Concept Schools NFP

Concept Schools NFP is a non-profit organization that provides educational services through charter schools. Through its Horizon Science Academy Belmont Charter School, Concept Schools receives federal grant subawards from the Illinois State Board of Education to support special education services, address the needs of at-risk students, expand access to technology, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in its schools.

Concept Schools has received over 20 federal grant subawards to provide a variety of goods and services in its schools. These include subawards to reimburse costs for residential placements for students with disabilities, provide instructional staff, materials, and professional development targeting at-risk youth and homeless students, purchase technology devices for in-class and remote learning, implement COVID-19 preparedness measures, ensure a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities, provide performance-based merit pay for teachers, and support e-learning during the pandemic. The federal grant programs providing funds for these subawards include the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. For all subawards, the Illinois State Board of Education has served as the prime grantee. Through these federal grants, Concept Schools delivers key educational services to students in its Horizon Science Academy Belmont Charter School.