Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, Youth Development
Mission: SOAR is commited to providing opportunities for excellent education by developing resources and support for partner schools and through scholarships awarded to families with limited financial resources in the Greater Racine Area.
Results: There are 10 private schools that are in the SOAR network working to bridge the academic gap for children in poverty. 2009-10 was the first year of SOAR. Ten students attended three private schools. Collectively, they maintained a B- grade-point average, were each matched with a mentor, and worked at least one day after school on homework with assistance. Their school attendance was better than 95% as a group. There are 13 students attending 4 schools so far in the program for 2010-11.We have 77 more on our waiting list.
Target demographics: In Racine 58% of the children attending public school are living in poverty. Collectively, one-third of that population is not reading at grade level, half are not computing mathematics at grade level and more than half do not have grade-level language arts skills. SOAR seeks to bridge the academic gap by providing private education and support to children in poverty.
Direct beneficiaries per year: We are new, so this year we have 13 to date with 77 on the waiting list.
Geographic areas served: Greater Racine
Programs: Scholarships to 10 private schools, Mentoring program, Summer Enrichment Program, School Counseling Initiative.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: SOAR is commited to providing opportunities for excellent education by developing resources and support for partner schools and through scholarships awarded to families with limited financial resources in the Greater Racine Area.
Results: There are 10 private schools that are in the SOAR network working to bridge the academic gap for children in poverty. 2009-10 was the first year of SOAR. Ten students attended three private schools. Collectively, they maintained a B- grade-point average, were each matched with a mentor, and worked at least one day after school on homework with assistance. Their school attendance was better than 95% as a group. There are 13 students attending 4 schools so far in the program for 2010-11.We have 77 more on our waiting list.
Target demographics: In Racine 58% of the children attending public school are living in poverty. Collectively, one-third of that population is not reading at grade level, half are not computing mathematics at grade level and more than half do not have grade-level language arts skills. SOAR seeks to bridge the academic gap by providing private education and support to children in poverty.
Direct beneficiaries per year: We are new, so this year we have 13 to date with 77 on the waiting list.
Geographic areas served: Greater Racine
Programs: Scholarships to 10 private schools, Mentoring program, Summer Enrichment Program, School Counseling Initiative.
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This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
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