Howard County Home-Educator Corp

"Tantum eruditi sunt liberi."

aka Howard County Homeschooling Cooperative (HCHC)   |   Columbia, MD   |  www.hchckids.com

Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe communal space for homeschooling families to educate and socialize children in a nature-based, group environment.

Notes from the nonprofit

Dear Donor: We promise to be diligent in making the best possible use of the assets you make available to us, whether those be assets of time, wisdom, experience, relationships, or money. HCHC stands up for a parent's right to school choice. We support families actively engaged in home-education and/or alternative learning lifestyles. Our Day School program makes social gatherings purposeful and quality education accessible to every family regardless of economic status, race, creed or ethnic background. Research shows that 80% of home educated children are at the same level as the top 15% of public school children. Homeschoolers are also found to display higher levels of confidence and self-esteem. So thanks for supporting our efforts to nurture, build and inspire these young students. We're grateful for your continued support.

Ruling year info

2017

Head of School

Rayna Remondini

Main address

9091 Snowden River Pkwy Suite #1017

Columbia, MD 21046 USA

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EIN

81-4098603

NTEE code info

Professional Societies, Associations (X03)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Programs and results

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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?

MD State-Approved Umbrella Group

HCHC's Leadership Academy is a private school registered with the Maryland State Department of Education to supervise home instruction under regulation .05 of the home instruction regulations, COMAR 13A.10.01.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Children
Parents

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Liberty University Online Academy (LUOA) 2018

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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 demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    HCHC Leadership Academy, is a private homeschooling co-op that welcomes students in grades K thru 8. Families seeking a better alternative to public school will find a warm, supportive, and caring environment that focuses on child-led learning.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.),

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    Most recently we used data collected from an online poll (e.g. Google) to assess what types of classes parents wanted to enroll their children in during the upcoming semester. Based on parent feedback we added more art, science and math tutors to faculty to provide specific STEAM classes, including art, coding and robotics.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    Our board,

  • How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?

    Asking for feedback has demonstrated to parents that HCHC is committed to improving our programs and building trust within the community. Receiving honest evaluations of our work performance has given us an accurate insight into how best to improve client relations and educational services. Asking for feedback regularly has improved client retention. Management is able to develop symbiotic relationships with parents based on honesty and transparency.

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

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Financials

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Howard County Home-Educator Corp

Board of directors
as of 01/07/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Rayna Remondini

Howard County Home-Educator Corp.

Term: 2014 - 2026

John Remondini

HCHC

Jesse Malave

HCHC

Eleanor Shreeves-Joy

HCHC

Tomas Malave

HCHC

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/2/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American/African
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/02/2022

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  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.