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Thursday, 18 August 2011

Gulen charter schools in Texas

Posted on 17:29 by Unknown
STATE# ACTIVE
# PENDING
# INACTIVE* TOTAL
TX407249


* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN 2010-2011 = 18228 STUDENTS
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SCHOOLS
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened in 2000-2001; grades reconfigured in 2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
5435 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston / Houston Independent School District
Website
http://hsahouston.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 357
Notes
Originally a 6-12 school, the school expanded to K-12, then split into two campuses in 2007. The original campus on Braeswood was reconfigured as a K-8 school. Grades 9-12 were relocated to 9431 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., Houston.
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – HOUSTON (HIGH SCHOOL)
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2000-2001; grades reconfigured in 2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location
9431 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. Houston / Houston Independent School District
Website
http://hshigh.org/
Enrollment
Grades 9-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 389
Notes
See reconfiguration history above
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2002-2003
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
930 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin / Austin Independent School District
Website
http://hsaaustin.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 335
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – DALLAS
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2004-2005
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
11995 Forestgate Dr., Dallas / Richardson Independent School District
Website
http://hsadallas.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 985
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2005-2006
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
9421 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., Houston / Alief Independent School District
Website
http://hsihouston.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 592
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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – SAN ANTONIO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2005-2006
Management
Riverwalk Education Foundation, Inc.
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1450 Northeast Loop 410, San Antonio / North East Independent School District
Website
http://www.ssttx.org/
Enrollment
Grades 6-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 421
Notes
Operated in partnership w/the Cosmos Foundation; Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding under a "Support Services Agreement."
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – EL PASO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2006-2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
9405 Betel Dr., El Paso / Ysleta Independent School District
Website
http://hsaelpaso.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 737
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – FORT WORTH
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2006-2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
5651 Westcreek Dr., Fort Worth / Fort Worth Independent School District
Website
http://hsafortworth.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 601
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2006-2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
7340 N. Gessner Dr., Houston / Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Website
http://hsehouston.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 771
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – SAN ANTONIO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2006-2007
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
8505 Lakeside Parkway, San Antonio / Northside Independent School District
Website
http://hsasa.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 727
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – BEAUMONT
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2007-2008
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
4055 Calder Ave., Beaumont / Beaumont Independent School District
Website
http://hsabeaumont.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-11; 2010-11 enrollment = 500
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – BRYAN/ COLLEGE STATION
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2007-2008
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
2031 S. Texas Ave., Bryan
Website
http://hsabcs.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 288
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – HOUSTON NORTHWEST
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2007-2008
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
16200 Tomball Pkwy., Houston / Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Website
http://hsanw.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 665
Notes
Forthcoming
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – LUBBOCK
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2007-2008
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1516 53rd St., Lubbock / unknown
Website
http://hsalubbock.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-11; 2010-11 enrollment = 421
Notes
Forthcoming
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – WACO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2007-2008
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1900 N. Valley Mills Dr, Waco / unknown
Website
http://hsawaco.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-11; 2010-11 enrollment = 597
Notes
Forthcoming
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – AUSTIN
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
11800 Stonehollow Dr., Austin / Austin Independent School District
Website
http://hssaustin.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 526
Notes
Was consolidated with Harmony Science Academy - Austin effective 3/1/2011. The official name is Harmony Science Academy - Austin. See
http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/tagged/school_list_symbols_and_district_adds_tagged.pdf
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – NORTH AUSTIN (in Pflugerville)
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1421 Wells Branch Pkwy, Pflugerville / Pflugerville Independent School District
Website
http://hsana.org/
Enrollment
Grades 5-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 561
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – BROWNSVILLE
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1124 Central Blvd., Brownsville / Brownsville Independent School District
Website
http://hsabrownsville.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-10; 2010-11 enrollment = 417
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – GRAND PRAIRIE
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1102 N.W. 7th St., Grand Prairie / Grand Prairie Independent School District
Website
http://hsagp.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-10; 2010-11 enrollment = 524
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON (in Sugar Land)
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
13415 W. Belfort Ave., Sugar Land / Alief Independent School District
Website
http://hsshouston.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 622
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – LAREDO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
4401 San Francisco Ave., Laredo / Laredo Independent School District
Website
http://hsalaredo.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-10; 2010-11 enrollment = 632
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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2008-2009
Management
Riverwalk Education Foundation, Inc.
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
5707 Bandera Road, Leon Valley / North East Independent School District
Website
http://www.sstdiscovery.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 369
Notes
K-8; operated in partnership w/the Cosmos Foundation; Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding under a "Support Services Agreement."   
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – AUSTIN
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
2100 E St. Elmo Rd., Austin / Austin Independent School District
Website
http://hseaustin.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 508
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION – DALLAS (in Carrollton)
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
1024 W Rosemeade Pkwy., Carrollton / Carolton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Website
http://hsacarrollton.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 514
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION – EL PASO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
5210 Fairbanks Dr., El Paso / El Paso Independent School District
Website
http://hsielpaso.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 495
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – EULESS
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
701 S. Industrial Blvd., Euless / Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Website
http://hsaeuless.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 578
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ENDEAVOR – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
5668 W. Little York Rd, Houston / Aldine Independent School District
Website
http://hsendeavor.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 475
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INGENUITY – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
10555 Stella Link Rd., Houston / Houston Independent School District
Website
http://hsingenuity.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 502
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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – ALAMO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Riverwalk Education Foundation, Inc.
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
12200 Crownpoint Dr., San Antonio / North East Independent School District
Website
http://www.sstalamo.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 355
Notes
Operated in partnership w/the Cosmos Foundation; Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding under a "Support Services Agreement."    
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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – CORPUS CHRISTI
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2009-2010
Management
Riverwalk Education Foundation, Inc.
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
4737 South Saratoga Blvd., Corpus Christi / ?
Website
http://www.sstcc.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-9; 2010-11 enrollment = 362
Notes
Operated in partnership w/the Cosmos Foundation; Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding under a "Support Services Agreement."
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF NATURE AND ATHLETICS – DALLAS
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
8120 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas / Duncanville Independent School District
Website
http://hsnature.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 479
Notes
K-8; grand opening of new construction 1/15/2011
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – GARLAND
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
2302 Firewheel Pkwy. Garland / Garland Independent School District
Website
http://hsagarland.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 421
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT HIGH – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
3171 North Sam Houston Pkwy., Houston
Website
http://hsadvancement.org/
Enrollment
Grades 9-12; 2010-11 enrollment = 280
Notes
9-12; new construction, ribbon cutting 2/12/1011
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
9115 Kirby Dr., Houston / Houston Independent School District
Website
http://hsart.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 419
Notes
Sometimes called “Fine Arts and Technology”
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY – HOUSTON
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
6270 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston / Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Website
http://hsdhouston.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 379
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY – ODESSA
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
2755 N. Grandview Ave., Odessa / Ector County Independent School District
Website
http://hsaodessa.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 247
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION – SAN ANTONIO
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
8125 Glen Mont Dr., San Antonio / North East Independent School District
Website
http://hsisa.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2010-11 enrollment = 177
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION – AUSTIN
Status
ACTIVE, open 2011-2012
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
13415 FM 620 N., Austin / ?
Website
http://hspaustin.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2011-12 enrollment = ?
Notes
New construction; http://impactnews.com/northwest-austin/239-local-news/13829-harmony-charter-system-expands-in-northwest-austin
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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY WEST HOUSTON (in Katy)
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2011-2012
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
22400 Grand Corner Dr., Katy / ?
Website
http://hsawh.org/
Enrollment
Grades K-8; 2011-12 enrollment = ?
Notes
New construction
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE HIGH – SUGAR LAND
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2011-2012
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Authorizer
Texas Education Agency, Division of Charter School Administration
Location/District
13522 W. Airport Blvd., Sugar Land /
Website
http://hsshigh.org/
Enrollment
Grades 9-12; 2011-12 enrollment = ?
Notes
9-12; new construction, groundbreaking 2/25/2011
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION – FORT WORTH
Status
PENDING, listed as a school to be opened in 2011-12
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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HARMONY TEACHER ACADEMY – HOUSTON
Status
PENDING, listed as a school to be opened in 2011-12
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – DALLAS
Status
PENDING, listed as a school to be opened in 2012-13
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE – HOUSTON
Status
PENDING, listed as a school to be opened in 2012-13
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF NATURE AND ATHLETICS – HOUSTON
Status
PENDING, listed as a school to be opened in 2012-13
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - SAN ANTONIO
Status
UNKNOWN, construction referred to in Jan 21, 2011 edition of Texas Register in connection with Notice of Public Hearing for Texas Public Finance Authority bonds; school also referred to in Jan 2010 Harmony Public Schools document
Management
Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools
Notes
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf
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NEW DIMENSION MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOL
Status
UNKNOWN, Texas State Board of Education Committee on School Initiatives heard school representatives speak at Generation 15 Charter Interviews September 1-2, 2010
Management
New Dimension Educational Foundation, Inc.
Notes
Representatives for the proposed school were Hasan Coskun, Osman Kanlioglu, Ozgur Ozer
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SCHOOL OF ART DENTON
Status
2007 attempt, http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/minutes_all/2007/september/cosi_09_13-14_07.pdf
Management
New Dimension Educational Foundation, Inc.
Notes
Representatives for the proposed school were Maria Curtis, Kudbettin Aksoy, Osman Kanlioglu, Henry Bowling, and Osman Kazan.
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SCHOOL OF ART HOUSTON
Status
2007 attempt, http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/minutes_all/2007/september/cosi_09_13-14_07.pdf
Management
New Dimension Educational Foundation, Inc.
Notes
Representatives for the proposed school were Maria Curtis, Kudbettin Aksoy, Osman Kanlioglu, Henry Bowling, and Osman Kazan.
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MANAGEMENT
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COSMOS FOUNDATION / HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Federal Tax ID
EIN 760615245
Website
http://www.cosmostx.org/
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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RIVERWALK EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
Federal Tax ID
EIN 010758906
Website
None
Individuals involved
Names appearing on Form 990s (2004 to 2009): Ali Tekin, Ayhan Oruc, Bulent Dogan, Bulent Gumus, Christopher John Gieske [sic Gieseke], Emrah Oral, Kamil Yilmaz, Kemal [aka Mark] Namver, Metin Ekren, Mithat Karabulut, Roland Campos, Turgay Korkmaz
Notes
This organization's schools are operated in partnership w/the Cosmos Foundation; Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding under a "Support Services Agreement" (see below).
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NEW DIMENSION EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
Federal Tax ID
EIN 010758906
Website
None
Individuals involved
Names appearing on Form 990 for 2003 (only year available at NCCS): Henry Bowling, Kamil Sarac, Matthew Rogovein, Osman Kazan. Additional sources connect Osman Kanlioglu and Serdal Kirmizialtin to the organization.
Notes
During the interview for New Dimension Math and Science School on September 2010, it was noted that the “corporate status of the sponsoring entity was forfeited in 2008. A representative of the proposed school stated that it has since been reinstated, and the entity is in good standing.”
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. LEARN MORE about the Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools HERE and HERE and HERE.

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2. LIST OF LOCATIONS

Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools = 36 schools
  • Austin - 5
  • Beaumont - 1
  • Brownsville - 1
  • Bryan/College Station - 1
  • Carrollton - 1
  • Dallas -2
  • El Paso -2
  • Euless - 1
  • Fort Worth -1
  • Garland - 1
  • Grand Prairie -1
  • Houston - 13*
  • Laredo -1
  • Lubbock -1
  • Odessa - 1
  • San Antonio -2
  • Waco -1

Riverwalk Education Foundation’s Schools of Science and Technology schools = 4 schools
  • Corpus Christi -1
  • Leon Valley -1
  • San Antonio - 2

* Houston is also where the Gulen Institute, the multi-state branched Institute of Interfaith Dialog and Raindrop Turkish House (both Gulenist organizations) are located. It is also the home to some of the Gulen movement's most prominent non-native Turkish American supporters, namely William Martin and Helen Rose Ebaugh. In other words, the fact that Houston has a high concentration of Gulen charter schools is not a coincidence.

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3. "SUPPORT SERVICE AGREEMENTS"


Cosmos is in “Support Service Agreements” with the following organizations:
http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us:15505/docs/2011/CCTR/20110510_2258/3717_Cosmos%20Foundation%20Borrower%20Charter%20Schools.pdf  (p. B-3)
  • Riverwalk Education Foundation w/four charter schools in Texas
  • Millennium Education Foundation w/two charter schools in Missouri
  • SKY Foundation w/ four charter schools in Oklahoma
  • Pelican Educational Foundation w/two charter schools in Louisiana
  • Focus Foundation w/ one charter school in New Mexico
  • Read Foundation w/ one charter school in Tennessee
  • Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation w/two charter schools in Arkansas
Cosmos “...provides support services in the following areas: school start up; facility management; financial consulting and advisory; professional leadership; technology and database support; student admissions; marketing and employee recruiting; curriculum and assessment; student development and school climate; cooperation with home-school, external organizations and science fair organizations; and academic and non-academic performance.”
  • Cosmos gets 5% of Riverwalk’s annual state funding
  • Cosmos gets 3% of Millennium’s annual state funding
  • Cosmos gets 3% of SKY Foundation’s annual state funding
  • Cosmos gets 5% of Pelican’s annual state funding
  • Cosmos gets flat fee of $45,000/year from the Focus Foundation
  • Cosmos gets 3% of the Read Foundation’s annual state funding
  • Cosmos gets 3% of LISA’s annual state funding

“In fiscal year ending August 31, 2010, the Borrower received an aggregate of approximately $2.7 million in revenue from such Support Service Agreements.”

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4. Texas schools in alphabetical order
  1. Harmony School of Advancement High – Houston
  2. Harmony School of Art And Technology – Houston
  3. Harmony School of Business – Dallas (Pending)
  4. Harmony School of Discovery – Houston
  5. Harmony School of Excellence – Austin
  6. Harmony School of Excellence – Houston
  7. Harmony School of Excellence - San Antonio (Pending)
  8. Harmony School of Excellence Endeavor – Houston
  9. Harmony School of Ingenuity – Houston
  10. Harmony School of Innovation – Dallas
  11. Harmony School of Innovation – El Paso
  12. Harmony School of Innovation – Fort Worth (Pending)
  13. Harmony School of Innovation – Houston
  14. Harmony School of Innovation – San Antonio
  15. Harmony School of Language – Houston (Pending)
  16. Harmony School of Nature And Athletics – Dallas
  17. Harmony School of Nature And Athletics – Houston (Pending)
  18. Harmony School of Political Science And Communication – Austin
  19. Harmony School of Science – Austin
  20. Harmony School of Science – Houston
  21. Harmony School of Science High – Sugar Land
  22. Harmony Science Academy – Austin
  23. Harmony Science Academy – Beaumont
  24. Harmony Science Academy – Brownsville
  25. Harmony Science Academy – Bryan/ College Station
  26. Harmony Science Academy – Dallas
  27. Harmony Science Academy – El Paso
  28. Harmony Science Academy – Euless
  29. Harmony Science Academy – Fort Worth
  30. Harmony Science Academy – Garland
  31. Harmony Science Academy – Grand Prairie
  32. Harmony Science Academy – Houston
  33. Harmony Science Academy – Houston High
  34. Harmony Science Academy – Houston Northwest
  35. Harmony Science Academy – Laredo
  36. Harmony Science Academy – Lubbock
  37. Harmony Science Academy – North Austin
  38. Harmony Science Academy – Odessa
  39. Harmony Science Academy – San Antonio
  40. Harmony Science Academy – Waco
  41. Harmony Science Academy West Houston
  42. Harmony Teacher Academy – Houston (Pending)
  43. New Dimension Math and Science School (Pending)
  44. School of Art Denton (Inactive)
  45. School of Art Houston (Inactive)
  46. School of Science and Technology – Alamo
  47. School of Science and Technology – Corpus Christi
  48. School of Science and Technology – San Antonio
  49. School of Science and Technology Discovery
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5. Despite being under a state investigation, the U.S. Department of Education gave Harmony a $5M federal grant in September 2011 to open seven more charter schools.

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