2018 Annual Report FINAL - Mission Dolores Academy

Mission Dolores Academy2018 Annual Report

Contents13456810WelcomeOur Year in Reviewper student financial metricsOur School at a GlanceProgram UpdateHighlightsOur Benefactors

welcomeDear Friends,It is with great pleasure that we present Mission Dolores Academy’s 2017-2018 AnnualReport.Once again, it was a stellar year at MDA! As in years past, we are humbled by thegenerosity of our benefactors, by the hard work and dedication of our teachers andstaff, and most importantly, by our young scholars and their devoted families. It would bedifficult to sum up such an amazing year in one paragraph, but here is a brief look into2017-2018. 90% of our 2018 graduates were accepted to a top Catholic, Independent, orCollege Preparatory Charter school Record levels for both Reading and Math (NWEA Standardized Tests) Enrollment continues to remain strong - bolstered by 32 new MDA Tiger Cubs inKindergarten A record Luncheon honoring Father Gagan 100% teacher retention Operating costs remain flat for the third straight year Our NO BULLY program was a resounding success with disciplinary incidents down50% 10 students received the Sacrament of Baptism, 18 students received First HolyCommunion, and 21 students received the Sacrament of Confirmation Inaugural Eighth Grade Outdoor Education trip to YosemitePaul RecktenwaldHead of SchoolMeredith EssalatPrincipalAmidst all this wonderful news, the MDA community was deeply saddened by the passing of two longtime friends, benefactors, and mentors. Mr. William Buckingham and Mr.Frederick Furth both succumbed to illness and are now in the graces of God. Theirthoughts, contributions, leadership, and friendship will be greatly missed.On behalf of the MDA faculty, staff, students, and families, we humbly and respectfullythank you for making MDA a beacon of excellence!Fr. Charles GaganFounderMDA Board of directorsAlex AdamsonJerry BroonerKendel Qvale DufordSara Duryea (Chair)Margie EllisDavid EnglishRob FlowersGianna FrancoFr. Charles Gagan, S.J.Keith GiarmanSr. Joan Hanna, O.P.Michelle HarrisBob LalanneMichele MeanyReed MinuthJoy MisteleSusan OberndorfTimothy Alan SimonMary ToboniGregg Wurster1.

true to our mission of providing a high-qualityeducation at an affordable tuition level, we:offer the 2nd lowest tuition among k-8 schools in the archdiocese ofsan franciscoprovided 1.62 million in scholarships in the last 7 yearshave a 100% teacher retention ratehave a 13:1 student/teacher ratio

our year in reviewrevenue 3,091,838*69%20%8%3%DonorsTuitionMegan Furth Memorial FundOtherexpense 2,736,988*75% Program15%10%DevelopmentAdministrationResults are for the fiscal year starting August 1, 2017 and ending July 31, 2018*pass through charges for In-kind donations have been removed3.

per student financial metricsMDA relies on community investment to help fund the 8,925 gap between whatit costs to educate a student and what our families are able to afford. 14,575San Francisco Unified expenditure per student 10,775MDA expenditure per student 1,850Average tuition MDA receives per studentMDA delivers outstanding academic results (based on standardized tests)at a lower cost than public schoolseven with the second-lowest tuition in the archdiocese, 88% of our familiesrequired some form of tuition assistance4.

our school at a 34254243Other2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Where our students live73%of our students live in SanFrancisco. MDA families live inneighborhoods including theMission, Tenderloin, WesternAddition, Bay View, HuntersPoint and Visitacion Valley.18% live in San Mateo County9%live in the East Bayour academic resultsIn demographic comparisons,Mission Dolores Academystudents outperformed those inpublic schools by:mathematics 43.6%language arts 11.8%high school acceptance90%of our class of 2018 were accepted into the bayarea’s top catholic, independent and chartercollege preparatory high schools.Archbishop RiordanThe Bay SchoolCity, Arts & TechnologyConvent of the Sacred HeartDrew SchoolImmaculate Conception AcademyKIPPLick WilmerdingLowell High SchoolMercy High SchoolSacred Heart Cathedral PrepSaint Ignatius College PrepStuart Hall High SchoolThe Urban SchoolUniversity High School5.

In an effort to cultivate the vast talents and abilities of the MDA student body,partnerships have been formed to provide enrichment opportunities across allgrade levels.Students in Grades Six through Eight apply to work on a weekly basis with the Human RightsCommission of San Francisco, forming a Student Relations Council on campus to developideas on strengthening community and celebrating the diversity of MDA.Girls in Sixth through Eighth Grades are mentored by Krystle Morales and the Movemeant Foundation, focusing each week on body positivity and mindfulness through dance.Our Fifth Grade students foster a community garden in MDA’s new planter boxes under theguidance of Fresh Growth Gardens.First and Fourth Grade students learn from CUESA (Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture), spending a day at the Ferry Building’s Farmer’s Market and cooking with theirclassmates and families here on campus at Family Cooking Night.6.

Sixth Grade students head out to the Marin Headlands for three days, in partnership with NatureBridge, studying marine biology at their Golden Gate campus.Eighth Grade students head out to Yosemite National Park for one week, in partnership withNatureBridge, studying life sciences at their Yosemite Valley campus.Third and Fourth Grade girls engage in a weekly book club, SOS (Sisterhood of Solidarity),reading together and discussing ways to support and empower one another on topics likeself-esteem, friendships, and goal-setting.Fifth Grade sets sail aboard the historic Balclutha—an overnight adventure studying what it waslike to be a sailor at the turn-of-the 20th Century.Kindergarten through Third Grade and Sixth Grade learn the art of song through a partnershipwith the San Francisco Opera. Sixth Grade even wrote their own Opera on Social Justicethemes in the Fall!After school enrichment opportunities include: StreetSoccer USA, YouthSF, Alonzo Lines Ballet,Art, Spanish Club.

highlights from the year100th Day of SchoolScience FairSt. Patrick’s DayMarin Headlands FieldtripFr. Gagan’s 80th BirthdayLearning to CookMay Crowning8.

highlights from the yearKindergarten GraduationClass of 2018!Christmas NativityTiger Trot Lap-a-Thonkeep up with ionDAcademyFire Station Visit

THANK YOUTO OURBENEFACTORS 100,000 The BASIC FundSusan and Bill Oberndorf 50,000 Alliance for School ChoiceAnonymousAnonymousCelebrate FoundationLouise M. Davies FoundationMara FritzJosephine HardinMillicent and Bob LalanneMary LesterJoy and Tom MisteleCristina and Robert MorrisKostas PantazopoulosViragh Family Foundation, Inc. 25,000 Joey BuckinghamAngela and Christopher CohanCrescent Porter Hale FoundationDana and Robert EmeryThe Guardsmen FoundationAlicia and Philip HammarskjoldJames Irvine FoundationJohn D. MoriartyDona and Peter NewellYvonne SangiacomoJohn and Dorothy SheaMaureen SullivanJessica and Matt Verrochi 15,000 5,000 AnonymousArchdiocese of San FranciscoGail L. Baird FoundationSue and Todd CarterMary A. Crocker TrustLyda & Rico DeLuca FoundationDignity HealthDominican Sisters of San RafaelThe Jay and Barbara Fritz FamilyFoundationMargaret Mak and David LichtmanStacy and Matt PerryJanet and Clint ReillyScott RofeyGeorge H. Sandy FoundationAnonymousRaul ArriazaLaura Brugger and Ross SappenfieldBuild GroupAnnette CarrelAlbert CeresaChildren of SheltersMary and Lawrence Del SantoSharon DoyleThe Drum FoundationMargie EllisKate and David EnglishSusan and Sidney GoodwillNanette GordonMarirtje and James Greene, Jr.Erica and Ken GregoryPaddy Dailey Hayes and Richard HayesKate Kelly and Tom KleinMarilyn and Bernd KutzscherDenise LaPointeCatherine Lawton and Thomas J. CosgroveMaura MarkusJohn and Sally McInerneyCarrick and Andrew McLaughlinThe Joseph and Mercedes McMickingFoundationAnn G. MillerEllen and John MillerMegin Scully and Reed MinuthTimothy MullerThe Olympic Club FoundationSandy OtelliniPacific Union Development CompanyAnn SheaJoan SiboniBill and Jean TerheydenMary and Joe ToboniElizabeth and Gregory VaughanBobbie and Michael WilseyJanice and D. Edward WohllebBrenda Wright 10,000 Georgia BennicasJerry and Amber BroonerMary and James BuckinghamJeanne and Adolph CapurroHeidi CorteseAnne and Scott DavisonDoug DosseySara DuryeaIsabelle Georgeaux andPatrick HealyCecilia and James HerbertMary Jo and Richard KovacevichGeorge and Mary KremerFoundationRebecca and Robert LobackMichele and Chris MeanyAnna and Mason MorfitColleen and John MorrisseyKaren and Joe NiehausLorie and Baxter RiceDiane WilseyTodd and Lisa ZabelleEvery effort has been made to publish names correctly, but if we havemade an error, please contact us at development@mdasf.org or415.638.621310.

