MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Middle School Program is for students in grades 6-8. In this program, youth get academic support through tutoring, while also participating in service and leadership activities that help youth build character, develop social skills, and gain confidence. Our goal is to help students successfully navigate middle school, graduate 8th grade on time, and become prepared for high school.
The Middle School Program
Serves 200 middle school youth across 4 sites, including:
Project: VISION Middle School Center
Haines Elementary School
Ward Elementary School
Sheridan Math & Science Academy
Teen REACH Model
PV’s Middle School Program is based on the Teen Reach Model which helps youth develop internal assets while providing youth with access to external assets including positive adult role models, creative activities, safety, service learning, and more.
7 Core Components:
Improving Academic Performance
Service Learning Activities
Recreation, Sports, and Cultural/Artistic Activities
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Positive Adult Mentors
Life Skills Education
Parental Involvement
After School Tutoring
After school tutoring is the foundation of the Middle School Program and focuses on helping students complete homework while building foundational knowledge, skills, and good study habits that set participants up for success in high school, post-secondary education, and beyond.
PV also offers specialized tutoring for ELLs, who are a core part of our population, and students who are most at-risk of facing academic difficulty.
TUTORING & ENRICHMENT
Improving Academic Performance
Tutors provide homework help/check and offer enrichment activities aligned with the school day and the students’ SMART goals, which they create themselves.
MENTORING
Positive Adult Mentors
PV Program Coordinators and staff Tutors are the main adult mentors for youth. PV provides space for mentorship in all programs and activities, and students who are most at-risk receive additional mentorship through one-on-one meetings and monthly group mentorship sessions.
TEST PREP
PV has offered test prep for 8th-grade students preparing for high school entrance exams. We currently are not offering classes but please check back later for updates on CPS’s High School Entrance Exam preparation.
SATURDAY CAMPS
Recreation, Sports, Cultural/Artistic Activities, and STEM
Each month, PV provides a different recreational, sports, arts, or
cultural curriculum on Saturdays
SPORTS & RECREATION CAMP
Sports Camp focuses on fundamental skills for recreation and play like Stretching, Teamwork, and most importantly having fun!
- Kickball – Teamwork
- Frisbee – Being a Team Player
STEM CAMP
STEM Camp introduces STEM topics and concepts that encourage problem-solving skills, and learning real-world applications through project-based learning and skills building.
- Biology – Habitat Diorama
- Fossil Fuels & Renewable Energy – Chocolate Chip Mining
- Engineering – Float Your Boat
- Maths – Paper Roller Coasters
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ART EXPRESSION CAMP
Art Camp focuses on foundational artistic skills and techniques while exploring social themes like identity exploration and community.
- Students work with an Art Therapist
- Identity Exploration
- Community Conversations
SUMMER PROGRAM
Recreation, Sports, and Cultural/Artistic Activities
The Summer Camp Program is a 6-week summer camp program for youth ages 10-14.
During PV’s 6-week Summer Camp youth engage in a curriculum based on the concept of ‘connected learning,’ which incorporates youth interests, social supports, and links them to academic, civic engagement, and career goals.
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