2025-01-13T10:20:57-06:00 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 200733852 La Academia de Estrellas % Richard E Tuck LAAC 2149468908 4680 W Kiest Blvd Dallas TX 75236 RICHARD E TUCK Business Manager 2149468908 2025-01-20 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z La Academia de Estrellas 4680 W Kiest Blvd Dallas TX 75236 16170245 false X laetx.org X 2003 TX To operate a prekindergarten to 8th grade charter school in the North Oak Cliff section of Dallas serving mostly lowincome families 6 6 197 30 0 13718231 15899629 52281 73183 92730 197433 298512 0 14161754 16170245 0 0 10301969 11182579 0 0 3374830 3418392 13676799 14600971 484955 1569274 19403182 17924595 4453057 1405196 14950125 16519399 To teach our students to be life-long learners, who will actively participate in their own learning, remain engaged in the educational process and show mastery of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. false false 13692007 270616 La Academia de Estrellas sole program service is to operate a PK-8 charter school in the North Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas. In FY 2024 (tax year 2023), enrollment at year's end was 1,007 students, of whom, about 89% were from low-income backgrounds. The school had 143 full-time and 2 part-time employees and 30 substitute teachers and approximately a 12:1 student:instructional personnel ratio in each of the grades. The school earned a B grade from the Texas Education Agency based on student STAAR test scores in 2022 (no 2023 or 2024 grades have been issued yet) 13692007 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 false 197 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false X X La Academia de Estrellas 2149468908 4680 W Kiest Blvd Dallas TX 75236 LORRAINE MANTEI DirectorFormer Supt 40.00 X 138544 0 5400 RICHARD TUCK Business Manager 40.00 X 95441 0 5400 KEMLYN WILLIAMS Superintendent 40.00 X X 95148 0 5400 EVITA GARCES President 0.500 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE BANDA Secretary 0.500 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCGOVERN Treasurer 0.500 X X 0 0 0 JUANDA TATE Vice President 0.500 X X 0 0 0 CATALINA LECHUGA Director 0.500 X 0 0 0 329133 16200 1 false false false 15899276 353 15899629 Activity Fees 611600 48339 48339 Yearbook Revenue 611600 4309 4309 School Shirts 611600 7443 7443 Book Fair Revenue 611600 2582 2582 10510 10510 73183 197433 197433 0 16170245 73183 197433 X 273900 273900 9037032 8731267 305765 1730523 1677893 52630 141124 136759 4365 10740 10740 32836 32836 660750 585723 75027 73322 25373 47949 215398 212675 2723 661944 601420 60524 160466 160112 354 392004 392004 27857 27857 Instructional Supplies 384289 384289 Food Service 636112 636112 162674 148380 14294 14600971 13692007 908964 0 4478762 2963902 1274586 976662 1975045 2476907 125794 158538 13381736 3194100 10433579 10187636 1115416 1160950 19403182 17924595 1229052 1405196 3224005 4453057 1405196 X 2116015 2386984 12834110 14132415 14950125 16519399 19403182 17924595 1569274 X true X true X true true true X false false false false false false false 1134880 1134880 11830403 2952653 8877750 416453 241447 175006 10187636 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Part I Line 3 The non-discrimination policy is at the bottom of the organization's Internet homepage. Part VI Line 11b See Schedule O Part VI Line 19 See Schedule O Part VI, Line 11a, b The independent audit provides the basis for the Form 990 Part VI, Line 11a, b financials and is reviewed by the Board of Directors upon Part VI, Line 11a, b adoption. The Form 990 is completed by the school's CFO, who then Part VI, Line 11a, b sends it to the Board for comment. The Board members then review Part VI, Line 11a, b the return and immediately respond with any errors they find. The Part VI, Line 11a, b return is then voted on at the next Board meeting. Part VI, Line 12c The company/school has a written conflict of interest policy which Part VI, Line 12c requires any Board member who knows of a personal conflict to Part VI, Line 12c bring that to the attention of the Board and have documented Part VI, Line 12c in the minutes. Also, the Board maintains records of the Part VI, Line 12c employment and group affiliations of each Board member to help Part VI, Line 12c determine conflicts ahead of time. Part VI, Line 15a,b For both the CEO and CFO salaries, the Board requested a salary Part VI, Line 15a,b comparability analysis with other charter schools and traditional Part VI, Line 15a,b school districts of similar size in the area. This information Part VI, Line 15a,b was weighed along with the school's performance measures during Part VI, Line 15a,b the Board of Directors meetings and was documented in the minutes Part VI, Line 15a,b of those meetings. Part VI, Line 19 The company/school's governing documents, conflict of interest Part VI, Line 19 policy and financial statements are available on the company/ Part VI, Line 19 school's website and by request at either of our physical sites. Part VI, Line 19 The financial information is also available through Dun and Part VI, Line 19 Bradstreet and Guidestar as well. Part IX, Line 11g The amount on this line does not exceed 10% of the amount on line Part IX, Line 11g 25, column A. Part IX, Line 24e The amount on this line does not exceed 10% of the amount on line Part IX, Line 24e 25, column A.