2,500 1,000 AnonymousMary and Ted ArbuckleJeanne and William BarulichJennifer and Ron BellerBritish Motor Car DistributorsPat and John CahillKatherine and Jeffrey CongdonSue and Mike DavisonMohsen FahmiKate and John FaustMarie and Jack FitzpatrickFivePointWynne and John FordLynn and Brian GaganCasey and Keith GiarmanWilliam GoodellChristine and John GrassiJean MacCurdy andWilliam HoganBrenda JewettJon and Angie KeehnSally and Jim KlingbeilMonica LandryJilma MenesesTeresa NallyPatty and John PizzaPreston RaisinTony Sanchez-Corea IIIAngus and Caroline ScottGreg and Ann SwartMr. and Mrs. John D. TaddeucciThe Ruth and Vernon TaylorFoundationCarolyn ThomasSylvia and Fred TocchiniJose F. UrsuaMary Ellen and John ZellerbachEllen AdamsShannon and Dan AjaTamsen and Azikiwee AndersonJoAnn and Jack BertgesJulia and Bryan BirminghamTiffany Bohee and Brian SpauldingMary BuckinghamJane and James BuckleyKris and Howard CaseCatholic Kolping Society of AmericaRobert CeremsakEllen Chaitin and V.Roy LefcourtMatthew CutlerKalle DahlJane and Con DohertyElizabeth and Robert DonderoJessica and Michael EislerMeredith and Cameron EssalatKelsey FinchTisha FordMary and Donald ForeeHenry and Myrna FourcadeSteph and Dick FredericksDana FreudenbergerSarah FriarElise and Tully FriedmanKathryn HahnLeslie and George HumeKnowing TechnologiesNatasha KohneMargaret KrehbielCarol and Mark LerdalMary Kay and Stephen LeveroniMatthew and Gina LytleFarah and Victor MakrasDeborah MatthiesTom and Robin MattimoreJune and Jim McCarthyMcNabb FoundationMary and Thomas MellonJames MilliganMichael J. MinerviniMission Dolores BasilicaLili MonellVirginia MurilloJoanne and Martin MurphyGreg and Claudia MyallMr. and Mrs. Clyde OstlerPacific Western FoundationAnna PayneJoseph Phelps VineyardsRodney Pierre-AntoineMary PinkusLeslie and Nick PodellAnne and Kevin RyanTony and Mary Lou SchiavoSandy and Dominik SlonekCaroline SmithGian and Ariane SolomonHelen and Richard SpaldingSt. Ignatius ChurchGayle and Eric StarrStrategic Project SolutionsKimberly and Philip SummeMichelle and Craig TaylorMark and Michelle TelliniCindy and Dan ThomasLisa and Jack TroedsonUtilligentCheryl and Jerome WilliamsFrances and J. Michael WilsonGregg and Julie Wurster 500 AnonymousHilary and Bruce ArmstrongMary and Richard AustinLorraine BaderThe Belluomini Family TrustElizabeth and David Birka-WhiteGwyneth BordenHenry BuckinghamHeidi CasteleinCity and County of San FranciscoLisa and Jim Considine