Havern School provides a specialized education program for elementary and middle school students with diagnosed learning disabilities. Utilizing a 4:1 student to staff ratio, master teachers, occupational therapists, and speech/language pathologists provide a comprehensive program of intervention services. Our ultimate goal is to create confident learners who will continue to achieve success beyond Havern School. Havern School is a nationally recognized community of professionals, parents, families, and friends working together to address the individual academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.

1. HAVERN SCHOOL
Successfully Educating Children with Learning Disabilities Since 1966
Annual Report
2007-2008

2. HAVERN’S STEPS TO ,
LEARNING SUCCESS
A supportive learning environment...

3. ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
ABOUT HAVERN SCHOOL
Havern School provides a comprehensive curriculum while teaching children with
learning disabilities in a dynamic and nurturing environment. At Havern, the pattern
of academic failure is broken and children are challenged to reach their potential.
Our students are primary and middle school children ages 5 - 14 with average or above average
intelligence and a diagnosed learning disability.
Our Approach is to provide a specialized education and intensive remediation program for the
whole child. Speech/language and occupational therapists, experienced teachers, and additional
therapeutic and enrichment staff deliver an integrated curriculum of core academics and
interventions while emphasizing the organizational and social skills which are key to success.
Art, music, drama, and technology are essential components of our supportive, creative and
innovative environment.
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4. Experienced faculty...
Highly skilled teachers and therapeutic professionals understand
how all types of minds learn and translate diagnostic information into
individualized instructional activities. Havern faculty employ a wide
variety of innovative strategies to make learning engaging and fun.
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5. Dear Havern Families and Friends,
Dear Friends of Havern,
There are many highlights to share from
As chair of the Board of Trustees, I have the honor Havern School’s 42nd year (2007-08)!
of serving with caring fellow trustees who volunteer
great amounts of time, talent, and treasure to help A sunny day in May served as the
fulfill the school’s mission. Our most important backdrop for the ribbon cutting and
task is supporting the school as it is now dedication ceremony for our new
while envisioning what it can be in the future. and long-awaited playground. After three
years of fund raising, physical labor
Our current Trustees reflect a broad spectrum of business, civic and and great anticipation, parents and
LETTERS
professional experience in our community. Their expertise and diverse students had a joyful opportunity to play on the new equipment.
perspectives are an invaluable asset to Havern and to our students. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to everyone who supported us in
making the playground a reality.
This year, trustee leadership in three major fundraisers helped secure
vital income for the school. The Golf Tournament, Havern Annual While waiting for the new play area to be completed, Havern students
Giving Campaign and the Garden Party all provided significant remained active by walking more than 2,400 miles as part
funding for scholarships, operating costs, and technology upgrades. of the Havern Star Marathon. Ninety-seven laps around the
campus loop equaled the 26.2 miles necessary to complete
As always, the Board’s standing committees focused on the financial direction the circuit - many students walked more than one marathon!
and strategic planning needed to ensure that Havern continues to thrive.
While the students and teachers worked diligently towards academic
Havern School has been successfully educating children with achievement in the classroom, big gym and therapy centers, they
learning disabilities for over 40 years. We owe this longevity to our also enjoyed participating in the school science fair, annual art
generous donors, a dedicated and talented staff, and hardworking show, sock hop, drama skits, choir concerts, rocket launches
and committed trustees. We celebrate these achievements and many exciting field trips. The Havern community certainly
and look forward to the challenges of the coming decades. enjoyed working and playing together! It was a terrific year.
Thank you for your continued support, Warmly,
Denise Small Cathleen Pasquariello, M.Ed.
Chair, Board of Trustees Head of School
Havern School
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6. Individualized strategies...
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
• Each student’s comprehensive program is closely monitored and flexible, adapting
as needs change.
• On-site intervention is delivered by a staff of speech/language and occupational
therapists and a social skills specialist.
• Small class size (from 10-15 students), a student-to-staff ratio of 4:1, and small
group instruction reinforces and sustains learning.
