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Telra Institute Inc

A rigorous, accelerated, and differentiated K-8 experience for advanced learners

Charlotte, NC   |  http://telra.org

Mission

To nourish the minds and bodies of students with a rigorous, differentiated educational environment that cultivates the intellectual, academic, social, and emotional skills that enable highly gifted children to achieve their full potential.

Ruling year info

2020

Chancellor

Ronak Bhatt

Main address

5803 Summerston Pl

Charlotte, NC 28277 USA

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EIN

84-2705446

NTEE code info

Charter Schools (B29)

Primary/Elementary Schools (B24)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Many children in the Charlotte area do not have access to an adequately enriching educational environment that can enable them to maximize their potential

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Charter school

Telra Institute is a Kindergarten - 8th grade charter school in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Students

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Percent of students exceeding national norm for growth on a standardized test (math or reading)

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Charter school

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This measures student academic growth. The first year this metric will be available is 2022.

Percent of students exceeding grade-level proficiency in year end standardized test (math or reading)

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Charter school

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This is a measure of academic proficiency. The first year this metric will be available is 2022.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our primary goals are increased academic proficiency and growth of our students

Our strategies include:
-Unique curricular materials, taking inspiration from a variety of evidence-based practices
-An accelerated approach, along with innovative scheduling that allows each student to find their point of optimal challenge
-A team-teaching approach to strengthen class community, provide a more relaxed learning environment, and support professional development
-Provision of nutrition and transportation services to ensure accessibility

Telra's board of directors (https://www.telra.org/board) has been selected for experience in educational leadership, gifted and special education, and business and non-profit management.

Telra Institute is finishing up its first year of operation in 2021-22 and is nearly finished opening a new facility for the 2022-2023 school year.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Telra Institute Inc

Board of directors
as of 05/14/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Gregory Denlea

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/7/2020

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

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Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/07/2020

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Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.