.00 Total Liabilities $ 2,922,427.00 $ 2,524,070.00 Fund BalancesBeginning Unrestricted Fund Balances $ 7,535,077.00 $ 6,964,102.00 Ending Unrestricted Fund Balance $ 7,394,786.00 $ 7,535,077.00 Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 10,317,213.00 $ 10,059,147.00

Visionary Circle$100,000 and aboveTim Koogle and Pam Scott

Founders’ Circle$20,000 and aboveDr. Louise Bay WatersAdam Cioth and Beth CobertMarsha and Tom DuganStu and Meg McLaughlinScott Pearson and Diana FarrellAnonymous

Honor Circle$5,000 and aboveAlex and Nadine TermanBernard and Jane von BothmerDavid and Junko FinkeJR MatthewsKevin Katari

Mentors$1,000 and aboveAmy Slater and Garrett GruenerAnne Marie and Wylie PetersonBuzz BurlockD’Lonra EllisErica and Jeremy KellyJohn and Maile BayJohn and Ann CrossHarold Brull and Myra BarrettJake and Robin ReynoldsJason Fish and Courtney BenoistJerome S. DanburgJudd and Amy Klement Kathleen Burke and Ralph Davis Laurence Pearson and Carol HawkinsMarc SingerMarcia and John GoldmanTodd and Adrienne PearsonTrigg McLeodYolanda and Thomas Peeks

FriendsUp to $1,000Amy DavidsonAngelique von HalleAnn E. ReidyAnnemarie TauscherBeatrice KushnerBruce Mac CorkindaleCassandra TeschCharles and Chase EwaldCharles HarrisChris KurpeikisClaudia ErzingerCorinne LamataDavid and Randy GreenbergDavid Kremer and Marla MillerDorothy TermanEdie S. HoffmanEve Zaritsky

our deepest thanks to all our donors, funders, allies and collaboratorsLPS Donors

It is a great honor to play a small role in the positive change that LPS has made in the lives of so many young people, and to be part of a team creating solutions to improve education.

Marsha and Tom Dugan

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George and Ann HyamsGlenn and Lori ShannonJacqueline and Christian ErdmanJames LudwigJames SchwarzJani and Sterling Ross Janice MedinaJay GlassJennifer LymanJoanne Weiss and Paul GourdinJohn and Angela RobertsJoseph and Jane WeintropJoyce MontgomeryKen and Janice BenjaminKen LevinKelli-Ann M. NakayamaKristi KimballKurt and Lisa AbrahamsonLeslie HumeLinh NguyenLorraine TranMarjorie CoxMark Kushner and Mimi WinsbergMelissa BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Andrew McLaughlin III Norm MadisonPeter LorberRan BujanoverRichard Hoskins and Lynne-Marie FrameRichard ShapiroRobert HardawayRuth E. HerringSarah Stein and Michael CohnSebastian Mallaby and Zanny Minton BedoesSonya TafoyaSusan WeissTeri FruchtmanWeston T. HesterAll the LPS Richmond NOLS Expedition donors!

In Kind DonorsChannel FireballConSafos ProductionsGilmar SalvadorGoogle, Inc.

Foundations and CorporationsSupport of $100,000 or moreChamberlin Family Foundation

Support up to $100,000Artik Art & ArchitectureAshby Lumber CompanyCharles and Helen Schwab FoundationCiti FoundationDodge & Cox FoundationExcellence in Investing for ChildrenGap Inc.Hibser Yamauchi Architects

Irene S. Scully Family FoundationKaiser PermanenteMaher Live, Inc. Mary’s BridalMorris Dantzker FoundationOmidyar NetworkPG&ERobert J. & Helen H. Glaser Family Foundation Sobrato Family FoundationSpringcreek FoundationStupski Family FundToliver, Inc.United Way of the Bay AreaThe Uplands Family FoundationWestern Digital FoundationThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundationx

Charitable Advisory FundsAyco Charitable FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundEast Bay Community FundGoldman Sachs Philanthropy FundJewish Community Federation and Endowment FundJP Morgan Charitable Giving FundMinneapolis FoundationNational Philanthropic TrustSan Francisco FoundationSchwab Charitable FundSilicon Valley Community FoundationVanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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oakland

hayward

san jose

LPS board of trustees

2800 Calaroga Ave.Hayward, Ca 94545510.300.1340hayward@leadps.org

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251 S. 12th St.Richmond, CA 94804510.235.4522richmond@leadps.org

Josefina Alvarado-Mena, Safe Passages Adam Cioth, Rolling Hills CapitalMarsha Dugan, Board ChairD'Lonra Ellis, Gap, Inc. David Finke, Russell Reynolds AssociatesKevin Katari, Outspace Systems, Inc.JR Matthews*, Tregaron Capital Co.Cristina Lopez*, LPS San JoseStu McLaughlin, Sansome Partners LLCYolanda Peeks, Active in Community AffairsJessica Sanchez*, LPS OaklandAlex Terman*, Digital ParentRicardo Toyloy*, CitibankDr. Louise Bay Waters, CEO & Superintendent

*Board service completed as of June 30, 2014