L.E.A.P. Program
The L.E.A.P. (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Progress) offers an academically rich and stimulating environment for children in the 1st through 6th grades to improve their academic skills and achievement while building character and being exposed to the exciting world of graffiti art. Children typically attend the program five days per week, from 3:10 – 7:00 p.m. L.E.A.P.'s staff provide daily instruction in a variety of subject areas from language arts and math. Additionally, students participate in art classes provided by our partner - Midnight Forum. Up to 150 students attend L.E.A.P. each day and are assisted by a team of staff and volunteers.
New Community for Children's L.E.A.P. Program is funded in part by 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
A typical day progresses as follows:
3:15 - 4:00 PM
Participants arrive and are provided with a nutritious snack. Students put their personal items away and have a brief amount of recreation time. Additionally, teachers may use this time to implement our newly developed character development/conflict resolution curriculum.
4:00 - 4:40 PM
Class 1: Language Arts - Explode the Code - this curriculum based program seeks to identify each students strengths and weaknesses and develop a strategy to maximize each student's potential. Students will work on materials that are appropriate for their individual level - this ensures that students are never provided with work below their academic level. Students are accessed, at least quarterly, to identify gains and areas in need of additional assistance.
4:40 - 5:20 PM
Class 2: Math - Steck-Vaughn - this curriculum based program seeks to identify each students strengths and weaknesses and develop a strategy to maximize each student's potential. Students will work on materials that are appropriate for their individual level - this ensures that students are never provided with work below their academic level. As students LEAP through the materials they advance to the next level of the curriculum to keep them engaged and challenged.
5:20 - 6:00 PM
Class 3: Graffiti Art/Music Production.
6:00 - 6:30 PM
Homework Help/Tutoring - students are provided assistance in completing their homework.
6:30 - 7:00 PM
Pack up/Clean Up/Prepare for Pick Up and dismissal in the Cafeteria.
Ms. Shirley's famous spaghetti and the math tutoring are what I like most.