TY 2015 Form 990

- TIN:

SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

Employer identification number

20-8765327

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

Employer identification number

20-8765327

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements	31,274	6,995	24,279
d	Equipment ...	115,633	94,637	20,996
e	Other ...
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				45,275

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	749,319
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	749,319
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	73,350
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	73,350
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	822,669

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	805,018
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	805,018
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	73,350
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	73,350
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	878,368

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B	SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS 73,350
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B	SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS 73,350

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SCHEDULE E(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schools

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,
Part IV, line 13, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 48.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Name of the organization

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

Employer identification number

20-8765327

Part I

YES

Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws,

other governing instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its

brochures, catalogues, and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions,

programs, and scholarships? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspaper or broadcast media during

the period of solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no solicitation program, in a way

that makes the policy known to all parts of the general community it serves? If "Yes," please describe. If "No,"

please explain. If you need more space use Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Does the organization maintain the following?

Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff? . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory

basis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Copies of all catalogues, brochures, announcements, and other written communications to the public dealing

with student admissions, programs, and scholarships? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Copies of all material used by the organization or on its behalf to solicit contributions? . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If you answered "No" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.

Does the organization discriminate by race in any way with respect to:

Students' rights or privileges? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Admissions policies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Employment of faculty or administrative staff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scholarships or other financial assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Educational policies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of facilities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Athletic programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other extracurricular activities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.

Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency? . . . . . . . . . .

Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If you answered "Yes" to either line 6a or line 6b, explain on Part II.

Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05

of Rev. Proc. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If "No," explain on Part II. . . . . . . . .

Yes

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50085D

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, lines 3, 4d, 5h, 6b, and 7, as applicable. Also provide
any other additional information (see instructions).

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SCHEDULE E, LINE 3	THE SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PRESENTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND ADMISSIONS MATERIALS AND IS INCLUDED IN ALL ADS RUN IN PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSPAPERS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Name of the organization
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

Employer identification number
20-8765327

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of non-cash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of non-cash assistance

(1) SCHOLARSHIPS	14	73,350
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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Explanation

SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2

A UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY EDUCATION IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR CHILDS FUTURE. IT IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. OUR FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM PROVIDES NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND USL. NO STUDENT WHO MEETS THE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA SHOULD BE DETERRED BY FINANCIAL REASONS FROM APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. PARENTS WHO REQUIRE AID ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR AN AWARD. GRANTS OF FINANCIAL AID ARE NOT INTENDED TO COVER 100% OF THE COST OF ATTENDANCE AT USL: THE CURRENT POLICY FOR MAXIMUM AWARD IS 90%. ALL FAMILIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF THEIR STUDENTS EDUCATION. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ONLINE, AND FINANCIAL AID DECISIONS ARE MADE INDEPENDENTLY OF ADMISSIONS DECISIONS. APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY FAST FINANCIAL AID FOR SCHOOL TUITION, AND THE RESULTS ARE RETURNED TO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. THERE IS A 38 APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE THAT MUST BE PAID VIA CREDIT CARD AT THE TIME THE ON-LINE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.THE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM IS MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH USL'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY. WHEN SUBMITTING TAX FORMS TO FAST, PLEASE WRITE "UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY" UNDER YOUR RETURN ADDRESS ON THE ENVELOPE TO SPEED THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.

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(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY

Employer identification number

20-8765327

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A CHALLENGING AND INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM. IT FOSTERS HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND EMPHASIZES BALANCED GROWTH - INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, ETHICALLY, AND SOCIALLY - FOR EVERY STUDENT. WITHIN A HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A CARING AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO LOVE LEARNING, TAKE INTELLECTUAL RISKS, SELF-ADVOCATE, TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND EMPATHY, AND ASPIRE TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND WORLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	LEVEL THINKING SKILLS. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (GRADES 3-5) SHOULD TAP A CHILD'S JOY FOR LEARNING. THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL IS IS THE ENTRY POINT TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS LEARN THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEGIN DEVELOPING THE ROLES THAT WILL SERVE THEM IN BOTH USL AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY. PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND WORKING AS A TEAM ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF OUR LEARNING. STUDENTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BEGIN THEIR DAY AN ALL-SCHOOL MORNING MEETING, A LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS CLASS, AND PE. THROUGHOUT THE DAY, OUR STUDENTS HAVE MATH, READING/WRITING, SCIENCE, HUMANITIES, LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS, MANDARIN, AND SPANISH. THEY ALSO HAVE A WEEKLY ART CLASS AND A FIELD TRIP (LOTC, OR LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM) ON MOST WEDNESDAYS. THEY ARE MENTORED BY THE MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHO ALSO PROVIDE INSPIRING AND VARIED ROLE MODELS FOR THEM. OUR SMALL CLASS SIZES AND UNIQUE LOTC OPPORTUNITIES ENCOURAGE OUR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THEIR OWN LEARNING, EXPLORE NEW AND INTRIGUING TOPICS, ALL WHILE DEVELOPING A GREATER SENSE OF THEIR PLACE IN OUR SCHOOL FAMILY AND THE WORLD AROUND US. MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8) SHOULD BE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENTS' NEEDS. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL MUST BE ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND CHALLENGING IN ORDER TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED. INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS NEED TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION. ALTHOUGH ADOLESCENCE CAN BE A TURBULENT TIME OF LIFE, IT SHOULD ALSO BE A TIME FOR EXPOSURE TO MANY NEW PURSUITS, ACTIVE LEARNING, EXPERIMENTATION IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. CURIOSITY, REFLECTION, INQUIRY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING ARE CRUCIAL TO FOSTERING INTEREST IN EDUCATION AT THIS TIME IN A STUDENT'S LIFE WHEN SO MANY OTHER THINGS ARE HAPPENING PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. UPPER SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) SHOULD BE A SAFE AND CHALLENGING SPACE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ACADEMICALLY FOR LIFE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. KEEPING YOUNG ADULTS CONSTRAINED ON A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, EVEN ONE WITH MANY ELECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND KEEP THEM ENGAGED, FOR 35+ HOURS A WEEK DOES THEM A DISSERVICE. THIS IS INSUFFICIENT PREPARATION FOR A SELF-DIRECTED AND SUCCESSFUL PATH THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND. HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT PREPARATION FOR LIFE, BUT IT IS LIFE. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS AREN'T LIKE YOUR TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ACADEMICALLY, THEY ARE COMPARABLE TO HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS ACROSS AMERICA. WHAT DISTINGUISHES THEM IS THEIR CIVILITY AND DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH LIFE BEYOND A SCHOOL. IN CONTRAST TO THEIR PEERS AT TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS, USL SENIORS APPLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVING EXPERIENCED 100+ FIELD TRIPS. THEY HAVE TALKED TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS AT 15 OR MORE HOUSES OF WORSHIP, MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4 MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES, TRAVELED ALL OVER AMERICA, HEARD FROM A WIDE RANGE OF SPEAKERS OF ALL AGES AND OCCUPATIONS, AND HAD MULTIPLE JOB SHADOW EXPERIENCES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER INTERESTS. THEY HAVE VISITED 10+ COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS AMERICA AND BOTH SAT IN ON CLASSES AND COMPLETED CLASSES AT A COLLEGE WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT AGES, REGIONS, AND VIEWPOINTS THAT ONE COULD EXPECT. THEY HAVE SEEN AND EXPERIENCED THE WORLD AND ALL OF ITS DIVERSITY AND POSSIBILITIES IN A WAY THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT A TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN HALF OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS ARE LOSING THEIR S.C. LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE ACADEMIC AND/OR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PREPARATION, WE HAVE FORGED A BETTER WAY. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016, THE POST AND COURIER SHARED SENIOR ANNE ADRAGNA'S THOUGHTS ABOUT HER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ("PROUD STUDENT") IN THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. A SMALL SCHOOL AND A PERSONAL SETTING WORK BEST. SMALL CLASS SIZES AND PERSONAL ATTENTION ARE VITAL TO LEARNING. STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE FROM ADULTS WHO KNOW THEM WELL, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE RECOGNIZED INDIVIDUALLY. THIS INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND SENSE OF BELONGING IS MORE FEASIBLE IN A SMALL SCHOOL WITH A LOW STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO. IN THIS SETTING, FACULTY AND MENTORS CAN REALISTICALLY GIVE OUR STUDENTS GUIDANCE IN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. CREATING AND MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OVERARCHING CULTURE IS A CORNERSTONE BELIEF OF USL. STUDENTS WILL SEE AND REGULARLY INTERACT WITH PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN AND EXHIBIT THE VALUES AND CHARACTERISTICS EXPECTED FROM EACH STUDENT. THESE INDIVIDUALS (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS) WILL SERVE AS REAL-LIFE MODELS FOR USL STUDENTS AS THEY LOOK TO WHAT THE FUTURE CAN HOLD AND WHAT TYPE OF PERSON THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE. IN TURN, OUR STUDENTS SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THEIR YOUNGER CLASSMATES AND FOR KINDERGARTENERS FROM HIBBEN PRESCHOOL. COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS IS IMPERATIVE. PARENTS WHO ARE AWARE OF WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING AT SCHOOL CAN MODEL LEARNING AND REINFORCE THESE IDEAS AT HOME. CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION AMONG HOME, SCHOOL, AND STUDENT IS ESSENTIAL AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM HUMANITIES IS AN INTEGRATED HISTORY/LANGUAGE ARTS COURSE. IT FOCUSES ON SKILLS: WRITING, READING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING. STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ FOR BOTH ENJOYMENT AND CONTENT. NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, PLAYS, ESSAYS, POETRY, AND OTHER PRIMARY SOURCES ARE ENCOUNTERED REGULARLY. A HEAVY EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON IMPROVING WRITING, SPECIFICALLY DRAFTING, REWRITING, REVISING, EDITING, AND POLISHING THE FINAL PRODUCT. OUR STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO WRITE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PURPOSES. INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS, AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS ARE COMMON REQUIREMENTS. AS STUDENTS MATURE WITHIN THE PROGRAM, OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR IN-DEPTH THINKING AND HIGH QUALITY WORK INCREASE. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG ARTS COMPONENT, AND THIS INCLUDES CREATING WORKS THAT ARE FOUND IN THE PERIOD OF STUDY. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS EXPLORE WORLD HISTORY, EUROPEAN HISTORY, AND AMERICAN HISTORY. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT CIVICS AND MARKET AND BEHAVIOR CONCEPTS THROUGH AP US GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS. IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HISTORICAL TOPICS ARE TAUGHT IN A THREE-YEAR-CYCLE (I. PRE-CIVIL WAR U.S. HISTORY, II. POST-CIVIL WAR U.S. HISTORY, AND III. MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, ANCIENT GREECE & ROME AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN). MS HUMANITIES INCLUDES THE YEARLY STUDY OF A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (CYCLE I - ROMEO AND JULIET, CYCLE II - MACBETH, CYCLE III - JULIUS CAESAR). IN THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, TOPICS ARE TAUGHT IN A THREE-YEAR CYCLE (OUR LOWCOUNTRY, OUR WORLD, AND GOVERNMENT AND GEOGRAPHY). ALL STUDENTS STUDY HISTORY, WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURES, AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES. HUMANITIES CLASSES ARE PRESENTED IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON DEBATE, SIMULATIONS, ORAL HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND PROJECTS. MATHEMATICS INCLUDES THE LATEST UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICES AS ADVANCED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS (NCTM), AND WE FOLLOW THE STANDARDS FOR GRADES 4-8. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL USES THE SINGAPORE MATH PROGRAM THROUGH GRADE 5, AND IT IS LAUDED FOR ITS CLARITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES OUR STUDENTS TO THINK MATHEMATICALLY AND SOLVE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING AND PRACTICING THE BASIC PROCESSES OF ARITHMETIC. FOR GRADE 6 MATH AND BEYOND, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL USES SEVERAL APPROACHES TO HELP EACH STUDENT FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. THE MATH PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALIZED FOR EACH STUDENT, ALLOWING PROFICIENT STUDENTS TO THRIVE AND ADVANCE AND MASTER MATERIAL AT AN ACCELERATED PACE. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT BY TAKING ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II. THIS MEANS THAT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 3-5) CAN BEGIN MIDDLE SCHOOL WORK UPON COMPLETING THE GRADE 5 STANDARDS, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN ADVANCE THROUGH HIGHER LEVEL COURSES. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH COURSES THAT BEST FIT THEIR NEEDS, AND THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE, WORK ON MORE THAN ONE DISCIPLINE AT THE SAME TIME, ETC. COURSES RANGE FROM ALGEBRA TO AP CALCULUS. ON JANUARY 12, 2016, WE WON SECOND PLACE TEAM AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL MATH MEET AS OUR CURRENT HIGHEST GRADE WAS 11TH IN 2015-2016, THIS IS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT -- INCLUDING A TOP 3 INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCORER THIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, AND WEVE NOW PLACED SECOND AND FOURTH. ON OCTOBER 26, 2016, WE WON FIRST PLACE TEAM AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH MEET TODAY THIS INCLUDED HAVING TWO OF THE TOP SIX HIGH SCORERS FOR THE WHOLE COMPETITION, AND OUR OTHER TEAM PLACED SIXTH OVERALL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER, NIKKI BROCKMAN. THE FOLLOWING WERE OUR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS: BAILEY CHAVE, PAI DOESBURG, ZOE GREGG, JAC
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	COPIES OF THE RETURN WERE EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED BY, HEAD OF SCHOOL, JASON KREUTNER, AND BOARD MEMBER, LEIGH MILLS, WHO REVIEW ALL TRANSACTIONS THE SCHOOL ENGAGES IN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD, AND YEAR-TO-YEAR PAY CHANGES ARE OVERSEEN BY BOARD MEMBER, LEIGH MILLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS -73,350 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS 73,350

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL, NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A CHALLENGING AND INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM. IT FOSTERS HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND EMPHASIZES BALANCED GROWTH - INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, ETHICALLY, AND SOCIALLY - FOR EVERY STUDENT. WITHIN A HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A CARING AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO LOVE LEARNING, TAKE INTELLECTUAL RISKS, SELF-ADVOCATE, TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND EMPATHY, AND ASPIRE TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND WORLD.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	6
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	6
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	24
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	40
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	50,585	66,724
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	677,717	755,483
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	113	152
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	13,586	310
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	742,001	822,669
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		73,350
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	528,847	568,200
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 6,057
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	211,316	236,818
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	740,163	878,368
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	1,838	-55,699
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	181,404	88,661
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	87,231	50,187
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	94,173	38,474

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 802,967 including grants of $ 73,350 ) (Revenue $ 755,483 )
	EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ENGAGING STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12 IN A FLEXIBLE COMBINATION OF ACCELERATION, ENRICHMENT, AND THE APPLICATION OF HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS. HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS NEED A SPECIALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS (WITH THEIR OWN DISTINCT COMBINATION OF CURIOSITY, ABILITY AND WORK ETHIC) ARE EAGER TO MOVE QUICKLY TO ADVANCED LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO APPLY WHAT THEY LEARN TO REAL PROBLEMS AND SITUATIONS. TO BE EFFECTIVE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SHOULD ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A FLEXIBLE COMBINATION OF ACCELERATION, ENRICHMENT, AND THE APPLICATION OF HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (GRADES 3-5) SHOULD TAP A CHILD'S JOY FOR LEARNING. THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL IS IS THE ENTRY POINT TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS LEARN THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEGIN DEVELOPING THE ROLES THAT WILL SERVE THEM IN BOTH USL AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY. PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND WORKING AS A TEAM ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF OUR LEARNING. STUDENTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BEGIN THEIR DAY AN ALL-SCHOOL MORNING MEETING, A LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS CLASS, AND PE. THROUGHOUT THE DAY, OUR STUDENTS HAVE MATH, READING/WRITING, SCIENCE, HUMANITIES, LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS, MANDARIN, AND SPANISH. THEY ALSO HAVE A WEEKLY ART CLASS AND A FIELD TRIP (LOTC, OR LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM) ON MOST WEDNESDAYS. THEY ARE MENTORED BY THE MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHO ALSO PROVIDE INSPIRING AND VARIED ROLE MODELS FOR THEM. OUR SMALL CLASS SIZES AND UNIQUE LOTC OPPORTUNITIES ENCOURAGE OUR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THEIR OWN LEARNING, EXPLORE NEW AND INTRIGUING TOPICS, ALL WHILE DEVELOPING A GREATER SENSE OF THEIR PLACE IN OUR SCHOOL FAMILY AND THE WORLD AROUND US. MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8) SHOULD BE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENTS' NEEDS. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL MUST BE ACTIVE, INTERESTING, AND CHALLENGING IN ORDER TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED. INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS NEED TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION. ALTHOUGH ADOLESCENCE CAN BE A TURBULENT TIME OF LIFE, IT SHOULD ALSO BE A TIME FOR EXPOSURE TO MANY NEW PURSUITS, ACTIVE LEARNING, EXPERIMENTATION IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. CURIOSITY, REFLECTION, INQUIRY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING ARE CRUCIAL TO FOSTERING INTEREST IN EDUCATION AT THIS TIME IN A STUDENT'S LIFE WHEN SO MANY OTHER THINGS ARE HAPPENING PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. UPPER SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) SHOULD BE A SAFE AND CHALLENGING SPACE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ACADEMICALLY FOR LIFE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. KEEPING YOUNG ADULTS CONSTRAINED ON A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, EVEN ONE WITH MANY ELECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND KEEP THEM ENGAGED, FOR 35+ HOURS A WEEK DOES THEM A DISSERVICE. THIS IS INSUFFICIENT PREPARATION FOR A SELF-DIRECTED AND SUCCESSFUL PATH THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND. HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT PREPARATION FOR LIFE, BUT IT IS LIFE. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS AREN'T LIKE YOUR TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ACADEMICALLY, THEY ARE COMPARABLE TO HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS ACROSS AMERICA. WHAT DISTINGUISHES THEM IS THEIR CIVILITY AND DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH LIFE BEYOND A SCHOOL. IN CONTRAST TO THEIR PEERS AT TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS, USL SENIORS APPLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVING EXPERIENCED 100+ FIELD TRIPS. THEY HAVE TALKED TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS AT 15 OR MORE HOUSES OF WORSHIP, MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4 MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES, TRAVELED ALL OVER AMERICA, HEARD FROM A WIDE RANGE OF SPEAKERS OF ALL AGES AND OCCUPATIONS, AND HAD MULTIPLE JOB SHADOW EXPERIENCES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER INTERESTS. THEY HAVE VISITED 10+ COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS AMERICA AND BOTH SAT IN ON CLASSES AND COMPLETED CLASSES AT A COLLEGE WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT AGES, REGIONS, AND VIEWPOINTS THAT ONE COULD EXPECT. THEY HAVE SEEN AND EXPERIENCED THE WORLD AND ALL OF ITS DIVERSITY AND POSSIBILITIES IN A WAY THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT A TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN HALF OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS ARE LOSING THEIR S.C. LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE ACADEMIC AND/OR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PREPARATION, WE HAVE FORGED A BETTER WAY. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016, THE POST AND COURIER SHARED SENIOR ANNE ADRAGNA'S THOUGHTS ABOUT HER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ("PROUD STUDENT") IN THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. A SMALL SCHOOL AND A PERSONAL SETTING WORK BEST. SMALL CLASS SIZES AND PERSONAL ATTENTION ARE VITAL TO LEARNING. STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE FROM ADULTS WHO KNOW THEM WELL, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE RECOGNIZED INDIVIDUALLY. THIS INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND SENSE OF BELONGING IS MORE FEASIBLE IN A SMALL SCHOOL WITH A LOW STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO. IN THIS SETTING, FACULTY AND MENTORS CAN REALISTICALLY GIVE OUR STUDENTS GUIDANCE IN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. CREATING AND MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OVERARCHING CULTURE IS A CORNERSTONE BELIEF OF USL. STUDENTS WILL SEE AND REGULARLY INTERACT WITH PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN AND EXHIBIT THE VALUES AND CHARACTERISTICS EXPECTED FROM EACH STUDENT. THESE INDIVIDUALS (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS) WILL SERVE AS REAL-LIFE MODELS FOR USL STUDENTS AS THEY LOOK TO WHAT THE FUTURE CAN HOLD AND WHAT TYPE OF PERSON THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE. IN TURN, OUR STUDENTS SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THEIR YOUNGER CLASSMATES AND FOR KINDERGARTENERS FROM HIBBEN PRESCHOOL. COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS IS IMPERATIVE. PARENTS WHO ARE AWARE OF WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING AT SCHOOL CAN MODEL LEARNING AND REINFORCE THESE IDEAS AT HOME. CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION AMONG HOME, SCHOOL, AND STUDENT IS ESSENTIAL AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM HUMANITIES IS AN INTEGRATED HISTORY/LANGUAGE ARTS COURSE. IT FOCUSES ON SKILLS: WRITING, READING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING. STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ FOR BOTH ENJOYMENT AND CONTENT. NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, PLAYS, ESSAYS, POETRY, AND OTHER PRIMARY SOURCES ARE ENCOUNTERED REGULARLY. A HEAVY EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON IMPROVING WRITING, SPECIFICALLY DRAFTING, REWRITING, REVISING, EDITING, AND POLISHING THE FINAL PRODUCT. OUR STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO WRITE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PURPOSES. INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS, AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS ARE COMMON REQUIREMENTS. AS STUDENTS MATURE WITHIN THE PROGRAM, OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR IN-DEPTH THINKING AND HIGH QUALITY WORK INCREASE. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG ARTS COMPONENT, AND THIS INCLUDES CREATING WORKS THAT ARE FOUND IN THE PERIOD OF STUDY. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS EXPLORE WORLD HISTORY, EUROPEAN HISTORY, AND AMERICAN HISTORY. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT CIVICS AND MARKET AND BEHAVIOR CONCEPTS THROUGH AP US GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS. IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HISTORICAL TOPICS ARE TAUGHT IN A THREE-YEAR-CYCLE (I. PRE-CIVIL WAR U.S. HISTORY, II. POST-CIVIL WAR U.S. HISTORY, AND III. MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, ANCIENT GREECE & ROME AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN). MS HUMANITIES INCLUDES THE YEARLY STUDY OF A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (CYCLE I - ROMEO AND JULIET, CYCLE II - MACBETH, CYCLE III - JULIUS CAESAR). IN THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, TOPICS ARE TAUGHT IN A THREE-YEAR CYCLE (OUR LOWCOUNTRY, OUR WORLD, AND GOVERNMENT AND GEOGRAPHY). ALL STUDENTS STUDY HISTORY, WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURES, AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES. HUMANITIES CLASSES ARE PRESENTED IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON DEBATE, SIMULATIONS, ORAL HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND PROJECTS. MATHEMATICS INCLUDES THE LATEST UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICES AS ADVANCED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS (NCTM), AND WE FOLLOW THE STANDARDS FOR GRADES 4-8. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL USES THE SINGAPORE MATH PROGRAM THROUGH GRADE 5, AND IT IS LAUDED FOR ITS CLARITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES OUR STUDENTS TO THINK MATHEMATICALLY AND SOLVE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING AND PRACTICING THE BASIC PROCESSES OF ARITHMETIC. FOR GRADE 6 MATH AND BEYOND, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL USES SEVERAL APPROACHES TO HELP EACH STUDENT FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. THE MATH PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALIZED FOR EACH STUDENT, ALLOWING PROFICIENT STUDENTS TO THRIVE AND ADVANCE AND MASTER MATERIAL AT AN ACCELERATED PACE. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT BY TAKING ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II. THIS MEANS THAT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 3-5) CAN BEGIN MIDDLE SCHOOL WORK UPON COMPLETING THE GRADE 5 STANDARDS, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN ADVANCE THROUGH HIGHER LEVEL COURSES. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH COURSES THAT BEST FIT THEIR NEEDS, AND THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE, WORK ON MORE THAN ONE DISCIPLINE AT THE SAME TIME, ETC. COURSES RANGE FROM ALGEBRA TO AP CALCULUS. ON JANUARY 12, 2016, WE WON SECOND PLACE TEAM AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL MATH MEET AS OUR CURRENT HIGHEST GRADE WAS 11TH IN 2015-2016, THIS IS AN AMAZIN

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4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses802,967

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) ROBERT DONATO JD ESQ...................................................................... CHAIR	1.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(2) KATHY BOBBY...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(3) LISA HAND MD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(4) JIMMY RAWLS MD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(5) BECKY WRIGHT...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(6) ROGER SMITH JD...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(7) JASON KREUTNER...................................................................... HEAD OF SCHO	40.00 .................		X	103,828	0	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	103,828

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	66,724

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		66,724

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2a	TUITIONS	611600	735,438	735,438
b	EXTENDED DAY	611600	20,045	20,045
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			755,483

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			152			152
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	MISCELLANEOUS			310	310
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			310
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			822,669	755,793		152

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	73,350	73,350
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	524,732	470,614	49,199	4,919
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........	43,468	38,985	4,075	408
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	1,368		1,368
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	4,958	1,664	2,794	500
12	Advertising and promotion ....	16,460	16,460
13	Office expenses .......	6,714	1,499	5,111	104
14	Information technology ......	7,070	7,070
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	45,586	45,046	540
17	Travel ............	50,805	50,805
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	2,052	1,926		126
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	18,258	18,258
23	Insurance ...	934		934
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	TEACHING SUPPLIES	29,952	29,952
b	STUDENT EDUCATION EXPENSE	18,538	18,538
c	BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	17,855	17,855
d	YEARBOOK EXPENSE	4,509	4,509
e	All other expenses	11,759	6,436	5,323
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	878,368	802,967	69,344	6,057
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			108,421	1	27,796
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			21,165	4	13,269
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			1,085	9	2,321
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	146,907
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	101,632	50,733	10c	45,275
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			181,404	16	88,661

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	949	17	15,410
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	86,282	19	34,777
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	87,231	26	50,187

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	94,173	27	38,474
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	94,173	33	38,474
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	181,404	34	88,661