2024-01-23T15:19:53-06:00 2023-06-30 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 508 HAMPTON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 990 2022-07-01 264384008 EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EAST 8039265180 1043 CHRIS DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169 ANDREW J HART HEAD OF SCHOOL 8039265180 2024-01-23 1 ANDREW HART 888008888 1 TIM LYONS CPA P01365694 8037995810 2024-01-23 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANDREW J HART 1043 CHRIS DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169 8755258 0 X WWW.EASTPOINTSC.ORG X 2009 SC TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING. 9 9 147 9 0 0 8421979 7867665 563420 672104 4102 76593 130211 138896 9119712 8755258 0 0 0 0 5142788 5405530 0 0 0 3254157 3767817 8396945 9173347 722767 -418089 29534020 28556073 29446026 28886168 87994 -330095 X EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS HELPING ALL STUDENTS DEVELOP THE "WORLD CLASS SKILLS OF THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE" BY CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LANGUAGE IMMERSION, THE ARTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, EPA PROVIDED 5 DAY A WEEK ON-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS CONTINUED TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY WHILE GROWING SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. 0 0 4770144 811000 EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LANGUAGE IMMERSION, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EPA. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE STANDARDS. EPA IS SOUTH CAROLINA'S ONLY SCHOOL-WIDE CHINESE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WHICH CHALLENGE STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT LEARNING. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. 4770144 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 147 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 SC X PRESTIGE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS 8284291469 925B PEACHTREE ST NE 514 ATLANTA GA 30309 ALICE O'CONNOR CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MCDUFFIE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN LAMKIN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN BUCK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN LASETER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY LEONARDI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIANG LIU MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PALANCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J HART HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 101970 0 6219 101970 0 6219 1 0 0 0 CARTWELLS SCHOOL DINING SERVICES 7092 B HOWARD STREET SPARTANBURG SC 29303 FOOD SERVICE 281161 1 7767988 99677 7867665 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT 611110 338008 338008 AFTERSCHOOL CARE 611110 215349 215349 STUDENT MEALS 611110 117941 117941 FIELD TRIPS 611110 606 606 SUMMER CAMP 611110 200 200 672104 76593 76593 13533 0 13533 13533 13533 OTHER INCOME 611110 125363 125363 125363 8755258 811000 0 76593 122865 63890 58975 4240112 2204858 2035254 125990 65515 60475 583496 303418 280078 333067 173195 159872 29484 15332 14152 24300 12636 11664 33978 17669 16309 47911 24914 22997 318047 165384 152663 1433769 745560 688209 15207 7908 7299 685306 356359 328947 SUPPLIES 381755 198513 183242 FOOD SERVICES 296311 154082 142229 DISTRICT FEE 142384 74040 68344 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 124056 64509 59547 235309 122362 112947 9173347 4770144 4403203 0 2227206 2064744 1749850 1705308 17119 12527 28778720 4023576 25334708 24755144 205137 18350 29534020 28556073 348632 334888 35913 30312 28764424 28276521 297057 244447 29446026 28886168 X 0 0 0 0 87994 -330095 87994 -330095 29534020 28556073 -418089 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1918916 1918916 26193385 3558378 22635007 666419 465198 201221 24755144 DUE TO SC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2771 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 241676 244447 X 8755258 0 8755258 0 8755258 9173347 0 9173347 0 9173347 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48. 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS HELPING ALL STUDENTS DEVELOP THE "WORLD CLASS SKILLS OF THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE" BY CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LANGUAGE IMMERSION, THE ARTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, EPA PROVIDED 5 DAY A WEEK ON-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS CONTINUED TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY WHILE GROWING SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. EAST POINT ACADEMY IS A GREAT PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND GROW. OUR PANDA CORE VALUES SHAPE OUR SCHOOL CULTURE WHICH CAN BE SUMMED UP IN FOUR WORDS "BE NICE, WORK HARD." STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE EAST POINT ACADEMY A SCHOOL WHERE EVERY PERSON IS VALUED AND ENCOURAGED TO BE HIS OR HER BEST. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EAST POINT ACADEMY. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE AVERAGE ON SC READY AND SC PASS. WE WERE NAMED THE BEST CHARTER OR PRIVATE SCHOOL BY THE FREE TIMES, THE BEST CHARTER SCHOOL BY THE STATE NEWSPAPER, RATED "A" BY NICHE.COM AND NAMED AS LEXINGTON'S BEST CHARTER SCHOOL. EPA STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING A RICH ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. IN ADDITION TO "RIGOROUS ACADEMICS" EAST POINT ACADEMY ALSO HAS A "GLOBAL FOCUS." WE IMMERSE STUDENTS IN THE MANDARIN LANGUAGE WHILE EXPOSING THEM TO MANY OTHER CULTURES. STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS RECEIVE MANDARIN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS BEING TAUGHT MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED ARTS IN MANDARIN. AT THE MIDDLE CAMPUS, STUDENTS RECEIVE INTENSE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THEIR LANGUAGE FLUENCY. OUR STUDENTS ARE PROGRESSING IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WHILE EXCELLING IN THEIR CORE CONTENT CLASSES. OUR DEPARTING 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE MATRICULATING TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH UP TO NINE CARNEGIE UNIT CREDITS INCLUDING UP TO FOUR IN CHINESE. OUR NEW SPANISH TRACK AT THE MIDDLE CAMPUS IS GOING VERY WELL AND ADDS TO OUR FOCUS ON BEING A GLOBAL, MULTI-CULTURAL SCHOOL. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. OUR ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE COMPETITION ARCHERY, CROSS COUNTRY AND BASKETBALL TEAMS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, VARIOUS SPORTS CAMPS, RUN HARD CLUB, MARTIAL ARTS AND GYMNASTICS. OUR ARTS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE MUSIC, DANCE, PIANO, CELLO, GUITAR, CHORUS, STRINGS AND VARIOUS VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS. OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS ARE BETA CLUB, MATH KANGAROO, STEM CLUB, JUNIOR LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY CLUB, GARDENING CLUB, RECYCLING CLUB, CHESS CLUB, 3D PRINTING CLUB AND MORE. OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GIRLS WITH PEARLS, BOW TIE CLUB AND LEADHERSHIP. OUR HORIZONS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE MIDLANDS AND OUR PANDAMONIUM SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDED A FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. EAST POINT ACADEMY WAS NAMED AN ARTS IN THE BASIC CURRICULUM (ABC) CERTIFIED SCHOOL BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND A GREENSTEPS ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. OUR ANNUAL SC MOON FEST AND CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AND FUN. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CULTURE AT EPA. EPA HAS SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATED THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS WITH A FOCUS ON PARENT CHOICE AND A DEDICATION TO THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. FIRST, THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IS PARAMOUNT. SECOND, WE MUST CONTINUE THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF OUR STUDENTS. FINALLY, WE MUST DO THE FIRST TWO WITHOUT OVERBURDENING OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF. WE HAVE OFFERED ON-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION EVERY SCHOOL DAY DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS OF THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND OUR STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUED TO SHINE ACADEMICALLY OUTPERFORMING ALL OUR SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EAST POINT ACADEMY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT AND CARED FOR IN A SAFE, LEARNING-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT. THEY ARE LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG ACADEMICS, VALUING OTHER CULTURES, BEING GREAT CITIZENS, AND TREATING ONE ANOTHER WITH KINDNESS. IT'S AN EXCITING TIME AT EPA, AS WE LIVE UP TO OUR MOTTO OF "MERGING CULTURES, INSPIRING MINDS, EXPANDING HORIZONS!" FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A GOALS REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING OBJECTIVE DATA COLLECTED ARE REVIEWED. ALSO REVIEWED BY AN ATTORNEY WITH A SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.