La Scuola Annual Report 2014-15

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Annual Report 2014-2015

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La Scuola d'Italia

Our Mission La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi (La Scuola) is an independent, American educational institution based in New York. The mission of the school is a) to provide an outstanding bi-lingual, classical educational experience firmly rooted in the best Italian /European and American traditions for internationally oriented studies, and b) to award degrees to students who satisfy its rigorous academic requirements. La Scuola affirms the importance of the Western canon and its historic, literary and philosophical continuum, one of whose leading incubators, since Roman times, has been Italy.

Academic programs shall be designed to use to the fullest extent the special resources of a highly skilled multi-cultural faculty, an international student body and the extraordinarily rich culture and history of Italy, the United States and New York City. Cultivating students’ minds, supplying them with a substantial fund of knowledge, and providing them with the basis for making sound ethical judgments remain the foundations of the school’s mission and philosophy.

La Scuola pledges:

• To educate the whole human being, in a healthy and balanced manner; • To espouse a fundamental commitment to high academic achievement • • • • • • • • • • •

and the development of socialresponsibility; To provide a broad spectrum of enrichment activities which draws on the inherent talents of the international student body; To develop courses, seminars, and other programs that instill an eagerness to embrace the challenges of a more global future; To develop in its charges the skills and the learning habits that will make it possible for students to advance in their educational careers and beyond with maximum preparedness; To produce graduates who are sought after by the top American and international colleges and universities; To create an academic community that fosters intellectual pursuit freely and openly; To emphasize virtue, as in the classical Greek understanding of arête, as the goal of life’s and education’s undertakings; To work in partnership with parents in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, and open communication; To provide a physical environment that invites teaching and learning and that encourages excellence in both faculty and students; To promote and support a sound financial environment; To engage the international community in New York and in Europe to support La Scuola; To conduct its affairs with the utmost ethical and moral probity.

“Yesterday there wasn’t, today there is...”

La Scuola’s new reality is visionary. From our stunningly capacious new facility to the advances in curriculum and instruction, we are reaching upward in every area of our endeavor – all, for the growing number of children in our charge. They are so beautiful and precious and so open to learning that we owe them a future built upon sound educational principles and instruction.

This Annual Report presents a snapshot of the ways in which we make this work, from staff and faculty to the all important contributors who give of their resources to La Scuola so generously. Without this added financial boost, our vision would be limited and constrained rather than being ambitious and broadly forward looking.

May we thank all of the contributors to our dream for an academically superior, competitively outstanding school and in the same breath call upon the entire La Scuola d’Italia community to contribute meaningfully to this most important enterprise.

Through your generosity, we may say “Yesterday there wasn’t, today there is…..and tomorrow there will be" a bright beacon of Italian education and culture in New York, La Scuola d’Italia.

Thank you, Board of Trustees La Scuola d’Italia

Comm. Stefano Acunto Chairman

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From THe COO...

Dear Members of La Scuola Community, La Scuola d’Italia is undergoing an amazing transformation from a quaint Upper East Side school to an International multilingual and multicultural educational and cultural institution. We aim at becoming a leading school in New York City with one of the most interesting and relevant curriculum as well as an amazing facility to support learning and personal growth.

La Scuola is in the process of moving from two Upper East Side locations to a brand new 102,000 square feet building located at 432 West 58th Street. Our new facility will open in September 2016 and will feature brand new state of the art physical spaces, including: • State of the art 600+ square feet classrooms for a maximum of 18 students per classroom • General science laboratory • Specialty science laboratory • Gym/Auditorium • 200+ seat theater-style auditorium • Culinary arts center including a cafeteria and an espresso bar • Rooftop farm • 4 outdoor spaces • 2 libraries and computer labs • State of the art fiber optics internet access and building-wide wireless connectivity • Military grade security systems At La Scuola, we are currently working on upgrading all our internal and external IT systems to the latest cloud-based technologies. Brand new state of the art IT infrastructure and computers are being installed. A dedicated team of IT and audiovisual experts work every day at La Scuola to support our academic and cultural programming needs.

Additionally, we are working towards the goal of creating one the most relevant European cultural centers in New York.

Our new team will focus on building a set of amazing programs in various fields: performing arts, visual arts, culinary arts, literature, science and technology, sports, etc. Our cultural programming will happen outside regular after school hours, in the summer and on weekends.

Our team is building new ways to support La Scuola. We are currently building our Advancement team. We would like to acknowledge the extremely valuable pro bono help of many supporting parents; in particular, Domenico Vitale, Lou Gasco and Antonio Sullo.

Finally, I would like to express a warm thank you to our Trustees of the Board and sincere appreciation to our school community. Thank you to our outstanding Parent Association, for their continuous support, La Scuola Faculty and Staff for their precious and invaluable work as educators, lastly but most of all the children for being the future of La Scuola.