• Research-based, systematic instruction is implemented in all subjects.
• Teachers in art, music and drama, as well as an on-staff librarian contribute to a
strong fine arts program.
• Digital classroom instruction includes both practical and creative computer skills.
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7. MORE ABOUT HAVERN
Havern School was founded in 1966 by the Sisters of Loretto to meet the needs of
children with learning disabilities. In 1970 Havern became an independent, secular school
governed by a Board of Trustees.
Today Havern develops the skills of our students by focusing on their strengths while
addressing individual learning challenges. Havern envisions a future for students in which
they mature into self-sufficient and confident adults.
Our beautiful hilltop campus encompasses 12 acres and is located in Littleton, Colorado,
just a few miles southwest of downtown Denver. Facilities include a digital classroom; a
state-of-the-art playground and sports court; a library; a dedicated art room; and a large
gymnasium with stage and climbing wall.
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8. Positive attitude...
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9. HAVERN CENTER, INC. Statement of Financial Position May 31, 2008
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY 2008 TOTAL
RESTRICTED RESTRICTED
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents $283,838 $58,500 $342,338
Accounts Receivable 5,160 5,160
Prepaid Expenses 23,763 23,763
Furniture & Equipment, at cost 151,169 151,169
Leasehold Improvements 242,395 242,395
(207,359) (207,359)
Less Accumulated Depreciation
Investments (cost of $855,976) 1,011,990 162,500 1,174,490
Other Assets 1,390 1,390
$1,512,346 $58,500 $162,500 $1,733,346
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Wages Payable $184,842 $184,842
Prepaid Tuition & Deferred Income 108,865 108,865
Other Accrued Expenses 10,688 10,688
TOTAL $304,395 $304,395
NET ASSETS 1,207,951 58,500 162,500 1,428,951
$1,512,346 $58,500 $162,500 $1,733,346
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10. 4:1 student to staff ratio...
82% of the cost of educating a Havern student is covered by tuition.
2007-2008
REVENUE EXPENSES
3% 6%
4% 11%
7%
11%
76%
82%
Program Tuition Assistance
Contributions & Private Grants Tuition & Program Fees
Management & General Resource Development
Events Interest, Dividends, & Misc.
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11. HAVERN CENTER, INC. Statement of Activity May 31, 2008
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY 2008 TOTAL
RESTRICTED RESTRICTED
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Contributions and Private Grants $46,515 $137,575 $184,090
Tuition and Program Fees 1,402,245 1,402,245
Events (less donor benefits of $37,506) 68,983 68,983
Interest and Dividends 43,789 43,789
Miscellaneous Income 5,920 5,920
Total Support and Revenue 1,567,452 137,575 1,705,027
Net Assets released from restrictions due to 97,575 (97,575)
satisfaction of program restrictions
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE AND 1,665,027 40,000 1,705,027
RECLASSIFICATIONS
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
Program Services
Havern School 1,251,797 1,251,797
Tuition Assistance 179,198 179,198
1,430,995 1,430,995
Supporting Services
Management and General 110,022 110,022
Resource Development 101,845 101,845
211,867 211,867
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,642,862 1,642,862
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (Operating) 22,165 40,000 62,165
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (27,104) (27,104)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (4,939) 40,000 35,061
Net Assets, beginning of year 1,212,890 18,500 162,500 1,393,890
Net Assets, end of year $1,207,951 $58,500 $162,500 $1,428,951
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12. Enthusiastic volunteers... ..
Summer Camp 2007
Spring Sock Hop
Pajama Night at the Book Fair
2008 Garden Party
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13. PARENTS FOR HAVERN
PARENTS FOR HAVERN
Havern School is enriched by a team of deeply dedicated volunteers, some of whom have been with the school for many
years. Havern also has an active parent association, Parents for Havern (PFH). The association sponsors numerous
activities that enrich the learning environment and foster a spirit of community at Havern, such as in-house educational
presentations and special celebrations.
