Academic Excellence

S.T.R.I.V.E (Skilled, Talented, Responsible, Intellectual, Versatile, Evolving) Enrichment Program 

Pillars: Review, Remediate, Enrich

Outcomes:

• Engage students in innovative learning opportunities that extend from traditional expectations into non-traditional hands on learning that are applicable to potential future life and career expectations.

• Increase knowledge, attitude, and instructional practices, necessary to develop a sense of relationship between career awareness, academics, and personal interests.

• Obtain academic enrichment that meets the Common Core Standards.

George F. Young III College and Career Readiness Program

Pillars: Preparation of Path, Exploration of Destination and Financial Literacy

Outcomes:

• Cater to the specific creativity of each individual and strategically match it to their future opportunities, along the path of development.

• Introduce students to the expectation of salary ranges and basic job function of five career options, minimum.

• Engage students and parents to make connections, articulate, develop long and short term goal setting.

Voice to the Voiceless Debate/Public Speaking Program

Pillars: Critical Thinking Skills, Logic and Reasoning, Oratorical Skills

Outcomes:

• Increase youth self-confidence and self-esteems, helping them to make their own judgments and expressing them effectively.

• Create an organized platform whereby students can display to their peers and parents, the tools they have learned through debate.

• Increase literacy scores, grade- point averages, attendance rates, and high school graduation rates