Our Mission

The mission of Veritas Academy is to assist parents in the education of their children by cultivating truth, goodness, and beauty in students through a distinctly Christ-centered, classical, and covenantal education.

P.O. Box 8332, Savannah, GA 31412

912-238-1222

www.VeritasSavannah.org

Annual Report

2018-2019

From Our Board

2018-19 Board

Chair of the Board Mrs. Andrea Jarrett

Vice Chair & Treasurer Mr. Ken Wood

Secretary Mr. Francis Daniell

Board Member: Mr. Peter Schenk

Board Member Mr. Will Brodmann

Board Member Mr. Tim Barrett

Board Member Mr. David Cleland

Board Member Dr. David Gobel

Greetings Veritas Friends & Family, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for helping to make 2018-19 another outstanding academic year at Veritas Acade-my. Your commitment to our mission, and your contributions of time, resources, and prayers have played an essential role in the growth of our school and education of our children. As a member of the Veritas family, you are part of something much big-ger than preparing our children for college. You are part of a community that is committed to shaping minds AND souls in the image of the cross. Our children are being equipped to think and learn for themselves in an environment that nurtures their soul and strives to impart wisdom – not mere knowledge – as the ultimate goal. Our pursuit of classical, Christian education combined with our condensed day format enables Veritas Academy to provide a unique blend of substantive academics while maximizing the family’s role in shaping our children’s faith and character. Looking ahead, we begin the 2019-20 school year with a total enroll-ment of 193. Of these 193 students, 149 are returning for a retention rate of 87%. We are grateful to God for His provision in bringing new families, new teachers, new staff, and new board members to Veritas Academy this year. We look forward to another exciting school year! Please share what makes our school distinct with others in your commu-nity and church. We pray that through sharing our mission with others, God would be pleased to add to our numbers and bless future genera-tions for His glory. Moreover, please remember Veritas Academy in your prayers. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Col. 3:16-17

Sincerely, Andrea B. Jarrett 2018-2019 Board Chair Veritas Academy Board of Directors

Financial Summary

Income

Tuition and Fees $814,816.67

Contributed Support $205,319.62

Total Income $1,020,136.29

Expenditures

Salaries and Related Expenses $847,783.38

Rent, Utilities, and Insurance $33,941.24

Classroom Supplies and Curriculum $32,434.85

Office Supplies and Expenses $20,671.10

Athletics and Student Activities $26,488.58

Training and Travels $12,802.01

Telecommunications, Copier, Printing and Postage

$12,109.83

Marketing and Advertising $7,244.92

Computer and Website $7,147.65

Other Business Expenditures $17,835.12

Total Expenditures $1,018,458.68

Net Profit $1,677.61

Ending Net Assets $537,097.91

Scholarships

Scholarship Recipients Amount

Apogee Scholarship 25 $ 47,480.00

Arete Scholarship 5 $ 20,000.00

Veritas Academy Scholarship 70 $237,519.00

Total Students Awarded 86 $304,999

Veritas Academy is committed to making our program financially accessible to as many families as possible.

Donations to our scholarship funds provide tuition assistance to qualified families.

Grammar School Teachers Mrs. Judy Daniell- Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. Leslie Fender- Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. Miriam Mayes- Kindergarten Mrs. Jan Rodgers– Kindergarten Mrs. Jamie McKee– Kindergarten Miss Kirstie Brodmann– 1st Grade Mrs. Sandra Ward- 2nd Grade Mrs. Donna Taylor- 3rd Grade Mrs. Tiffany Breckenridge- 4th Grade Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton- 5th Grade Mrs. Beverly Locklear- 6th Grade Math Mrs. Kirstine Flanagan- 6th Grade Latin/Literature/Grammar/Composition Mr. Luke Dixon- 6th Grade History Miss Mary Robison- 6th Grade Science Mrs. Erin Spielberger– Teaching Assistant Mrs. Barbara Rustine– Teaching Assistant Mrs. Joy Fatzinger– Teaching Assistant Logic and Rhetoric School Teachers Mr. Luke Dixon- History/Literature/Student Life Miss Mary Robison– Math/Science Mrs. Ginger Thompson- Science Mrs. Beverly Locklear– Math Miss Leslie Newhouse- Math Mr. Wayne Sullivan- Math Dr. Kendall Cleveland– History/Literature/Logic/Christian Foundations Mrs. Kirstine Flanagan- Latin Ms. Anna Liebing- History/Literature/Rhetoric Mrs. Stacy Nix- Latin Mr. Paul Rodgers- Bible Survey Mrs. Temple Fennell- Art Dr. David Gobel- Art Mrs. Denise Winks– Music Mrs. Emily Dixon—Guidance Counselor Extended Day Teachers Mrs. Sarah Miles- Health & Fitness Mrs. Emily Dixon- Health & Fitness Mrs. Joy Fatzinger– Health & Fitness Mrs. Temple Fennell- Art & Drama Mrs. Miriam Mayes - Art & Drama Miss Kirstie Brodmann- Drama Mrs. Denise Winks– Music Staff Mrs. Tricia Barrett- Athletics Director Mrs. Stacey Knofczynski– Operations Director Mrs. Laura Humphreys– Office Assistant Mrs. Candace Brodmann– Marketing Director Mrs. Alison Brunson– Admissions Director Mrs. Jennifer Whiteford- Bookkeeper