In 2007-08, some of the sponsored activities included:
Class Field Trips Buddy Breakfasts
Staff Appreciation Week Staff Birthdays
Thanksgiving Family Luncheon End of Year Carnival and Cookout
Volunteers for PFH helped raise funds to support these activities through:
Sally Foster giftwrap sales $3674.80
Scholastic Book Fair sales $1554.55
Holiday Store sales $267.00
Grocery Certificate sales $1400.00
Ski Club $154.50
PFH volunteers also make the invaluable contribution of time to chaperone field trips, read or tell stories to the students,
organize classroom events, serve weekly hot lunches, help with school mailings, and much more.
Volunteers donated a total of 2248 hours of their time to Havern in 2007-08, a remarkable number for the size of our
school.
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14. Community spirit...
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15. ANNUAL GIVING:
ANNUAL GIVING
Why We Give
Havern’s Annual Giving Campaign is a vital part of fundraising at the school. Money donated to the campaign
is used to underwrite the school’s general operating fund.
Although income from the Annual Giving Campaign is important to the school, 100% PARTICIPATION is
the goal, rather than the dollar amount raised. When awarding grants to schools, philanthropic foundations
consider the percentage of board members, staff, and families contributing to the annual fund to be a more
important factor than the individual amounts given.
In 2007-08, participation levels were:
Havern Faculty and Staff: 100%
Havern School Board of Trustees: 100%
Havern School Families: 38%
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16. Dedicated donors...
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17. 2007 Annual Giving Campaign Donors
Adriana Aguilar Darren & Alicia Elmore Francis & Peggy Keenan Pete & Mary Kate Savarie
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Armstrong Denise Ensslin Bob Kern Dorothy Scheopner, S.L.
Jerry J. Appelbaum, M.D. Dean & Sylvia Evans Doug & Margie Kidd Bud & Kathy Schroeder
Willis Ashby & Karen Burch Jonathan & Cheryl Fair Mary Ann Knutson Lori Schultz
Amalia Arredondo Charles & Julie Farwell Drs. Bruce & Michaela Kolberg Bill & Kathy Selchert
Roger & Carole Baer Michael & Debbie Feiner David & Lynn Kotecki Mr. Edward C. Shaw
David & Lisa Bailey Mrs. Alberta Fiedler Richard A. Krebs, M.D. Karen Shom
Mr. Paul A. Bailly Linda Ford Chris & Susan Lane Erin Shrago & Gary Hoggan
Phil & Kathy Barenberg Pat & Katie Forshey Anne F. Lannon Jeff & Mary Simley
Karyssa Barrett Michael Frank, M.D. Chris & Deborah Laschinger Ben Skupsky
David & Leslie Barth David & Shirley Franklin Joe & Happy Lear Dr. & Mrs. James Small
THANK YOU!
Natalie Blecher H. E. Frech & Carol Primeau Bill & Becky Levy James & Carol Small
Kendall & Frances Bodden Robert and Margery Fridstein Ida Lombardi Mike & Kathy Smid
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bowes Pamela Gerard & Tarek El Gammal Nancy & W. Berkeley Mann, Jr. Pat Smid
Zach K. Brinkerhoff, Jr. Amy Giovanini & Ben Ahrens Jeff & Donna Martin Marlene Spero, S.L.
