Learning Together Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The developmental day program presents an inclusive, educational environment for children ages 18 months to five years old with, or at risk for, developmental disabilities as well as for children typically developing. The objective of the school is that each child, no matter where they may fall on the learning spectrum, will receive the foundation they need to be successful and reach their full potential. The developmental day program is licensed as a five-star center, the highest rating possible through the North Carolina division of child development and early education.learning together also places great value in establishing relationships with families. We are usually the first entry into preschool services for some families, which also means we are the entry point for parents with children with developmental delays into the wake county public school system (wcpss). Parents are learning how to navigate the special education system, while simultaneously learning how to raise a child(ren) with a unique set of needs. Learning together partners with these parents to identify what is developmentally appropriate for their child(ren) and overcome these challenges with successful and proven techniques. Since we began serving children and families in 1969, learning together has maintained a reputation as a program that embraces inclusion in the classroom. Learning together takes great pride in providing educational services for all children through the use of developmentally appropriate practices by creating a caring community of learners, teaching to enhance development and learning, planning curriculum to achieve important goals, assessing children's development and learning, and establishing reciprocal relationships with families. Students who are given the advantage of attending a pre-kindergarten (pre-k) program develop much needed emotional, academic, and social skills they may otherwise lack when entering kindergarten. Students who develop self-regulation skills gain confidence as they master academic concepts, and learn to cooperate with their peers in pre-k will be far better prepared to enter kindergarten. This is particularly true for students who are already at a disadvantage in any or all of these areas. We are committed to "changing the classroom today to change the workplace tomorrow".

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.1%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 79.2%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -8.6%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.25; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.14; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings