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PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM, DEVELOPING INQUISITIVE, FLEXIBLE, AND COLLABORATIVE THINKERS WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN GLOBAL SOCIETY. MIS IGNITES THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OF GIFTED STUDENTS THROUGH ADVANCED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY; ARTS INTEGRATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND PEER COLLABORATION; STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR ALL UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 5 4 34 40 0 1143262 347712 1282857 2073694 -62205 516866 47136 62138 2411050 3000410 0 0 816711 1491433 0 62900 790980 1260342 1607691 2751775 803359 248635 5781361 6198517 4930777 5099298 850584 1099219 X MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SERVES GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS WHO THRIVE IN SMALL CLASS ENVIRONMENTS. 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MIS IGNITES THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OF GIFTED STUDENTS THROUGH ADVANCED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY; ARTS INTEGRATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND PEER COLLABORATION; STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR ALL UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. false false 2145217 2073694 MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SERVING GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. OPENED IN 2013, MIS EDUCATES STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE WITH AN ACCELERATED, PROBLEM-BASED CURRICULUM. THE RECENT RELOCATION TO ITS PERMANENT HOME AT 1575 SHERIDAN ROAD ALLOWS MIS TO EXPAND SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR THE SCHOOL. PERFORMED A COMPLETE REMODEL OF THE BUILDING'S LOWER LEVEL AND OPENED UP A HIGH SCHOOL AT MIS (MAKING IT NOW A K-9 SCHOOL). PLANS TO OPEN TO A 10TH GRADE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018. KEY ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS: 2016-2017 IS THE 4TH YEAR OF OPERATION AT MIS. STEADY ENROLLMENT GROWTH: YEAR 1 - 45 STUDENTS YEAR 2 - 102 STUDENTS YEAR 3 - 156 STUDENTS YEAR 4 - 190 STUDENTS (PROJECTED) STRONG FAMILY AND FACULTY SATISFACTION AS SEEN THROUGH 98% RETENTION FOR 2015-2016; 99% FOR 2016-2017. BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPANDED TO 5 MEMBERS IN 2016-2017. ADMINISTRATION TEAM EXPANDED TO 4 MEMBERS; TEACHER HEADCOUNT NOW AT 41. OPENED A 9TH GRADE, THUS VENTURING INTO HIGH SCHOOL. HIRED A 5-STAR CHEF AND OPENED A SCRATCH- KITCHEN SERVING OVER 100 KIDS A DAY. MIS FACULTY AND STAFF ATTENDED 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PRESENTING AT 6. FURTHERED THE MIS ONLINE FOOTPRINT AND GROWN COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH A STRATEGIC AND TARGETED MARKETING PLAN, MOST NOTABLY A NOVEMBER, 2016 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. CONSTRUCTED A FUNCTIONAL COURT SPACE IN THE BACK LOT FOR MIS GYM AND ATHLETICS. INITIATED A ROAD RACE, THE RUN FOR DEK THAI, WHICH SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN RURAL THAILAND. CREATED IDENTITY WORKSPACES, WHICH AROSE FROM OUR BE BRAVE DISCUSSIONS LAST YEAR RELATED TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND IDENTITY. STARTED A STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AND FURTHER CREATED CONTENT FOR OUR MIS ARTS PROGRAMMING. NEW SPORTS OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS K-9. APPROACH TO EDUCATION: GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS ARE A POPULATION WITH DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DUE TO THEIR UNIQUE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE GIFTEDNESS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING SUPERIOR COGNITIVE ABILITIES, SOCIAL AWARENESS, VISUAL-SPATIAL REASONING, EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, AND ABILITY TO CONNECT IDEAS AND INSIGHTS FROM MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES AND SOURCES. GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST IN SMALL GROUPS, MIS USES RESEARCH AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AS THE FOUNDATION TO ITS PROGRAMS. MIS STUDENTS COLLABORATE IN GROUPS OF THEIR PEERS, WITH DEEP CONCENTRATION IN STEAM SUBJECTS AND AN INFUSED GLOBAL CURRICULUM. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE OF 12 STUDENTS, MAXIMIZING LARGE AND SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES. 50% OF CLASSROOM TIME IS ON STEAM CURRICULUM (200% MORE THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE). ENGAGED WITH BERLITZ-A SCHOOL WITH 135 YEARS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE - TO TEACH OUR LANGUAGE PROGRAM. SPANISH, MANDARIN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES ARE TAUGHT TO EVERY STUDENT. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO ALSO TAKE GERMAN AND HEBREW. IN 5TH GRADE STUDENTS CHOOSE A LANGUAGE FOR MASTERY, WHILE CONTINUING CONVERSATIONAL INSTRUCTION IN THE OTHER TWO LANGUAGES. STUDENT TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES BEGIN IN 3RD GRADE DOMESTICALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY IN 4TH GRADE TO ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IS THE NORM FOR ALL SPECIALIST AND UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CONTENT AREAS WITH DEPTH, COMPLEXITY AND ABSTRACTION. 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IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SCHOOLS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015, THE SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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MIS INCURRED 393,318 OF CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO PATTILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN JUNE OF 2016 FOR BASEMENT RENOVATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IS 544,636. PART II LINE (3): BOARD MEMBER BREE PATTILLO IS THE OWNER OF PATTILLO GROUNDS MANAGEMENT. MIS INCURRED 37,322 OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO PATTILLO GROUNDS MANAGEMENT IN JUNE OF 2016 FOR LANDSCAPING. PART IV LINE (1): BOARD MEMBER BREE PATTILLO IS THE OWNER OF PATTILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. MIS PAID PATTILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 577,682 DURING THE TAX YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PART IV LINE (2): PATTILLO LUMBER COMPANY, ALSO OWNED BY BREE PATTILLO, IS THE SOLE MEMBER AND MANAGER OF PLC-MIDTOWN LAND, LLC, TO WHOM THE SCHOOL SOLD APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THEIR LAND DURING THE YEAR. THE SCHOOL IS LEASING THE PROPERTY BACK FROM PLC-MIDTOWN LAND FOR A TOTAL OF 1 PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SERVES GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS WHO THRIVE IN SMALL CLASS ENVIRONMENTS. THE GLOBALLY-MINDED CURRICULUM AND PROBLEM-BASED INSTRUCTION CREATE A COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED GLOBAL LEADERS DEDICATED TO THE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, CITIZENSHIP, AND JUSTICE. THE SCHOOL IMMERSES STUDENTS IN A DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS THAT TRANSCEND NATIONAL, ETHNIC, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES. PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM, DEVELOPING INQUISITIVE, FLEXIBLE, AND COLLABORATIVE THINKERS WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN GLOBAL SOCIETY. MIS IGNITES THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OF GIFTED STUDENTS THROUGH ADVANCED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY; ARTS INTEGRATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND PEER COLLABORATION; STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR ALL UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 2016-2017 IS THE 4TH YEAR OF OPERATION AT MIS. STEADY ENROLLMENT GROWTH: YEAR 1 - 45 STUDENTS YEAR 2 - 102 STUDENTS YEAR 3 - 156 STUDENTS YEAR 4 - 190 STUDENTS (PROJECTED) STRONG FAMILY AND FACULTY SATISFACTION AS SEEN THROUGH 98% RETENTION FOR 2015-2016; 99% FOR 2016-2017. BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPANDED TO 5 MEMBERS IN 2016-2017. ADMINISTRATION TEAM EXPANDED TO 4 MEMBERS; TEACHER HEADCOUNT NOW AT 41. OPENED A 9TH GRADE, THUS VENTURING INTO HIGH SCHOOL. HIRED A 5-STAR CHEF AND OPENED A SCRATCH- KITCHEN SERVING OVER 100 KIDS A DAY. MIS FACULTY AND STAFF ATTENDED 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PRESENTING AT 6. FURTHERED THE MIS ONLINE FOOTPRINT AND GROWN COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH A STRATEGIC AND TARGETED MARKETING PLAN, MOST NOTABLY A NOVEMBER, 2016 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. CONSTRUCTED A FUNCTIONAL COURT SPACE IN THE BACK LOT FOR MIS GYM AND ATHLETICS. INITIATED A ROAD RACE, THE RUN FOR DEK THAI, WHICH SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN RURAL THAILAND. CREATED IDENTITY WORKSPACES, WHICH AROSE FROM OUR BE BRAVE DISCUSSIONS LAST YEAR RELATED TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND IDENTITY. STARTED A STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AND FURTHER CREATED CONTENT FOR OUR MIS ARTS PROGRAMMING. NEW SPORTS OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS K-9. APPROACH TO EDUCATION: GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS ARE A POPULATION WITH DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DUE TO THEIR UNIQUE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE GIFTEDNESS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING SUPERIOR COGNITIVE ABILITIES, SOCIAL AWARENESS, VISUAL-SPATIAL REASONING, EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, AND ABILITY TO CONNECT IDEAS AND INSIGHTS FROM MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES AND SOURCES. GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST IN SMALL GROUPS, MIS USES RESEARCH AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AS THE FOUNDATION TO ITS PROGRAMS. MIS STUDENTS COLLABORATE IN GROUPS OF THEIR PEERS, WITH DEEP CONCENTRATION IN STEAM SUBJECTS AND AN INFUSED GLOBAL CURRICULUM. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE OF 12 STUDENTS, MAXIMIZING LARGE AND SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES. 50% OF CLASSROOM TIME IS ON STEAM CURRICULUM (200% MORE THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE). ENGAGED WITH BERLITZ-A SCHOOL WITH 135 YEARS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE - TO TEACH OUR LANGUAGE PROGRAM. SPANISH, MANDARIN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES ARE TAUGHT TO EVERY STUDENT. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO ALSO TAKE GERMAN AND HEBREW. IN 5TH GRADE STUDENTS CHOOSE A LANGUAGE FOR MASTERY, WHILE CONTINUING CONVERSATIONAL INSTRUCTION IN THE OTHER TWO LANGUAGES. STUDENT TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES BEGIN IN 3RD GRADE DOMESTICALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY IN 4TH GRADE TO ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IS THE NORM FOR ALL SPECIALIST AND UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CONTENT AREAS WITH DEPTH, COMPLEXITY AND ABSTRACTION. GIFTED CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED OF ALL FACULTY AT EMPLOYMENT OR WITHIN TWO YEARS. BECAUSE MIS STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACQUIRE CONCEPTS READILY, INSTRUCTION FOCUSES ON DEEPER LEVEL THINKING, COMPLEXITY OF IDEAS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B HEAD OF SCHOOL, BOOKKEEPER AND BUSINESS OFFICER REVIEW WITH TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DUE DILIGENCE ON CONTRACTS, WITH NEW VENDORS, MEETING TIME DEVOTED TO DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD ANALYZES NAIS DATA TO DETERMINE HEAD OF SCHOOL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD ANALYZES DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE WAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE ONLINE AND BY REQUEST.