Carlo Mantica

Chief Operating Officer Co-Head of La Scuola d'Italia

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2014-15 Financial Overview Statements of Financial Position YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,

2015

2014

1,965,803 -

$3,013,353 3,313,308

72,935 217,064

21,904 128,797

2,255,802

6,477,362

10,000,000

-

12,835

12,835

$14,801,169

$8,721,859

$

$

Assets Current:

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 3) Investments, at fair value (Notes 2, 4 and 5) Tuition receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $26,094 and $-0- at June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively (Note 2) Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

Total Current Assets

2,532,532

Propert and Equipment, Net (Notes 2 and 6) Deposit on Building (Note 7) Other Assets

2,231,662

Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Note payable (Note 8) Deferred tuition revenue (Note 2)

211,722 5,000,000 1,931,466 7,143,188

Total Current Assets

93,375 1,728,141 1,821,516

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2, 3, 6, 7, 11 and 12) Net Assets (Notes 2 and 9): Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total Net Assets

$

7,657,981 -

$

6,866,793 33,550

7,657,981

6,900,343

$14,801,169

$8,721,859

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2014-15 Financial Overview Statements of Activities YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 Unrestricted Revenues, Gains and Other Support: Gross tuition and fees Less: Scholarships and discounts

$6,973,325 (814,350)

6,158,975

-

6,158,975

418,755 (182,111)

-

418,755 (182,111)

Net Revenue From Special Events

236,644

-

236,644

After-school fees Contributions Interest and dividend income (net of investment fees of $17,817 and $27,535 for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2014, respectively) Net realized gains on investments Net unrealized gains on investments Books and other income Net assets released from temporary restrictions (Note 9)

109,439 109,388

-

109,439 109,388

44,217 18,134 59,730

-

44,217 18,134 59,730

33,550

(33,550)

-

Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support

6,770,077

(33,550)

6,736,527

Expenses: Program services Management and general

5,103,945 874,944

-

5,103,945 874,944

Total Expenses

5,978,889

-

5,978,889

Change in New Assets

791,188

(33,550)

757,638

6,866,793

33,550

6,900,343

-

$7,657,981

Special events: Gross receipts Less: Direct costs to donors

Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

$6,973,325 (814,350)

$7,657,981

$

Total

-

Net Tuition Fees (Note 2(i))

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Temporarily Restricted

$

Annual Fund 2014-2015

La Scuola d’Italia continues to grow by enriching and enhancing its educational offerings, broadening cultural programming, increasing visibility, and strengthening recruitment efforts.

Support garnered from the Annual Fund has been instrumental in this growth. Making a gift to the Annual Fund is one of the ways you can help the school reach its full potential.

$25,000 OR MORE Mr. Vincent Viola Ms. Rosanna Sgarlata Mazzia

$10,000 TO $24,999 Amb. Daniele Bodini and the Alexander Bodini Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Caroline and Edward Hyman Mr. Cristian Notari Mr. Thomas Pecora Ms. Milena Cavicchioli Mr. and Mrs. Lorella and Aldo Uva The Sorrell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gian Luca and Antonella Rana

$5,000 TO $9,999 Columbus Citizens Foundation Hon. William Martini and the Nicholas Martini Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Marina and Gabriele Benfenati Mr. Bellucci Mr. Franco De Angelis Mr. Marco Rossi & Ms. Antonella Carlevaro Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Ottavia and Anthony Bourdain Parenta Assn Mr. and Mrs. Rita and Andrea Venturelli Mr. and Mrs. Antonella and Valentino Gallo Mr. and Mrs. Amy and Carlo Mantica Mr. and Mrs. Aileen and Robert Carlucci Mr. Fabio Santucci Mr. Stefano Salvini Mr. and Mrs. Marisa and Giovanni Colavita

Mr. and Mrs. Silvia and Giovanni Ronca Mr. & Mrs. Valeria and Sergio Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Fabio Catassi Mr. and Mrs. Maura and Richard Nasti Mr. and Mrs. Massimiliano Cattozzi Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Bevin Trennert

$1,000 TO $4,999 Dr. Susan Kim Fong & Ms. Cristina Causone Hon. and Mrs. Frances and Dominic Massaro Mr. and Mrs. Alma and George Sitaras Mr. and Mrs. Bruno De Giovanni Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Agostino Magni Mr. and Mrs. Elena and Mazen Karnaby Mr. and Mrs. Eugenia and Edward Bayliss Mr. and Mrs. Francesca and Matteo Deninno Mr. and Mrs. Nalini and Tomasso Bruso Ms. Joanne Minieri Mr. and Mrs. Tullan and Giovanni Spinelli Mr. and Mrs. Marilena and Peter Wolfenden Mr. and Mrs. Francesca Valiani and Lorenzo Cherubini Mr. & Mrs. Yakov & Veronika Balakhovsky Mr. & Mrs. Marie-Helene and Giovanni Zocche Mr. and Mrs. Daniela and Francesco Bardazzi Mr. and Mrs. Joanna and David Venderbush Mr. and Mrs. Claudia and Alessandro Schiappapietra Mr. and Mrs. Monica and Gabriel London Mr. and Mrs. Saveria and Cesare Morbelli Mr. and Mrs. Diana and Anthony Marino Mr. and Mrs. Nilufer and Jacopo Bracco Citisource Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lisa and Paolo Josca Mr. and Mrs. Aurora and Giaime Cardi Dr. & Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Pappagallo Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Marco Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Anna and Roberto Tana Dr. and Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Leona Ms. Prue Hyman

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$1,000 TO $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Emilia and Giacomo Rutigliano Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Pearl & Ash Rebelle Mr. and Mrs. Olga and Len Gutman Mr. and Mrs. Eleonora and Patrizio Siddu Mr. Enzo Viscusi Mr. and Mrs. Lori and Daryn Kutner Mr. & Mrs. Natalia Marras & Ms. Natalia Bergamaschi Dr. & Mrs. Madelyn and Dominick Golio Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Andrew Berg Mr. and Mrs. Manuela and Stefano Maroni Mr. and Mrs. Maria and Frank Chiodi Drs. Eva Maestre and Robert Peracchia Dr. and Mrs. Elena and Virgilio Sacchini Mr. and Mrs. Valentina and Max Kalish Ms. Danielle Boegli Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessio Rossi Drs. Pawel L & Anna Dyczek Dr. Raffaella Cribiore Dr. Maria Palandra Mr. and Mrs. Nishta and Vito Giallorenzo Mr. and Mrs. Joanne and Joseph Borini Mr. and Mrs. Lydzia and Stefano Azario Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Carlo Cimbri

