Learn about The Monarch School and Institute, and discover how to make your impact.

1. Learn About The Monarch School and Institute
And Discover How to Make Your Impact
2815 ROSEFIELD DRIVE | HOUSTON, TX 77080 | 713.479.0800
WWW.THEMONARCHSCHOOLANDINSTITUTE.ORG

2. MONARCH SCHOOL AND INSTITUTE
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Dedicated to providing an innovative, therapeutic education to individuals with neurological differences.
Dedicated to providing psychological and educational assessments for clients of all ages.
Dedicated to sharing Monarch philosophy and methodology with parents, educators and mental health
professionals, including training for Monarch replication.
Dedicated to providing transitional residential opportunities for Monarch graduates and other young adults
in the community.
Dedicated to providing transformational DIR®, Brain Gym®, Occupational and Neuromusical Therapy for
children in the community with neurological differences.

3. OUR MISSION & PURPOSE
Monarch’s mission is to
empower children & adults
with neurological differences
to move from dependence
to interdependence through
innovative, therapeutic
education.
It is Monarch’s ultimate goal
for all of our Learners to
achieve their maximum
potential, empowering them
to become integral members
of their community.
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4. MONARCH’S FOUNDATION - 4 CORE GOALS
NOVCE
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5. TEXAS SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
Special needs schools in Texas primarily serve specific student
groups such as those that are diagnosed with:
• Learning Difficulties
• ADHD/ADD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Significant Physical Impairment
– Hearing
– Health
– Visual
– Orthopedic
– Speech, etc.
• Mental Retardation
• Mental Health Disorders
– Psychiatric
– Anxiety
– Mood, etc.
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6. TEXAS SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
Texas' special education
students' historically low
success rates have
earned the state a
"needs intervention"
rating from the federal
government, making it
one of only six states to
be called out for poor
performance.
There are 72 special needs
schools in TX serving 5,972
students.
•51 private | 4,297 students
•21 public | 1,675 students
There are 15 special
needs schools in
Houston serving
1,024 students.
15% of all children
(1 in 6) is affected
by a neurological
disorder.
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7. MONARCH’S POPULATION
Note: Some children have more than one
diagnosis, making the total reflected above
exceed the number of students enrolled.
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8. AUTISM—A GROWING CONCERN
One in every 68 children
in the US is diagnosed
with autism
1:68
One in every 42
boys is diagnosed
with autism
1:42
Autism: THE fastest-growing developmental disability.
A new case of autism is diagnosed every 15 minutes.
Autism among children skyrocketed in
a single decade, moving from 1 in 150
to 1 in 68 (2000 to 2010).
120%
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9. MONARCH’S POPULATION
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
30 to 65 yrs
18 to 28 yrs
3 to 17 yrs
Monarch Student Age Breakdown 2015-16
Number of Students
104
32
136
0
50
100
150
Male Female Total
Monarch Student Gender 2015-16
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10. 136 are actively enrolled as students.
329 have successfully completed their work at Monarch.
118 students graduated as seniors.
Many entered institutions
of higher education:
University of Houston
Houston Baptist University
University of St. Thomas
Sam Houston State University
Baylor University
Rice University
Houston Community College
Etc.
Others secured employment
or internships:
Starbucks
HEB
Goodwill
Chapelwood United Methodist
Church
Hayes and Wilson Law Firm
Houston Public Library
Kroger
Texas Workforce Solution
211 moved into mainstream schools.
St. Pius
Bellaire
Friendswood HS
Episcopal HS
The Kinkaid School
Etc.
557 STUDENTS SINCE 1997
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11. SPECIALIZED AT A PRICE
2015-16
Average Tuition:
$37,000
Range:
$14,700 - $47,400
Est. cost gap between
tuition & actual
expenses
$6K+/student
Low Faculty to
Learner Ratio (1:2.5)
means higher costs
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12. SCHOLARSHIPS & TUITION ASSISTANCE
15% of our student population receives some sort of tuition
assistance/ scholarship based on economic need.
This academic year alone, Monarch was forced to turn away 26
families due to inability to pay.
Steadily increasing number of families requesting tuition assistance in order
to keep their children at Monarch.
Average tuition support given this academic year is $9,215, with a maximum
of $20,550.
Monarch wants to expand access of services to a broader range of people.
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13. BENEFICIAL TO ALL
INDIVUDALS
•Lives with purpose
•Gainful employment
•Meaningful peer relationships
•Independence & personal responsibility
•Self-confidence
•Age-appropriate life styles
COMMUNITY
•Positively impacted by:
•Analytical thinkers & makers
•Creative minds and visionaries
•Workforce expanded & enriched
•Volunteer pool deepened
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14. FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
•Program
sponsorship
•Speech | DIR | Therapy
Services | STEAM | Music |
Art | etc.
•Technology
•iPad technology for
student population |
SMART Boards
•Scholarships
•Monarch’s goal:
>10% of tuition budget
(currently 2%)
•Professional
Development for
Faculty
•Special Needs Safety |
Autism | Neuro-Diversity|
DIR | ADHD | etc.
INTERNSHIPS &
EMPLOYMENT
•Life Academy |
Transition Services
Students
• Full-time position
• Part-time position
• Temporary position
• Training exercises
• Student feedback
PROFESSIONAL
IMPACT
•Pro-Bono Services
•Pro-Bono
Consultation
•Volunteer Committee
Service
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Fund Development
• Marketing
AIG: HOW YOU CAN HELP
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15. THE POWER OF YOUR GIFT
All
School Text
Books
$2,500
Faculty
Safety
Care
Training
$5,000
All
Elementary
School
Field Trips
$7,500
All
Elementary
Teaching
Supplies
$10,000
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17. • Neurological Differences
• Benefits of Core Goals
APPENDIXES
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18. NEUROLOGICAL DIFFERENCES
• Autistic Disorder
• Asperger’s Disorder
• PDD-NOS
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
Learning Disabilities
Tourette’s Syndrome
• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Seizure Disorders
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19. Executive Functions
• FOCUS
• Planning and
Organization
• Flexibility
• Delayed
gratification
• Changing plans as
needed
• Impulse control
skills
• Problem solving
skills
• Task management
skills
• Motor skills (gross
and fine)
Self-Regulation &
Self-Awareness
• FOCUS
• Incorporate social
rules and norms
• Leveled
emotionality /
ability to avoid
extensive mood
swings
• Stressor
management
• excessive stimuli
(e.g.: noise)
• fatigue
• challenging
situations or tasks
• distractions
Relationship
Development
• FOCUS
• Social communication
skills
• verbal and
nonverbal
• Peer socialization and
coordination
• Emotional referencing
BENEFITS BEYOND ACADEMICS
19 – appendix #2