Organizations Filed Purposes:
CHICAGO FREE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING. WE'RE A SMALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SERVING PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. WE BELIEVE LEARNING SHOULD BE JOYFUL, HANDS-ON, AND CONNECTED TO THE WIDER WORLD. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN CHILDREN DIRECT THEIR OWN LEARNING AND DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE PASSIONS, THEY UNLOCK THE POWER OF THEIR OWN INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND CURIOSITY. WE HONOR EACH LEARNER AS A WHOLE INDIVIDUAL AND PRACTICE COMPASSIONATE, CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE WORLD. OUR SCHOOL IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THAT TEACHES DEMOCRACY AND GIVES STUDENTS A VOICE.
PRE-K THROUGH 8TH EDUCATION INSTITUTION AT THE CHICAGO FREE SCHOOL, STUDENTS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO LEARN AND HOW THEY WANT TO LEARN IT, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
CHICAGO FREE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS FROM PRE KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. THE FACULTY CONSISTS OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE THAT ENABLES THEM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE EDUCATION THAT HELPS ACHIEVE THE SCHOOL'S MISSION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Laura Beitler | DIRECTOR & FOUNDER | 1 | $44,003 |
| Meosha Thomas | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT) | 1 | $34,419 |
| Jaideep Deshpande | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kizzy Green-Howard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kendra Burbank | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Leanne Ryan | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Carissa Abrego-Collier | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Dowd | PRESIDENT (FROM JAN TO NOV) | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Volk De Garcia | PRESIDENT (THRU JAN) | 1 | $0 |
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