Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
Template:TOCnestleft Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School is located in Philadelphia. It is closely associated with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
School demographics
The school is 68 percent Asian, 20 percent African American, 4 percent Hispanic, and 2 percent white. Eight out of 10 students are economically disadvantaged. One out of five is learning to speak English. Thirteen percent are in special education.
Despite those challenges, FACTS scored 88 on the state's 100-point scale, according to Pennsylvania education data. In tests, 84 percent of students scored proficient or advanced in math, and 78 percent met standards in reading. It has almost 600 students.
Trustees
As of 2016;[1]
- Heather Davis-Jones, Secretary
- Bret Flaherty, Esq., Co-Chair
- Suzanne Lewis, Treasurer
- Ed Nakawatase, Co-Chair
- Xin Sheng Simon Liu
- Selina Morales
- Laurence Tom
- Ted Wong, Vice Chair
Faculty and Staff
As of 2016;[2]
Faculty Pheng Lim – School Principal Ellen Somekawa – Executive Director Pratima Agrawal – Accountability Manager Aurelia Bonitatis – Director of School Culture Dewi Broadhurst – Food and Service Manager Jacqulyn Griffin – Non-Instructional Coordinator Wen Chao Lei (Vince Lei) – Technology Manager Joyce Mays – School Nurse Sam Nguon – Facilities Manager Lisa Pankey-Pawlikowski – Special Education Supervisor Ricque Porter – Assistant Director Mikki Schrodel – Social Worker Alex Wong – Director of Finance
Main Office
- Liz Centeno – School Secretary (Reception & Purchasing)
- Betty Lui – School Secretary (Family & Community Outreach)
- Linda McKoskey – School Secretary (Student & Staff Info)
Teachers
- Jill Benowitz – 3rd Grade Teacher
- Kathleen Brody – Special Education Teacher 5/6 and Literacy Coach
- Amy Brueck – ESOL Teacher 3/
- Alison Buozis – Special Education Teacher K – 2
- Stephen Coyle – 7/8 Social Studies and Social Studies Coordinator
- Deb Dorn – Teaching Assistant
- Janice Fan – Math Coordinator and Coach
- Galen Fitzpatrick – Special Education Teacher – Resource
- Adam Forbes – 5th Grade Teacher
- Michelle Giampaolo Barton – 6th Grade Teacher
- Melanie Gutierrez – 2nd Grade Teacher
- Rebecca Hui -3rd Grade Teacher
- Judy Huynh – 7/8 Science
- Margot Hwang – Kindergarten Teacher
- Eric Joselyn – Art Teacher & Folk Arts Coordinator
- Kao Kue – 1st Grade Teacher
- Ka Kue Xiong – 4th Grade Teacher
- Kristin Larsen – ESOL Teacher 5/6
- Jennifer Lee – Special Education Teacher 3/4
- Biaohua Lei (Jeannie) – 4th Grade Teacher
- Daisy Ling – P.E. & Health Teacher
- Angela Massey – Special Education Assistant
- Lucinda Megill Legendre – ESL Teacher 7/8 & Middle School Coordinator
- Noga Newberg – 6th Grade Teacher
- Dawn Pratson – Music Teacher
- Janice Prevail – ESL Teacher K-2
- Debra Repak – 7/8 ELA Teacher
- Marisol Rivera – 1st Grade Teacher
- Kelly Smith – Speech Therapist
- Sandy Tu – Teaching Assistant
- Theresa Della Valle – 5th Grade Teacher
- Linda Wai – Kindergarten Teacher
- Ruishu Wang – 2nd Grade Teacher
- Young Welch – 7/8 Math Teacher
- Nanme Zheng – Mandarin Teacher
- Rachel Ziebel – Special Education Teacher 7/8
Founders
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School founders were;[3]
- Alex Wong
- Betty Lui
- Debora Kodish
- Debbie Wei
- Doua Xiong
- Ellen Somekawa
- Hao-Li Tai Loh
- Helen Gym
- Neeta Patel
- Toni Shapiro-Phim
- Tze Ming Chau