Headmaster, Mr. Scott Taylor

Faculty and Staff

Enrollment

Pre-K 11 students 6th Grade 16 students

Kindergarten 15 students 7th Grade 13 students

1st Grade 17 students 8th Grade 10 students

2nd Grade 13 students 9th Grade 18 students

3rd Grade 9 students 10th Grade 12 students

4th Grade 17 students 11th Grade 3 students

5th Grade 18 students 12th Grade 4 students

Full-time 176 students

Part-time 12 students

Extended Day 131 students

Extended Day Classes

Classes Offered Art: Grammar Music: Grammar Drama: Logic and Rhetoric Health & Fitness: Grammar Chorale: Logic and Rhetoric Chess: Provided by Vincent Sottile

Student Life

The House System The house system consists of four houses: Augustine, Ath-anasius, Aquinas, and Ambrose, for students in Logic and Rhetoric Schools. The house system serves to provide a motivating school environment that promotes student achievement, self-discipline and the building of community across student age groups. This system allows opportunities that encourage student growth through discipleship, leadership, mentoring, competition, service, and camaraderie. Merits, demerits and team points are awarded in various categories. The house with the most points at the end of the year is named House of the Year.

House Events for 2018-2019

Team Building & Competitions: Weekly House Lunch & Mini-Games, House Kickoff (high ropes, low ropes challenge course, octo-ball, ultimate frisbee, soccer), Point Pleasant Over-night, Quiz Bowl, Dodgeball Tournament, Spring Olympics, Medi-eval Tournament Field Day Service Projects: Point Pleasant Work Day, Trail of Hope

House of the Year 2018-2019 House of Athanasius

2018 PSAT/NMSQT Scores

*New scoring matrix. Compares performance of all students, regardless of grade level, with that of all college-bound juniors. Scores will reflect closer to

SAT scoring style.*

SAT & ACT Scores

Average scores of each class.

SAT Scores Reading Math

Class of 2018 602 586

Class of 2019 670 633

ACT Scores English Math STEM Science Reading

2018 33 27 - 25 29

2019 34 27 26 24 28

10th Grade 11th Grade School Average

Evidence Based Reading/Writing

591 633 612

Mathematics 521 606 563

Total Score 1112 1240 1176

College Placement Scores

Enrollment

2019 National Latin Exam Awards

Gold Summa Cum Laude– 6 awards

Silver Maxima Cum Laude– 8 awards

Magna Cum Laude– 4 awards

Cum Laude– 35 award

Intro to Latin Certificate– 15 awards

A total of 54 students in the 7th-12th grades took the National Latin Exam.

National Latin Exam

Standardized Testing Results (ERB/CTP) Percentile ranking compared to performance of all students in the

United States at the relevant grade.

3rd Grade 6th Grade 9th Grade

Verbal Reasoning 55% 79% 85%

Vocabulary NA 93% 83%

Auditory Comprehension 63% NA NA

Reading Comprehension 73% 88% 76%

Writing Mechanics 71% 91% 90%

Writing Concepts & Skills 71% 93% 80%

Quantitative Reasoning 71% 75% 87%

Mathematics 1&2 77% 74% 83%

The ERB/CTP (Educational Records Bureau Comprehensive Testing Program) is a trusted and proven rigorous standardized assessment for 1st-11th grade students. The results from this test are considered to be more reliable and comprehensive than other standardized tests (e.g. Stanford, ITBS, and CAT). The ERB/CTP is the preferred test for ACCS schools. 2016-17 was the first year for Veritas to administer the ERB/CTP.

Athletics

Sports Offered 2018-19 Season

• Fall Volleyball – girls 5th-12th grades

• Fall Flag Football– boys 6th-12th grades

• Fall Cross Country– girls and boys 6th-12th grades

• Winter Archery – girls and boys 5th-12th grades

• Winter Swim – girls and boys 6th-12th grades

• Spring Track – girls and boys 6th-12th grades

• Spring Golf – girls and boys 5th-12th grades

Athletic Memberships

• Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL)

• NFL Flag Football Program

• National Archery in the Schools Program (GA DNR for Archery)

• Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA)

Awards

• Varsity Flag Football Championship Runner-up

• Middle School Flag Football Champions

• GICAA Varsity Archery, 3rd in state

• Varsity Archery NASP, 10th in state

• Varsity Golf All-Region, Noah Fennell

• Varsity Volleyball Region Runner-up

• Varsity Volleyball All-Region Players, Adeline Barrett and Sarah Douberly

• Varsity Volleyball All-State Players, Adeline Barrett and Sarah Douberly