THE SPACE IDAHO INC

THE FORWARD LEARNING SCHOLARS IS A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FREE FOR ANY 6-8 GRADE STUDENTS. FLS FOSTERS CONSISTENT, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF AND PEERS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ACADEMIC WELL-BEING. STUDENTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT WHILE LEARNING ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND SELF-ADVOCACY. STAFF FOCUSES ON ALL ASPECTS OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT-COGNITIVE, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-IN ORDER TO BEST SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS. IN THE LAST YEAR, OVER 60 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FORWARD LEARNING SCHOLARS, EACH AVERAGING 6 HOURS PER WEEK. BY MAINTAINING A LOW STUDENT-TO-TUTOR RATIO, STUDENTS GAIN PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND TAILORED EXPERIENCES THAT MEET THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO HOMEWORK SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER NEW PASSIONS. TWENTY-FOUR STUDENTS WERE RETAINED FROM PRIOR YEARS, WHILE THE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM JOINED AS PART OF A PROGRAM EXPANSION THROUGH PARTNER REFERRALS AND PARENT OR STUDENT RECOMMENDATIONS. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS WHERE A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE. WITHIN THE FORWARD LEARNING SCHOLARS PROGRAM, EMERGING BILINGUAL STUDENTS RECEIVE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO HELP THEM GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN ENGLISH SKILLS.

THE INDIVIDUAL TUTORING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES ANY 7TH-12TH GRADER WITH MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR SUPPORT IN ACADEMIC CONTENT AREAS, TEST PREP, AND COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE INDIVIDUAL TUTORING TO RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND TO LEARN SPECIFIC CONTENT-AREA ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUILD FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, INCREASE STUDY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, OR PREPARE FOR THEIR NEXT STEPS BEYOND SCHOOL. STUDENTS CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO UTILIZE THE DROP-IN HOMEWORK HELP TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY ON ASSIGNMENTS AND CONCEPTS IN A SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT WHEN THEY NEED IT, WITHOUT MAKING AN APPOINTMENT. IN THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 180 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ACADEMIC SUPPORT, WITH 158 PARTICIPATING IN DROP-IN OR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, 23 WORKING ON TEST PREP, AND 16 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT-AN INCREASE OF 7% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. THIRTY PERCENT OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM ARE YOUTH FROM FAMILIES WITH A PRIMARY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, WITH THE MAJORITY BEING FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES. IT IS A PRIORITY FOR THE SPACE TO ENSURE FINANCIAL BARRIERS NEVER PREVENT A STUDENT FROM ACCESSING THE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS.