STATE | # ACTIVE | # PENDING | # INACTIVE* | TOTAL |
AZ | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN 2010-2011 = 2227 STUDENTS
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SCHOOLS
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-TUCSON | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2001-2002 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board of Education |
Location/District | 2325 W. Sunset Rd., Tucson / Amphitheater Public Schools |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-12; 799 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Originally called Daisy Science Academy; Fatih Karatas, principal (referenced May 2011); sometimes called SSA-Sunset |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-PHOENIX | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2004-2005 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
Location/District | 4837 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix / Balsz Elementary School District |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-12; 267 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Mehmet Argin, principal (referenced May 2011); original name was Fountain Academy of Science |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-AHWATUKEE | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
Location/District | 14647 S. 50th St., Phoenix / Kyrene School District |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-8; 118 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Suat Acar, principal (referenced May 2011) |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-BROADWAY | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
Location/District | 6880 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson / Tucson Unified School District |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-8; 322 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Emrah Erduran, principal (referenced May 2011); a separate non-profit was established for this school** |
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PARAGON SCIENCE ACADEMY | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009 |
Charter Holder | Paragon Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
Location/District | 2975 West Linda Lane, Chandler / Chandler Unified School District |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-9; 490 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Tolga Ozel (referenced May 2011) |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-DAVIS MONTHAN | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools / Tucson Unified School District |
Location/District | 5741 Ironwood St., Building 623, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades 6-9; 163 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Bilal (AKA Bill) Dogan, principal (referenced May 2011) |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-PHOENIX METRO | |
Status | ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation* |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
Location/District | 2645 E. Osborn Rd., Phoenix / Creighton School District |
Website | |
Enrollment | Grades K-8; 68 students in 2010-2011 |
Notes | Gokalp Yasin Denli, site administrator (referenced May 2011) |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-FLAGSTAFF | |
Status | UNKNOWN, approved in late 2009 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation* |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-ORO VALLEY | |
Status | UNKNOWN, approved in late 2009 |
Charter Holder | Daisy Education Corporation* |
Authorizer | Arizona State Board for Charter Schools |
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CHARTER HOLDER
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DAISY EDUCATION CORPORATION dba SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY | |
Federal Tax ID | EIN 860990917 |
Website | |
History | “In 2000, local scientists, educators and community leaders saw a need in Tucson for a school that focuses on math, science and computer science.” (from website), AND “Three Turkish professionals living in Tucson founded Sonoran Science Academy in 2001… a couple friends got together." (Arizona Daily Star) http://azstarnet.com/news/science/environment/article_dec199db-be3f-5519-be3d-f6ad970db1f8.html |
Individuals involved | Abdullah Yilmaz, Adam Oksuz, Akif Baysal, Cetin Urtis, Dilshod Achilov, Fatih Gelgi, Ishmael Palavi, Ismail [Emre] Arici, Metin Yildirim, Nashhi [sic Nasuhi] Yurt, Ozkur Yildez [sic Yildiz], Tayfun Gurbuz, and Turgay Korkman (source: IRS Form 990s for 2002-2008). |
Notes | Daisy Education Corporation also operates the Daisy Early Learning Academy, a pre-school charter school where Turkish is taught (Pinar Eduran, director). |
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PARAGON EDUCATION CORPORATION | |
Federal Tax ID | EIN 201634330 |
Website | None |
Individuals involved | Adem Aktas, Ali K. Unver, Ceviye Ergul, Mehmet Argin, Metin Yildirim, Omer Guvener, Ozkur Yildez [sic Yildiz], Pinar Erduran, and Ridvan Bircicek (source: IRS Form 990s for 2008-2010). |
Notes | Paragon Education Corporation works “in partnership with Daisy Education Corporation.” The Sonoran Science Academy schools are listed on Paragon Science Academy’s website as “sister schools.” |
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SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-BROADWAY, INC. | |
Federal Tax ID | EIN 412263902 |
History | It is not known why this separate non-profit was formed. |
Individuals involved | Mehmet Akif Baysal, Abdullah Yilmaz, Metin Yildirim, Ismail Emri Araci, and Ozkur Yildez [sic Yildiz] (source: IRS |
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SERVICE PROVIDER
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ACCORD INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH | |
Federal Tax ID | EIN 260658913 |
Website | |
Location | 13950 Milton Ave. Suite 200A, Westminster, CA (same address as the Magnolia Educational and Research Foundation, operator of Magnolia Public Schools in CA). |
Services | The schools purchase program development, curriculum, professional development, and financial services from AIER. The fee is not known. |
Individuals involved | Adem Oksuz, Ali Korkmaz, Ertan Salik, Faruk Taban, Hasan Deniz, Murat Arbas, Osman Sen, Suat Utku Ay, Carol Barkley, Suleyman Bahceci, and Yasin Cetindilin (source: IRS Form 990s for 2007 and 2008, and website accessed May 2011) |
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NOTE: Learn more about the Sonoran Science Academy-Tucson HERE.
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