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$500 TO $999 Mr. and Mrs. Cristiano and Delphine Quieti Mr. & Mrs. Vincent E. & Elaine R. Marino Bindi Brunello Cucinelli Corcoran Group Drs. Francesca and Michele Verga Filangieri Society Frette GC Consultants, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Debler Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessandro Zampedri Dr. Peter Falzone & Ms. Piera Palazzolo Falzone Mr. Nathaniel Land Mr. and Mrs. Katharine and Michael Law Mr. and Mrs. Emily and Nicholas Palazzo Mr. Luca Infantino Mr. Nicholas Smithie Mr. & Mrs. Mia and Antonio Sullo Mr. and Mrs. Micaela and Filippo Arnaboldi American Express Foundation Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Gagliano

Dr. John Rosa Ms. Linda Carlozzi Ms. Lydia H. Sussek Mr. and Mrs. Adriana and Pietro Chirco Ms. Dianne Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Stefania and Gaetano Sciuto Various Donors Raffle at Event Dott. and Mrs. Gelsomina and Marco Martella Dr. Pascal de Caprariis Forever Cheese Mr. and Mrs. Alessandra and Uri Alter Mr. and Mrs. Allegra and Ludovico Del Balzo Mr. and Mrs. Cecilia and Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli Mr. and Mrs. Claire and Alessandro Citanna Mr. and Mrs. Claudia and Stephen Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Desiree and Matthew Fiorillo Mr. and Mrs. Ilaria and Marcello Arona Mr. and Mrs. Mara and Andrea Villa Mr. and Mrs. Mirna and Paolo Giordano Mr. and Mrs. Nita and Martin Cameo Mr. and Mrs. Ombretta and Gianmarco Gandolfi Mr. and Mrs. Pina and Roberto Roson BERTICCO CHASEMATCH Min. Natalia Quintavalle Mr. and Mrs. Christine and Mitchell Price Mr. and Mrs. Giorgio and

Simonetta Righetti Mr. and Mrs. Giovanna and Michael White Mr. Daniel Boegli Mr. Giulio Valente Mr. Lopez Marino Mr. Yevgeny Fundler Ms. Anna Bertoni Massari Ms. Arianna Koukopoulos Ms. Kathleen Box Ms. Kathleen Caronna Parents Association Mr. Robert Allegrini Mr Gianpiero Pagliaro Mr. Joseph Sciame Ms. Vetia A. Searcy Mr. Andrea Soriani Dr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Tromba Mr. Mark Montalbano Ms. Amy Porter Mr. and Mrs. Sheree and Rocco Sebastiani Mr. and Mrs. Teresa and Ian Sorkin Mr. and Mrs. Tiziana and Claudio Marsala Ms. Isabella del Frate Rayburn Ms. Kim Brizzolara Ms. Rosita Costa and Guest The Buffy and William Cafritz Family Foundation Ms. Joan Prezioso Dr. and Mrs. Sheela and Sanjay Tewari Mr. and Mrs. Amanda and Alex Palumbo Mr. and Mrs. Camilla and Stefano D'Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Paola and Andrea Legnani Mr. and Mrs. Elena and

UP TO $499 Salvatore Zappala Mr. and Mrs. Emi and Paolo Salvi Mr. and Mrs. Raffaella and Guy Sudsataya Mr. and Mrs. Flavia and Philippe Kayadjanian Mr. and Mrs. Dominique and Massimo D'Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Giovanna and Francisco Dipolo Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Andrea Padula Mr. and Mrs. Antonella and John Upton

Mrs. Paris Morgan Ms. Angela Tarry Mr. & Mrs. Teresa and Fabio Di Rosso Mr. Steve Marland Ms. Lora Dettinger Ms. Rachel Giordano Ms. Melissa Wachtman Dr. Michele S. Piccolo John Alcantara Mr. & Mrs. Albert & Lina Chiodi Longhitano Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. & Carmela E. Gallucci Mr. & Mrs. Phyllis and Michele Costa Mr. Adam Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Paolo Salvi Mr. Anthony C. Mastro Mr. Barney Hallingby Mr. David Dinkins Jr. & Ms. Paula Bormes Mr. Jim Valentine Mr. Michael Lemes Mrs. Gail Cortese Mrs. Marie L. Garibaldi Ms. Angelina Law Ms. Anna Delson Ms. Cindy Yi Ms. Emily D’Agostino Ms. Hiromi Matsuzaki Beleffi Ms. Victoria Iodice Riccardo Madinelli & Erika Vignaga Mr. Giuseppe Ricotta Ms. Laure Benchimol Mr Gino Di Clemente Dr. Jane Elkoff Mr Fabio Angelo Maccheroni Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. & Elisabeth St. B. Mc Carthy

