ELEVATE! Program Overview
The ELEVATE! Afterschool Program empowers families and communities, providing high-caliber afterschool education that boosts social-emotional learning and academic performance for children and meets a critical need for parents, schools and our community.
ELEVATE! Program Deliverables
- Increase engagement in education and enrichment activities
- Improve literacy and math performance
- Build confidence and leadership skills
ELEVATE! Program Components
- Literacy and math tutoring and enrichment
- Social and emotional development
- Guided homework assistance
- Health and recreation activities
- Arts enrichment
ELEVATE! Program Results
Program results based on recent program statistics:
Before ELEVATE!
- Students entered the program struggling with academics
- Students often fell behind on standardized tests
- Students had high absenteeism rates and behavioral issues
After ELEVATE!
- 60% of returning students improved in reading or math
- 40% improved in both
- 62.5% of students improved raw scores during the program
- 12% of students improved their DIBELS classifications
- Decreased classroom behavioral issues at most program sites
- Decreased absenteeism rates at most program sites
ELEVATE! Program Partners
- Ohio Department of Education
- Lucas County Juvenile Court
- Lucas County Job and Family Services
- Lucas County Children's Services
- The Lucas County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
- Sylvania Area Family Services
- Sylvania Public Schools
- Washington Local Schools
- Toledo Public Schools
- Greater Toledo Community Foundation
- Andersons Inc.
- Toledo Buffalo Soldiers
- Toledo Athletes
- State Bank
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Boy Scouts of America
- Girl Scouts of America
- ProMedica Health Systems
- The Ohio State Extension Program
- Lucas County Commissioners
- Feed Lucas County Children
