Hope Educational & Research Center
Hope Educational & Research Center
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Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THROUGH THIS, INSTILL A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENT, RESPONSIBLE, AND ADAPTIVE CITIZENS WHO ARE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.
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WE SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.THE HOPE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CENTER NETWORK OF SCHOOLS SERVES MORE THAN 2000 MISSOURI CHILDREN EVERY YEAR. OUR FAMILIES HAVE THE OPTION OF SELECTING EITHER A MONTESSORI-BASED APPROACH OR A TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. BOTH ALTERNATIVES AFFORD CHILDREN THE BENEFIT OF LEARNING IN STATE-OF-THE-ART, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND BOTH ALTERNATIVES AFFORD CHILDREN THE BENEFIT OF LEARNING FROM FULLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, HOPE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CENTER PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATE, HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY (HMA). HMA OPERATES 8 MONTESSORI SCHOOLS IN COLORADO SERVING APOROXIMATELY 2000 CHILDREN. HMA FILES A SEPARATE FORM 990. HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HMA.OUR SCHOOLS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED STUDENT BODY AS RELATES TO RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY. THE BREADTH OF OUR DIVERSITY IS UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER SCHOOL OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA. THIS IS A UNIQUE ADVANTAGE THAT SERVES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, UNDERSTANDING AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITHIN THE STUDENT BODY AND AMONG THE FAMILIES WE SERVE.WE MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TO WHICH WE HOLD OUR ORGANIZATION, OUR FACULTY AND OUR STAFF ROUTINELY EXCEED ANY STATE GUIDELINES OR MANDATES, ESPECIALLY AS RELATES TO STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, CPR TRAINING, FIRST AID TRAINING, ETC.AS A DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, WE SUSPEND ALL SCHOOL OPERATIONS ON THE SECOND FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR IN ORDER TO HOST AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF. THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES GUIDE THE FOCUS OF OUR CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS EVENT, OUR SCHOOLS HOST VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO INSURE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO ACQUIRE THE TRAINING THEY NEED TO PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.OUR FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RECOGNIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.OUR FACULTY AND STAFF MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR. THEY ARE ROUTINELY RECOGNIZED BY INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL AND ACCREDITING BODIES FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. AWARDS PREVIOUSLY CONFERRED ON OUR FACULTY AND STAFF INCLUDE THE TEACHER OF DISTINCTION AWARD BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF ST. LOUIS (ISSL), THE EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY'S EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, THE CREVE COEUR OLIVETTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD (FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CHAMBER'S EDUCATION COMMITTEE), AMONG MANY OTHERS.IN ADDITION, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS CONDUCT CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND LECTURES AT OUR OWN SCHOOLS, AT COMPETITOR SCHOOLS, AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND AT LOCAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. PRESENTATIONS HAVE INCLUDED VENUES SUCH AS WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ST. LOUIS CHILD DAY CARE ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, AMONG MANY OTHER TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS.WE SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.AS A DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, WE OFFER EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE RANKS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE HOPE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. THE HOPE MONTESSORI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES INTERESTED IN PURSUING MONTESSORI CERTIFICATION.WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.WE BELIEVE THAT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF IS WHAT SEPARATES US FROM ANY OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOL IN GREATER ST. LOUIS AND THE CENTRAL MISSOURI REGION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Our mission is to serve the educational needs of children from infancy through elementary school and through this, instill a solid foundation for the development of competent, responsible, and adaptive citizens who are effective problem-solvers and life-long learners.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Our mission is to serve the educational needs of children from infancy through elementary school and through this, instill a solid foundation for the development of competent, responsible, and adaptive citizens who are effective problem-solvers and life-long learners.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MO.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 858 N MASON ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63141.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 517.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,090,499.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1973.
- The organization pays $11,265,244 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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