Mr. Alfonso Rojas Mr. and Mrs. Desiree and Enrico Ingenito Mr. Frank Bennett & Ms Bev Benett Mr. Ignazio Lowe Mr. Mark Valente, III Mr. Martin Januski Mr. Martin Sandler Ms. Anna Bertoni Ms. Costanza Beretta Ms. Ellen Boegli Ms. Giorgiana Magnolfi Ms. Isabella Dyczek Ms. Joan Glielmi Ms. Pilar Gately Ms. Ramune Jacikeviciute Ms. Sabrina Scattoni Paolo Josca & Lisa Shemie Ms. Maria Grazia Bruschi Mr. Steven D’Agastino Mr. & Mrs. Giuseppe & Teresa Tarillo Mr. & Mrs. Mazen & Elena M. Karnaby Mr. Seth Surchin Mrs. Dina R. Straut Mrs. Giovanna Vergara Caffarelli Ms. Silvia Giampaolo Mr. Martin Januski Mr. Ian James Schnirman Mr. Ralph Crowley Ms. Anita Bevacqua McBride Ms. Karen Dauch TassanSolet Mr. Ettore Spatola Ms. Rita Bonura Mr. Alejandro Della Valle & Ms. Francesca Sieni Mr. Harry Wong Mattia & Carolina Fiorilli Dr. Richard Marotta

Mr. and Mrs. Kirsten and Stefano Farsura Mr. David Luna Mr. Frank Zimbaro Mr. Max Festa Bianchet Ms. Bolivar Luna Ms. Sally Leathersich Dr. Silvana Riggio Mr. Aurelio Narciso & Ms. Elizabeth Golluscio Mr. Fabrizio Uguzzoni Mr. Gabriel Battista Mr. Mark Rakowski & Mrs. Beatrice Paladini Ms. Julia Nasti Mr. Gerard LaRocca Mr. McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. & Magda Gagliano Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Lisa Charles Mr. Alessandro Santoni Mr. and Mrs. Maria and Anthony Caradonna Mr. Astrit Tena Mr. Gabriele Failla Mr. Roberto Costanzo Mr. Vincenzo Tarantino Ms. Alessandra Ferri Ms. Angela Horton Rossi Ms. Nilda Inghirami Ms. Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi Ms. Valeria Orani Prof. Josephine Maietta Marina Colaianni Dr. & Mrs. Patrick & Alexis Lamparello Ms. Patrizia di Carrobio Mr. Sergio Antonini Ms. Kathleen Caronna

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CLASS GIFTS 2014-2015

GRADES GIFTEES TOTAL/GRADE % OF CLASS PKb PKa K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

18 18 20 14 23 27 14 11 10 8 8 9 3 6 9

19 19 28 18 29 28 21 19 16 16 18 15 16 15 13

95% 95% 71% 78% 79% 96% 67% 58% 63% 50% 44% 60% 19% 40% 69%

198

290

68%

PRE-K Ms. Hiromi Matsuzaki Beleffi Riccardo Madinelli & Erika Vignaga Ms. Giorgiana Magnolfi Mrs. Giovanna Vergara Caffarelli Ms. Silvia Giampaolo Mr. & Mrs. Mazen & Elena M. Karnaby Ms. Karen Dauch Tassan-Solet Mr. Alejandro Della Valle & Ms. Francesca Sieni Ms. Angela Horton Rossi Ms. Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi Ms. Arianna Koukopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Ombretta and Gianmarco Gandolfi Mr. and Mrs. Cecilia and Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli Mr. and Mrs. Desiree and Matthew Fiorillo Mr. and Mrs. Nita and Martin Cameo Mr. and Mrs. Tiziana and Claudio Marsala Mr. and Mrs. Amanda and Alex Palumbo Dr. and Mrs. Sheela and Sanjay Tewari

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Mr. and Mrs. Dominique and Massimo D'Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Elena and Mazen Karnaby Mr. and Mrs. Tullan and Giovanni Spinelli Mr. and Mrs. Marilena and Peter Wolfenden Mr. and Mrs. Daniela and Francesco Bardazzi Mr. and Mrs. Monica and Gabriel London Mr. and Mrs. Aurora and Giaime Cardi Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Marco Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Anna and Roberto Tana Mr. and Mrs. Eleonora and Patrizio Siddu Mr. and Mrs. Lori and Daryn Kutner Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Andrew Berg Ms. Danielle Boegli Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessio Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Nishta and Vito Giallorenzo Brunello Cucinelli Mr. and Mrs. Emily and Nicholas Palazzo Mr. and Mrs. Micaela and Filippo Arnaboldi

KINDERGARTEN Mr. and Mrs. Emi and Paolo Salvi Ms. Ramune Jacikeviciute Mr. Fabrizio Uguzzoni Mr. McConnell Ms. Kathleen Box Mr. and Mrs. Stefania and Gaetano Sciuto Mr. and Mrs. Alessandra and Uri Alter Mr. and Mrs. Claire and Alessandro Citanna Mr. and Mrs. Cecilia and Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli Mr. and Mrs. Nita and Martin Cameo Mr. and Mrs. Tiziana and Claudio Marsala Mr. and Mrs. Giovanna and Francisco Dipolo Dr. Susan Kim Fong & Ms. Cristina Causone Mr. and Mrs. Daniela and Francesco Bardazzi Mr. and Mrs. Claudia and Alessandro Schiappapietra Dr. & Mrs. Madelyn and Dominick Golio Mr. and Mrs. Emily and Nicholas Palazzo Mr. and Mrs. Amy and Carlo Mantica Mr. and Mrs. Nalini and Tomasso Bruso

1ST GRADE

3RD GRADE

Mr Fabio Angelo Maccheroni Mr. Ian James Schnirman Mr. Aurelio Narciso & Ms. Elizabeth Golluscio Mr. Vincenzo Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Mara and Andrea Villa Mr. and Mrs. Claudia and Stephen Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Giovanna and Francisco Dipolo Mr. and Mrs. Alma and George Sitaras Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Agostino Magni Mr. and Mrs. Olga and Len Gutman Mr. and Mrs. Lori and Daryn Kutner Mr. and Mrs. Manuela and Stefano Maroni Mr. and Mrs. Debler Mr. and Mrs. Silvia and Giovanni Ronca Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Bevin Trennert

