Investing in the future

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Investing in the future
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of our children
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and our community
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• What is Royce Learning Center
• History of the Center
• Purpose, goals and objectives
• Program needs and future directions
• How can the community help?

What is Royce Learning Center
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• The only comprehensive education program within a
  single organization for at risk individuals
  with learning differences including
• Attention deficit (ADD/ADHD)
• Dyslexia
• Non-verbal LD
• Dysgraphia

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Only independent prep school program (grades
1-12) for children with learning differences and
ADHD Current enrollment 102 students/ Planned
growth to 150 Over 1500 students educated since
1990 Individualized instruction - 101
student-teacher ratio SACS NCASES-accredited
independent school meeting state graduation
requirements
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Individualized instruction for personal goals
Literacy, GED, CDL 350 adults served annually in
Chatham and Effingham Counties Over 7000 adults
helped since 1990 Collaboratives with City of
Tybee Island Housing Authority
Effingham Center Union Mission of Savannah
Wesley Community Center
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Tutoring students with and without learning
differences for all grade levels and all
subjects Average student tutoring base 300
students Over 2000 tutored since 1990 No Child
Left Behind Act state-approved private
provider Resource support for public
independent schools in Chatham, Effingham, and
Liberty Counties Partially United Way funded
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• What is Royce Learning Center
• History of the Center
• Purpose, goals and objectives
• Program needs and future directions
• How can the community help?

History of the Center
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History of Royce
Founded by Harriet Royce leader in advocating
for people with learning differences Junior
League funded a pilot LD program at Jacob G.
Smith School and a clinic located in Christ
Church The clinic became Royce Learning Center in
1970
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Facility History
1970-1994 Program moved from site to site based
on budget/ availability 1994 Purchased current
site 2001 Retired 400,000 mortgage 2005
Received 1,600,000 SPLOST Grant 2005-6 Created
strategic plan for long-term growth of the Center
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2007 Board of Directors
Dr. Claudia Thomas, President Mr. Stephen Roach,
Vice-president Mrs. Elizabeth McAlpin,
Secretary Mr. Ken Rabitsch, Treasurer Mr. Jeffrey
Lasky, Past-President
Dr. Kasey Berman Mr. Mitchell Bush Mr. Thomas
Butler Mrs. Catherine Cooper Mrs. Marla
Geffen Mr. Will Green Mr. Charles Hodges Mrs.
Michelle Hudgins Ms. Patty Jensen Ms. Gwendolyn
Jordan Mr. Howard Kempf Mrs. Sheryl Kreh Mrs.
Edith (Boo) Padgett Dr. Eric Pearlman Mr. Jack
Reese Dr. Joan Swartz Mr. Ashley Smith Mr. Robert
Sparks
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Current Financial Resources
ACE program fees on sliding scale based on
ability to pay
33 of Chatham Academy students receive some
level of scholarship support
25 of Tutoring Center students receive some
level of scholarship support
187,750 Total scholarship support
1,600,000 Centers Total Annual Budget
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• What is Royce Learning Center
• History of the Center
• Purpose, goals and objectives
• Program needs and future directions
• How can the community help?

Purpose, goals and objectives
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10-year Community Trend
Chatham County Residents Reading BELOW the 6th
Grade Level
11 increase
70,000 Citizens
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ILLITERACY AFFECTS US ALL
Having a functionally literate population MUST
BE A TOP PUBLIC PRIORITY
It a curse!
It sentences many people to lifetimes of
low-wage work, it makes it tougher to convince
employers to bring better jobs here.
Its impact on Savannah is similar to that of a
neutron bomb explosion it spares the natural
surroundings, but it kills the future
It hardens the communitys poverty rate
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Community Need for Adults(Based on 2000 Census
Data for Chatham County)
Adult population 260,000 Approximately 70,000
(41) adult residents read below the 6th grade
level 54.3 graduation rate in Chatham County
public schools ACE (adult community education)
taught over 7000 adults to read
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Community Need for Children(Based on 2000 Census
Data)
4-6 of population cannot succeed in a
traditional school Estimated 5,000 students with
LD and/or ADHD in Chatham County Chatham
Academy has taught approximately 1500 LD
students since 1990
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30 of LD/ADHD students in community taught at
Chatham Academy
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• What is Royce Learning Center
• History of the Center
• Purpose, goals and objectives
• Program needs and future directions
• How can the community help?

Program needs and future directions
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Create a state of the art environment where
people who need to learn want to learn Create a
high profile location for community wide
educational and enrichment programs
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19 classrooms State of the art science computer
labs Separate areas for art, drama
music Assistive Technology FM systems, smart
white boards, digital texts, specialized teaching
materials Media Center
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Separate suite GED computer lab One large
classroom Separate study rooms Lounge area
Give the adult learners a place they can be
proud of call their own
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Separate suite 10 tutoring rooms Lobby for
parents Tutor workrooms
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• What is Royce Learning Center
• History of the Center
• Purpose, goals and objectives
• Program needs and future directions
• How can the community help?

How can the community help?
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Campaign Leadership Steering Committee
Jeffrey Lasky, Chair Dick Estus, Vice Chair Jack
Reese, Vice Chair Tom ButlerCatherine
CooperMarla GeffenHoward KempfJeff KoleSheryl
KrehMorgan McAlpinSid Nutting
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2007 Capital Campaign Projects Goals
New 15,000 sq. ft. program and multipurpose
building Upgraded and expanded school facility
New outdoor science laboratory / classroom New
athletic play field Redesigned parking area and
traffic flow pattern New campus entrances
Separate program entrances
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2007 Capital Campaign
Construction 5,100,000 Endowment
Growth 500,000 Total
Goal 5,600,000 SPLOST Funds Received
-1,300,000 CAMPAIGN GOAL
4,300,000
We need your support Total 4,300,000
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Named Gift Opportunities
Leadership Level Renovation of Chatham
Academy 1,000,000ACE 1,000,000Tutoring
Center 1,000,000 Auditorium and Stage
500,000Lobby (larger entrance)
250,000School (CA) entrance 200,000Media
Center 150,000Computer Lab
100,000Athletic Field 100,000Executive
Directors Office 100,000
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Goals for Tomorrow
Expand the current standard of education for our
LD-ADHD children Empower our graduates to compete
for jobs and college placement Significantly
improve adult literacy in the Coastal
Empire Achieve state-of-the art educational
programs Build equity in the Royce Learning
Center Ensure Center longevity
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Thank You!