HELIX NETWORK OF EDUCATIONAL CHOICES DBA MENTORSHIP ACADEMY
339 FLORIDA STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 www.mentorshipbr.org

Total Revenue
$6,528,559
Total Expenses
$6,861,280
Net Assets
$16,085

Organizations Filed Purposes: MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY IS A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING SCHOOL THAT EMPHASIZES HANDS ON PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH, DIGITAL ARTS, FILM AND MUSIC PRODUCTION. MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY IS AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL THAT BLENDS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTO A COHERENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY PROGRAM AIMS TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO UNDERTAKE A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY CAREER PATHWAY. IT IS RIGOROUS, DEMANDS HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR ENTRY AND SUCCESS AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL. MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE A ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SO THAT VISUAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE HAS INCREASED FROM A LETTER GRADE OF A "F' TO A "B" APPROXIMATELY 50 POINTS IN GROWTH.

THE MISSION OF THE MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY IS TO CREATE A RELEVANT AND VIBRANT PROJECT BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND CITIZENSHIP.

MENTORSHIP STEAM ACADEMY IS A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING HIGH SCHOOL THAT EMPHASIZES COLLEGE, CAREER, AND CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT. MENTORSHIP IS INTENTIONAL ABOUT STUDENTS ENGAGING IN CHALLENGING, HANDS ON PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF ENGINEERING, DIGITAL ARTS, FILM AND MUSIC PRODUCTION, MUSIC (STRINGS), THEATER, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE. ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 530 9TH TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND MOST OF THESE STUDENTS ARE COMING FROM COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THE NORTH BATON ROUGE AREA. WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, MENTORSHIP'S SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE HAS INCREASED FROM AN "F" TO A "B" LETTER GRADE, APPROXIMATELY 50 POINTS IN GROWTH. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCREASE, MENTORSHIP HAS BEEN AWARDED THREE TOP GAINS AWARDS FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. MOST RECENTLY AN AIR FORCE JROTC PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND BEGAN AT MENTORSHIP DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS WILL ENHANCE MENTORSHIP'S STEAM EMPHASIS AND GIVE STUDENTS ALL OVER EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE ONLY AIR FORCE JROTC PROGRAM IN THE PARISH.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Robert M Webb JrPRINCIPAL40$124,281
Wendi BerthelotDIRECTOR1$0
Chad CornettDIRECTOR1$0
Veronica Howard SizerDIRECTOR1$0
Arthur R CooperDIRECTOR1$0
Preston CastilleDIRECTOR1$0

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