Sentences with phrase «school enrichment programs such»

[7] Other researchers have also found that students out - of - school enrichment programs such as Saturday programs have reported high levels of interest, challenge, choice, and enjoyment in these course offerings.

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For example, children's services — always a strong category — had segments that shrank (luxuries such as after - school enrichment programs), while other segments were as healthy as ever, including tutoring and child care.

Your child's school might also have a pullout program that provides kids with enrichment and challenge in specific areas, such as math.

«Through the enrichment of the curriculum of schools, the employment of students through co-op programs and summer jobs, by enabling post-doctoral research, or by providing access to our unique facilities and expertise in events such as the «ZED - 2 School,» CNL is helping to inspire young researchers and develop young professionals interested in a career in nuclear technology.»

ACHPER would like to advocate strongly for HPE as a learning area and other enrichment activities such as sport, dance, outdoor education and evidence - based health programs, to be a crucial element of your school.

Renaissance Charter School in New York City, for example, incorporates a strong focus on music; Camino Nuevo offers a bilingual Spanish - English program and emphasizes the arts; and Richmond College Prep eschews strict disciplinary policies and offers enrichment activities such as Mexican folk dancing, Mindful Life, and Gospel Choir.

Housed at Southside Elementary, Lawrence - Lawson Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, Cataract Elementary and Meadowview Schools, CLCs help students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

Students, I encourage you to participate in enrichment programs and extra-curricular activities such as after school community service, job shadowing and internships, school sports, poetry and essay writing with 826 Boston, and much more.

The school covers such student expenses as healthful daily snacks, field trips and enrichment programs (lunches are free because it is a city public school).

Even if high - poverty schools receive more money, some programs or uses, such as facilities upgrades or enrichment activities, are more easily purchased with private, less - restricted dollars, such as those provided through parent donations.

She has worked as a home - school teacher and has done curriculum development and instruction in academic enrichment programs (such as The Ulysses S. Grant Foundation and The Steppingstone Foundation, of which she is an alum).

Children from wealthy families take advantage of all sorts of costly educational opportunities outside of school, such as summer enrichment programs, sports teams, and private tutoring.

With a mix of human capital reforms, such as rounding out the teaching force with UCLA graduate students who have expertise in key subjects, added student learning and enrichment programs in and out of classroom, and a new focus on developing a college - going culture of high expectations, UCLA is setting out to take what is, by most measures, a struggling school and drastically improve academic outcomes for all students.

Due to Bonham's academic success and research by Collier & Tomas that Dual Language has in the enrichment of the students» academic experience, Dr. Olivia Hernandez, Assistant Superintendent, is expanding the Dual Language program into other schools such as Mark Twain and Irving.

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program provides federal funding for the establishment of community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities — during non-school hours — for students, particularly those who attend high poverty and low - performing schools, to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects such as reading, math and science.

The school districts took different approaches to their summer programs, but all provided at least three hours daily of academic instruction in math and reading by certified teachers, along with enrichment activities such as art, music, tennis and swimming.

After - school programs may be the only opportunity for at - risk students to have quality academic support, recreation, or cultural enrichment activities such as music and dance.

What would it mean if high schools were run in such a way that they provided to all their students the enrichments, differentiated teaching strategies, and flexibility common to high - quality gifted programs?

The program eventually added a month to the school year for schools taking part in the elementary initiative, and used the added time to pair academics with enrichment programs, such as art and music classes and field trips offered by community organizations in partnership with the district.

Its gallery showcases exceptional emerging and established artists from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond; its GRACE Art program delivers art enrichment experiences in over 40 schools regionally, impacting over 20,000 students; and its annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is among the top such events in the country.

One of the things we like best about JM is the extra attention paid to the kids «at the top» as well as «on the bottom» through tutoring PTA - sponsored teacher's aids and programs such as the after school enrichment programs which offer everything from languages such as Spanish Mandarin and French to music instruction public speaking chess science dance Ecology Club and Odyssey of the MInd.