Mr. & Mrs. Teresa and Fabio Di Rosso Mr. Adam Boyd Riccardo Madinelli & Erika Vignaga Paolo Josca & Lisa Shemie Ms. Giorgiana Magnolfi Mr. Mark Rakowski & Mrs. Beatrice Paladini Ms. Valeria Orani Ms. Kathleen Box Ms. Amy Porter Mr. and Mrs. Teresa and Ian Sorkin Mr. and Mrs. Mirna and Paolo Giordano Mr. and Mrs. Camilla and Stefano D'Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Elena and Salvatore Zappala Dr. Susan Kim Fong & Ms. Cristina Causone Mr. and Mrs. Lisa and Paolo Josca Dr. & Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Pappagallo Mr. and Mrs. Valentina and Max Kalish Mr. and Mrs. Lydzia and Stefano Azario Mr. and Mrs. Cristiano and Delphine Quieti Brunello Cucinelli Mr. Nathaniel Land Mr. and Mrs. Katharine and Michael Law Mr. Nicholas Smithie Mr. and Mrs. Micaela and Filippo Arnaboldi Mr. and Mrs. Rita and Andrea Venturelli Mr. and Mrs. Amy and Carlo Mantica Mr. & Mrs. Phyllis and Michele Costa Mr. and Mrs. Nilufer and Jacopo Bracco

2ND GRADE Ms. Emily D'Agostino Ms. Ramune Jacikeviciute Ms. Karen Dauch Tassan-Solet Mr. Aurelio Narciso & Ms. Elizabeth Golluscio Ms. Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi Mr. Lopez Marino Mr. and Mrs. Allegra and Ludovico Del Balzo Ms. Rosita Costa and Guest Mr. and Mrs. Ilaria and Marcello Arona Mr. and Mrs. Paola and Andrea Legnani Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Andrea Padula Mr. and Mrs. Tullan and Giovanni Spinelli Mr. and Mrs. Saveria and Cesare Morbelli Mr. and Mrs. Monica and Gabriel London Mr. and Mrs. Diana and Anthony Marino Dr. and Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Leona Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Andrew Berg Mr. and Mrs. Maria and Frank Chiodi Drs. Eva Maestre and Robert Peracchia Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessio Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Ottavia and Anthony Bourdain Mr. & Mrs. Valeria and Sergio Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Margherita and Marco Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Cristiano and Delphine Quieti

4TH GRADE Ms. Karen Dauch Tassan-Solet Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. & Magda Gagliano Mr. Alessandro Santoni Mr. Sergio Antonini Mr. and Mrs. Pina and Roberto Roson Mr. and Mrs. Sheree and Rocco Sebastiani Mr. and Mrs. Alessandra and Uri Alter Mr. and Mrs. Elena and Salvatore Zappala Mr. & Mrs. Marie-Helene and Giovanni Zocche Mr. and Mrs. Saveria and Cesare Morbelli Mr. and Mrs. Joanne and Joseph Borini Mr. Marco Rossi & Ms. Antonella Carlevaro Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Silvia and Giovanni Ronca Mr. and Mrs. Marisa and Giovanni Colavita

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5TH GRADE

8TH GRADE

Mr. & Mrs. Phyllis and Michele Costa Mr. Mark Rakowski & Mrs. Beatrice Paladini Mr. Fabrizio Uguzzoni Mr. Giulio Valente Mr. and Mrs. Francesca and Matteo Deninno Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Agostino Magni Dr. & Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Pappagallo Mr. and Mrs. Eleonora and Patrizio Siddu Mr. and Mrs. Manuela and Stefano Maroni Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Carlo Cimbri Mr. Nicholas Smithie Mr. & Mrs. Mia and Antonio Sullo

Ms. Alessandra Ferri Ms. Nilda Inghirami Mr. Gabriele Failla Ms. Anna Bertoni Massari Mr. and Mrs. Ilaria and Marcello Arona Mr. and Mrs. Joanna and David Venderbush Mr. and Mrs. Eleonora and Patrizio Siddu Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessandro Zampedri

6TH GRADE Mr. & Mrs. Giuseppe & Teresa Tarillo Mr. Roberto Costanzo Ms. Vetia A. Searcy Ms. Amy Porter Mr. and Mrs. Flavia and Philippe Kayadjanian Mr. and Mrs. Emilia and Giacomo Rutigliano Mr. & Mrs. Natalia Marras & Ms. Natalia Bergamaschi Mr. and Mrs. Marisa and Giovanni Colavita Mr. and Mrs. Gian Luca and Antonella Rana Mr. and Mrs. Ilaria and Marcello Arona

7TH GRADE Ms. Sabrina Scattoni Mr. and Mrs. Claudia and Stephen Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Chiara and Andrea Padula Dr. & Mrs. Jennifer and Marco Pappagallo Mr. & Mrs. Natalia Marras & Ms. Natalia Bergamaschi Mr. Marco Rossi & Ms. Antonella Carlevaro Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Bevin Trennert

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9TH GRADE Mr. & Mrs. Albert & Lina Chiodi Longhitano Mr. and Mrs. Christine and Mitchell Price Mr. and Mrs. Adriana and Pietro Chirco Mr. and Mrs. Raffaella and Guy Sudsataya Mr. and Mrs. Antonella and John Upton Mr. and Mrs. Emilia and Giacomo Rutigliano Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Carlo Cimbri Mr. and Mrs. Antonella and Valentino Gallo Mr. and Mrs. Lorella and Aldo Uva

10TH, 11TH, 12TH GRADE Mr. Gabriele Failla Dr. and Mrs. Elena and Virgilio Sacchini Mr. and Mrs. Cristina and Alessandro Zampedri Mr. and Mrs. Desiree and Enrico Ingenito Mr. Ignazio Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Francesca Valiani and Lorenzo Cherubini Mr. and Mrs. Marina and Gabriele Benfenati Mr. and Mrs. Rita and Andrea Venturelli Ms. Sabrina Scattoni Ms. Kathleen Caronna Ms. Dianne Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Adriana and Pietro Chirco Mr. and Mrs. Antonella and John Upton Ms. Milena Cavicchioli Mr. and Mrs. Lorella and Aldo Uva

NEW BUILDING FUND 2014-2015

In October, La Scuola d’Italia received a “cornerstone” gift toward the new building, the first of several in anticipation of the new Capital Campaign to be launched for the school.

La Scuola d’Italia receives a Cornerstone Gift to the Fund for the New Building. From left to right: Rector, Dr. Maria Palandra, Trustee, Dr. Francesca Verga, and longstanding friend of the school and donor, Ms. Rosana S. Mazzia.

We gratefully acknowledge those donors who made gifts this year which serve as foundation stones in anticipation of the Capital Campaign:

Ms. Rosana S. Mazzia Lady Cristiana Falcone Sorrell and the JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Land An Anonymous Donor

SPecial FUnds 2014-2015

Three funds continue to help La Scuola address specific and timely needs at our institution: Technology Fund Paolo Boscolo Berto Scholarship Fund The Can Akant “Johnny” Educational Fund for La Scuola Liceo Students

We would like to thank the following Families and Friends who showed their support this year and on the evening of the Gala Benefit Dinner by making gifts to these special funds.

Since its creation, the Technology Fund has provided needed support to address pressing technology needs across our institution. With funds raised during the 2013-2014 academic year, at the Lower School another classroom was equipped with a smartboard and additional electronic notebooks were purchased for faculty use. Software and hardware upgrades were also made at both campuses to improve the overall performance of the network and WiFi stability.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Mr. and Mrs. Micaela and Filippo Arnaboldi Mr. and Mrs. Stefano Azario Ms. Natalia Bergamaschi Marras Ms. Lisa Charles Mr. and Mrs. Daryn and Lori Anne Kutner Dr. and Mrs. Marco and Jennifer Leona Mr. and Mrs. Carlo and Amy Mantica Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Diana Marino Dr. Richard Marotta Mr. and Mrs. Cristiano and Delphine Quieti Min. Natalia Quintavalle Mr. and Mrs. Gaetano Sciuto Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni and Tullan Spinelli

The Paolo Boscolo Berto Scholarship Fund celebrates the memory of an extraordinary young man who graduated from Bocconi University and went on to work in New York leading a brilliant, but all too brief, career as a finance manager and investor. La Scuola Liceo students who receive awards from this merit scholarship fund are those who demonstrate similar qualities of discipline, hard work, and academic achievement.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Mr. and Mrs. Stefano Azario Ms. Lisa Charles Dr. Richard Marotta Mr. Ian James Schnirman Mr. Giulio Valente Mr. Peter Wolfenden Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni and Marie-Helene Zocche The Can Akant “Johnny” Educational Fund for La Scuola Liceo Students was established in the spring of 2012 to celebrate the memory of our beloved Can Akant Johnny who virtually grew up at La Scuola, attending from age 3 in the PreK through the Liceo, gaining the respect and love of those whose lives he touched along the way. An insightful and creative student, blessed with a kind heart and wonderful sense of humor, Johnny not only inspired his fellow students in the classroom but was also a great friend to all.

Funds raised during the 2013-2014 academic year helped La Scuola address the needs of students at our Upper School through necessary improvements to the gymnasium, providing furniture and other materials for the new art classroom, and bolstering scholarship assistance.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Ms. Lisa Charles Mr. Mark Montalbano Mr. and Mrs. Giorgio and Simonetta Righetti Mr. Alfonso Rojas Mr. Peter Wolfenden Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni and Marie-Helene Zocche

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From THe HEADMISTRESS...

La Scuola d’Italia is an independent and private bilingual English/Italian educational institution, from the pre-K level through High School (Liceo).

Named after Guglielmo Marconi, one of history’s greatest inventors and Nobel Prize winner in 1909 for his development of wireless telegraphy, La Scuola offers a curriculum that leads to a high school diploma (Maturità) that is recognized and highly and widely appreciated by universities in the United States, Italy, and throughout the European Union. Our graduates attend some of the top colleges and universities in the world.

La Scuola’s educational programs are rooted in the best Italian/European and American traditions for internationally oriented studies. Our programs offer substantive academic content, provide significant intellectual stimulation, promote personal growth, and encourage students to be open to innovation and new technologies.

La Scuola takes great pride in its commitment to the integration of disciplines, cultures, and languages. Such integration is pursued by the dedicated, well credentialed, and highly skilled faculty working in a low teacher student ratio environment.

The goal of our institution is to form students that are well prepared for the personal, university, career, social, cultural, and ethical challenges deriving from globalization.

The preparation we offer aims to assist our students in two major ways: (1) to acquire the skills and knowledge in the sciences, history, literature, philosophy, languages, and arts that will provide them with the foundation to excel academically in higher education and (2) to help them develop an understanding of the dynamic interaction among disciplines, cultures, and languages that will lead them to successful lives and careers.

Please explore our offerings in the following pages and feel free to contact us if you wish to learn more about our unique school.

Dr. Maria Palandra

Headmistress Co-Head of the School

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2015 GAla Benefit

With over 520 guests, and record breaking attendance, the Gala Benefit once again brought together Parents, Students, Alumni, Teachers and Friends of La Scuola as we celebrated the best of Italy in New York.

Revenue Source

Revenue 15

Percentage

Advertising

$23,000

6%

Dinner

$293,700.00

70%

Our Honoree John M. Viola, President and COO of the National Italian American Foundation, was an inspiration to our students and guests for his achievements in education and his prolific promotion of the Italian language and culture.

We joined with him in celebrating La Scuola as a unique institution where students are learning not only the Italian language, but also “the Italian soul...the Italian spirit.”

Raffle

$11,775.00

3%

Donations

$36,120.00

9%

Scholarship Fund

$2,525.00

1%

Tech Fund

$3,475.00

1%

Auction

$49,535.00

12%

Total Revenue

$420,430.00

Expenses

$181,958.04

Net Revenue

$238,471.96

The 2015 Gala raised over $420,000. These much needed funds will be applied to La Scuola’s most pressing needs, among which are the ongoing project to enrich and develop technology in both buildings and support for the Scholarship Fund and Education Fund.

The Chairman’s award this year went to a pillar of our school community, Director of Admissions and Deputy Head of School Pia Pedicini. In Mrs. Pedicini’s 35+ years of dedicated service she has left an indelible mark as an exemplary educator and a constant and caring presence for La Scuola’s students.

A parent-teacher-student flash mob and a very special musical surprise by Jovanotti as DJ for the dance portion of the evening, added to the wonderful energy of the night.

Maria Pedicini, Steve Acunto, Giorgio Pavia

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YEAR IN REVIEW Lower School

Upper School

This Fall, La Scuola introduced an expanded science program at the Lower School. Educators from the Science Museum of Long Island engaged students in grades 3-5 in hands-on experiments which served to reinforce the elementary science curriculum. Topics included electricity, volcanoes, and plastic/slime or kitchen chemistry.

Additional programs were launched in the fall to guide and prepare our Upper School students in their future studies and careers. College counselor Bernadette Walsh launched a broader program to support all Liceo students and their parents at different stages in the college planning process.

La Scuola’s Chess Team helped to usher in the spring with cause for celebration: Charlie McCutcheon, Gianmarco Costa, Giorgio Valente, Luca Costa, and Meriel Crowley-Wang placed first in the March 15th tournament, NEST + M: Novice 2.

Though the weather was still cool in April, our Preschool students had a wonderful trip to the Queens County Farm in Floral Park. During their visit the children got to experience life on the farm. The children learned how to churn and make homemade butter, planted vegetables which they then brought back to the classrooms, and learned about the functions of a worm compost station.

The children also enjoyed a hayride tour around the farm and feeding sheep and goats by hand.

Students in the elementary division enjoyed performance art workshops during the spring which complimented their language and art studies. Students from the third grade participated in sessions with professional actor Massimo Zordan which helped them prepare for their end of year recitals. Pier Cortese, with the program “Little Pier e le Storie Ritrovate”, presented a series of performances which combined music with a real time view into the artistic process of a visual artist as audience members saw the creation of new work right before the eyes.

Middle School Students in the Middle School participated in a number of programs and social events over the year. Highlights include a Winter Formal with the theme “Winter Wonderland” and an evening reading of work created by the Middle School Poetry Club. Medie students also attended with Liceo students a performance by Improbable Players, a theater company that seeks to bring a valuable message to our youth through illustrating the consequences that drug and alcohol abuse can have even on the ideal family.

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In November, an enrichment program on international leadership and globalization was launched for III and IV Liceo students under the direction of Prof. Giuseppe Ammendola of New York University. Coursework was designed to better prepare them for the challenges they will meet in college and beyond. In the spring the program was expanded to include lectures and interviews which were open to Liceo students, parents and faculty. Among the lecturers in the series were Dr. Antonella Fabri who shared her experiences as an anthropologist and Professor Remo Caponi from the Università di Firenze and a visiting scholar at New York University.

Liceo students at each grade level had opportunities for fruitful educational travel experiences. In November seventeen Liceo students traveled to Barcelona, Spain for their class trip and to participate in the Model UN sessions under the supervision of Ms. Pitti, Mr. Prater and Dr. Bartocci. First and Second Liceo students traveled to Boston and Cambridge in March. Among the highlights of the trip was a visit to Harvard’s main campus and its medical school where they met with Dr. Pier Paolo Pandolfi who discussed the cutting edge cancer research being undertaken in his laboratory.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS La Scuola hosted two very successful Open House Events in November for the preschool-elementary and middle school-high school at their respective campuses. In addition to the many PA parents, faculty, and staff, who gave generously of their time to attend, student leaders from Medie and Liceo also represented our school handsomely.

Our students offered insights into our educational institution and responded to questions from prospective students and their parents with confidence and impeccable manners.

On April 10th, La Scuola welcomed a delegation from Regione Lombardia, led by Assessore all’Istruzione, Formazione e Lavoro, Valentina Aprea, as part of the ongoing collaboration with students and educators from Lombardia. In addition to the summer visit detailed below of students selected for their excellence in school, La Scuola III and IV Liceo students who will participate in the Hamburg Model UN Conference will also have an opportunity to visit the 2015 Milano EXPO accompanied by representatives of the Regione.

Lombardia among those who received the highest possible grade for their 2014 Maturità, attended a special program in NYC from July 12th-18th. The project, promoted by On. Maroni and supported

by Assessore alla Regione Lombardia Valentina Aprea, was realized through the joint efforts of Istituto per il Commercial Estero (ICE), the Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) and La Scuola.

During their stay in New York, the students from Lombardia met with leaders of a number of Italian Institutions and attended a number of seminars which culminated in a stimulating event at La Scuola d’Italia where the students were received by the Rector, Dr. Maria Palandra, and took in a lecture on the complexity of the political and economic realities of the United States with Prof. Giuseppe Ammendola who conducts the International Leadership program for La Scuola’s Liceo students.

In June, il sindaco della città di Napoli (the Mayor of the City of Naples, Italy) visited La Scuola and spoke to parents and students. His visit, as have visits by other officials, represented an additional opportunity for our school to establish relationships with students and schools in Italy.

Patrizia Nigi of Fondazione Torino, a Scuola Paritaria located in Belo Horizonte Brazil, visited La Scuola on July 9th. Their trip was an initial step toward establishing a partnership with La Scuola d’Italia. The two schools have much in common, being international institutions that go from preschool to high school, with an emphasis on bilingualism and multiculturalism. After touring La Scuola and discussing its current and planned programs, Dott.ssa Naves invited members of La Scuola’s community to visit Fondazione. La Scuola Fondazione Torino was established in 1975, through a partnership with the Italian government initially to offer the children of Italian families employed by FIAT the opportunity to continue their studies in Brazil.

Eight university students, selected by Regione

Afternoon Adventures at La Scuola Afternoon Adventures expanded its bi-lingual after school enrichment programs with activities designed to enhance our children’s academic experience. This spring Afternoon Adventures included many entertaining and exciting courses for students from Pre-K through 5th grade, such as: Art at the Museum, Super Soccer Stars, Chess Club, and Lego Robotics. Students in the Art at the Museum program took trips to the Museum of Metropolitan Art as well as the Museum of Modern Art to explore the masterpieces of Matisse, Monet, Modigliani, and Picasso. Students also had the wonderful opportunity to attend a display of sculptures from the Duomo in Milan, at Eataly.

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2015 Graduates of La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi We are pleased to note the good academic performance of our students; all eight and twelfth graders completed their Esami di Stato successfully, with several of them achieving very high scores. Graduation ceremonies took place at the Italian Consulate June 22nd and June 24th respectively.

From the numerous Model UN conferences in Rome, Mumbai, and Barcelona to shared extracurricular activities such as theater and performing together in a “flash mob” in Washington Square, the students who comprise the 2014-15 Liceo graduating class have always been close to each other in a bond of friendship that goes beyond the school environment.

Unsurprisingly, this class was also always open to embrace and help acclimate new students who arrived to La Scuola from Italy and other parts of the world. In this sense, these outstanding graduates represent the global and multicultural ambassadors that La Scuola d’Italia prides itself in developing.

This year’s Liceo graduates were accepted to attending top-tier colleges and universities in both the United States and Europe:

• Arizona State University • Florida International University • Gemological Institute of America • George Washington University • King’s College • Tulane University • University of Bath • University College of London • University of Geneva • University of Warwick

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Parent Association 2014-2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Co-Presidents: Micaela Pozzetto & Sheree Sebastiani Co-Treasurers: Magda Gagliano & Joanne Borini Parent Representative Coordinator: Eleonora Lattanzi Siddu Communications: Giulia Panciera & Diana Lopez JSA Representative: Annette Scattoni Special Merchandise Projects: Bevin Trennert & Marina Bianchi Graziani Special Event Coordinators Marisa Colavita, Manuela Maroni, Jennifer Pappagallo, Delphine Quieti, Teresa Tarillo CLASS REPRESENTATIVES FOR 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR:

3rd Grade

Pre-K A

Elena Zappala

Nishta Boodhoo Dominique D’angelo

Pre-K B

Marilena Ruscica

Kindergarten A

Delphine Quieti

4th Grade:

Antonella Carlevaro Rossi

5th Grade:

Monia Bonaldo

6th Grade:

Marina Graziani

Severa Hurlock

7th Grade:

Kindergarten B

8th Grade:

Nita Bhudia

Claire Husson Citanna

1st Grade

Valerie Debler

2nd Grade

Margherita Musollino Berg Diana Lopez Allison Gates

Annette Scattoni Eleonora Lattanzi

9th Grade:

Raffaella Cardinali

10th Grade:

Cristina Minnelli Zampedri

11th Grade:

Grazia Lecca

12th Grade:

Veronika Balakhovsky Tamara Gaggi

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Board of trustees CHAIRMAN Comm. Stefano Acunto VICE CHAIRMAN Dott.ssa Piera Palazzolo Falzone SECRETARY Gr. Uff. Rosemarie GallinaSantangelo TREASURER Prof. Richard Marotta MEMBERS Kim Brizzolara Dott. Giancarlo Bruno Hon. Dominic R. Massaro, JD Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli, Esq. Cav. Thomas Pecora, KM Bette Talvacchia, Ph.D. Francesca Verga, MD

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EX-OFFICIO Min. Francesco Genuardi Prof. Carlo Davoli ADMINISTRATION Maria Palandra, Ph. D Dott. Carlo Mantica

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