Andrew & Maggie Bronson Kernan R. Giovanini Jeanine Matney John & Bernadette Spillane
Beth A. Brown Doug Meier & Kris Giovanini Bill & Kathryn McKibbin Audrey Starbuck
Brown & Tedstrom, Inc. Joseph & Jane Giovanini Anna M. McLellan The Rick & Kae Stoddard Family Fund
George & Amy Burnett Nancy Giovanini Kenneth & Melva Meier Mr. David Thomas, III
Cletus & Elizabeth Byrne Larry & Jan Glassburn Sosh Meier Donald & Nanette Trott
Carroll & Mary Campbell Heather Goeddel John & Amy Messenger Loye & Jenny Troxler
Frances D. Campbell Spaulding & Cynthia Goetze Mrs. Priscella Moore Rachel Turner Rengers
Robert & Janet Campbell Gilbert Goldstein Michael Moser Joseph & Sue Vacilek
Lori A. Cardenas Emily Roet & Michael Goodman Kelsy Moses Marty & Dale Wagner
David L. Carlson Phyllis Goodman Catherine A. Mueller, S.L. John & Carol Wall
Susan K. Chabin Amy Goyette Peter & Betty Ney Steve & Nancy Watson
Robin Christie Sarah Gregory Eileen R. Nickel Mr. John Weckbaugh
Sarah Cooksey Steven & Patricia Gulevich Bart & Dorothy O’Connor Grayce A. Weirich
Mr. & Mrs. J. Wilson Craighead Janet Frickey Gustafson Jerry & Cherie Ogden Charles & Helen Wempe
Brian & Maria Cunningham Paul E. Gustafson Richard R. Olson Don & Pam Wendell
Penelope Currier Steve & Gisele Hall Michael & Cathleen Pasquariello Joy & Misty White
Brian & Kristin Dale Roger & Yvette Harris Meg Perkins Mary Catherine Widger, S.L.
Sally Dalton Peter & Liz Hesse Vernon & Diane Plotts Michele Williams
Nick & Lynn Davis Harold & Linda Hills Michael & Susan Price Robert & Judith Wurtzebach
Keith Decker Tiffany Hinkle Craig & Sherri Pritchett Peter & Callie Zelasko
Dr. & Mrs. Colman L. Dell Jim & Mary Liz Holmes Erna Lou Pyle Stephen Zinanti, Jr.
Betty Denker Steve & Carol Hopp Gordon & Miriam Reed Tasha Zoller & Kent Freed
Mike & Nancy Diefenderfer Dan & Dawn Horvat Joan Rich
Dr. & Mrs. Matt Dorighi Jill Hoylman Jennifer Rodgers
Tamara Dunlap Peg Johnson David & Becky Romero
Joseph & Trish Dunn Jay & Sandra Johnson Bill & Carol Rossi
Stephen Duree Helen B. Jordahl Dora M. Samudio
Robert & Theresa Eisinger Scott & Denise Kaplan Maura Saracusa
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18. SUCCESS!!
Continuation Ceremony
May 2008
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19. Major Contributors to Havern School
($5,000 and up)
2007-2008
Natalie Blecher Drs. Bruce and Michaela Kolberg
ECA Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.
Estate of Louis Black Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver
THANK YOU!
George and Amy Burnett J. K. Mullen Foundation
Mike and Nancy Diefenderfer Sisters of Loretto
Dean and Sylvia Evans Dr. James and Denise Small
Joseph and Jane Giovanini Roger and Sharon Sollenbarger
Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Weckbaugh Foundation, Inc.
Zarlengo Foundation
Thank You from Havern’s Students!

20. HAVERN SCHOOL
Board of Trustees
2007-2008
David C. Barth Cathy Mueller, SL
Peter D. Bowes Erin Shrago, Psy D.
Amy Burnett Denise B. Small
Mike Diefenderfer Steve Watson
Matt Dorighi, M.D. John Weckbaugh
Gisele Hall Don Wendell
Elizabeth Hesse Mary Catherine Widger, SL
MISSION STATEMENT
Havern School provides a specialized education program for elementary and
middle school students with diagnosed learning disabilities.
Utilizing a 4:1 student to staff ratio, experienced teachers, occupational
therapists and speech/language pathologists provide a comprehensive program
of intervention services.
4000 South Wadsworth Boulevard
Littleton, Colorado 80123 Our ultimate goal is to create confident learners who will continue to achieve
success beyond Havern School.
(303) 986-4587 www.haverncenter.org
Havern School is a nationally recognized community of professionals, parents,
families and friends working together to address the individual academic, social,
and emotional needs of our students.