Polaris Elem Charter Academy
Chicago, IL · Cook County · KG-08
Authorized by CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 299
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 170993005919
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 336(2023-2024)
- Address
- 620 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago 60624
- Student–teacher ratio
- 21:1(16 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (773)534-0820
- Website
- www.pcachicago.org ↗
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024336CCD
- 2022-2023348CCD
- 2021-2022378CCD
- 2020-2021394CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- POLARIS CHARTER ACADEMY
- IRS EIN
- 010874029 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2008
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.9M | $6.4M | $3.0M | $246K |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $5.9M | $3.8M | $244K |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $5.5M | $3.4M | $202K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE NAVARRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MEMBER | 40 | $243K |
| FRANCESCA VERDECCHIA | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $142K |
| LISSETTE SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $137K |
| TAMMY VANCE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $134K |
| MOLLY BRADY | TEACHER | 40 | $132K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- ANTONIO GONZALEZ— MEMBER
- CHRISTOPHER HAWORTH— MEMBER
- LAUREN LEVINE— MEMBER
- STAHILI MUHAMMAD— MEMBER
- TINA YAROVSKY— BOARD CHAIR
- DERIK OHANIAN— MEMBER
- ROEL MASON-VIVIT— VICE CHAIR
- IAN ROCHE— MEMBER
- MICHAEL DAVISON— TREASURER
- LACEY MIZELL— SECRETARY
- AYANNA BERRY— MEMBER
- SAMUEL BOTTUM— MEMBER
- BENNETT BRENTON— MEMBER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.