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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Gulen charter schools in Arkansas

Posted on 13:49 by Unknown
STATE
# ACTIVE
# PENDING
# INACTIVE*
TOTAL
AR
5
0
3
8

* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN 2010-2011 = 904 STUDENTS
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SCHOOLS
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LISA ACADEMY – LITTLE ROCK
Status
Active, opened in 2004
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education; denied expansion for grades 4 & 5 due to student screening concerns (4/2011) http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/04/11/dermott-west-side-school-in-distress
Location/District
21 Corporate Hill Dr., Little Rock / Little Rock School District
Website
http://www.lisaacademy.org/
Enrollment
Grades 6-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 306
Notes
Ali Gumus, superintendent, and Cuneyt Akdemir, principal (referenced May 2011); now being referred to as “LISA West”    
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LISA ACADEMY HIGH – LITTLE ROCK
Status
Active, opened in 2005
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Location/District
23 Corporate Hill Dr., Little Rock / Little Rock School District
Website
http://www.lisaacademy.org/
Enrollment
Grades 9-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 170
Notes
Ribbon-cutting for newly constructed building 10/2011
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LISA ACADEMY – NORTH ELEMENTARY
Status
Active, opened in 2008
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Location/District
5410 Landers Rd., Sherwood (North Little Rock) / Pulaski County Special School District
Website
http://www.lisanorth.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-5; 2010-11 enrollment = 214
Notes
Emin Cavusoglu, superintendent, and Mehmet Uguz, principal (referenced May 2011); school drew “...criticism for locating in an affluent area after stating in its original charter school application that it wanted to locate in a disadvantaged area and serve at-risk students.”
http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/charter-school-invasion/Content?oid=863881
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LISA ACADEMY – NORTH MIDDLE
Status
Active, opened in 2008
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Location/District
5410 Landers Rd., Sherwood (North Little Rock) / Pulaski County Special School District
Website
http://www.lisanorth.org/
Enrollment
Grades 6-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 162
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LISA ACADEMY – NORTH HIGH
Status
Active, opened in 2008
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Location/District
5410 Landers Rd., Sherwood (North Little Rock) / Pulaski County Special School District
Website
http://www.lisanorth.org/
Enrollment
Grades 9-10; 2010-11 enrollment = 52
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LISA ACADEMY - SPRINGDALE
Status
Denied in 2007
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Notes
Board voted 4-3 to deny the application; “...board members said they were puzzled by the choice of location… ”http://arkansasnews.com/2007/11/05/education-board-approves-changes-to-arkansas-history-guidelines/
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LISA ACADEMY - JOHNSON
Status
Denied in 2008
Management
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation
Authorizer
Arkansas State Board of Education
Notes
Proposed K-12 school; rejected 6-2 (“Some board members questioned the need for the school.”)
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DOVE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Status
Denied by the Springdale School District in June 2009, and also denied by the State Board in November 2009
Management
Sky Foundation, Inc. dba Dove Science Academy
Authorizer
Springdale School District, Arkansas Department of Education
Notes
The school’s appeal to the ADE was denied because the school “…would not offer a service the district does not already provide.” http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2009/nov/10/state-board-denies-request-dove-school/
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MANAGEMENT
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LITTLE SCHOLARS OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION
Federal Tax ID
EIN 061665076
Website
None
History
“…the founders of LISA Academy — UALR professors Serhan Dagtas and Ibrahim Duyar — envisioned a college-prep school that emphasized science, math and technology…” (Arkansas Times) http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/whats-the-point/Content?oid=868071
Individuals involved
Names appearing on IRS Form 990s (2004-2008): Ali Gumus, Birol Furat, Murat Kalaci, Emin Cavusoglu, Ilker Akkus, Kemal Aydin, Mikail Abdullayev, Murat Kalayci, Mutlu Mete, Omer Ozmeral, Ramazan Ozgen, Sinan Kockara, and Tansel Karabacak.
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SKY FOUNDATION, INC. dba DOVE SCIENCE ACADEMY
Federal Tax ID
EIN 731578930
Website
None
History
Schools chartered “by Turkish immigrants studying at Oklahoma State University.” (The Oklahoman, 1/1/2006); “...the founders of the school had the vision of creating a place that emphasized math and science...” (NewsOK, 3/28/2011);
Individuals involved
Names appearing on Sky Foundation Form 990s (2002-2009): Birol Furat, Birol Ozturk, A.Y. [Ali Yavuz] Zeybek, Elvan Ceyhan, Fevzi Simsek, Gultekin Kaya, Hakan Yagci, Halil Ibrahim Tas, Hasan Buzuk, Ihsan Kara, Ilhan Guzey, Can Topuz, Kamil Celik, Orhan Kucukosman, Volkan Cicek, Ilker Gure, Yalcin Akyildiz, Zekeriya Yuksel, and Zeynei Gunay.
Notes
Until 2009, the Form 990s listed the address is 4444 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City. Also listed at this address is the Oklahoma City branch of Raindrop Turkish House, a regional Gulenist “cultural” organization.
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PARTNER ORGANIZATION
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COSMOS FOUNDATION / HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Federal Tax ID
EIN 76-0615245
Website
http://www.cosmostx.org/
Services
Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation and the Cosmos Foundation are in a “Support Service Agreement”; Cosmos gets 3% of LISA Foundation’s annual state funding 
Individuals involved
Names appearing on IRS Form 990s (2002 to 2009): Ali Tekin, Bilal Akin, Burhanettin Kuruscu, Cengizhan Keskin, Cocksun Cetinkaya, Ellen A. MacDonald, Fatih Yigit, Gokturk Tunc, Ibrahim Sel, Iker Gure, Ismet S. Isik, Kadir Almus, Kudbettin Aksoy, Levent Bulut, Lynn Mitchell, Mehmet Okumus, Mustafa Atik, Mustafa Guvercin, Mustafa Ozen, Nihat Guvercin, Oner Ulvi Celepicikay, Ozgur Ozer, Selahattin Aydin, Soner Tarim, Tevik Eski, Umit Pecin, Yetkin Yildirim
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • Learn more about the Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools HERE and HERE and HERE. 
  • Learn more about the LISA Academy HERE.
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