Our Approach/Uniqueness

TMP Partners with the Local Schools to “Extend the School Day”

The students of Teach My People have been referred to the TMP program from the local schools based on our “at-risk” child definition. Teach My People strives to be an extension of the school day and our connection with the local school is vital.

What makes TMP unique is that we welcome ten new rising first grade students (per campus) into our program and follow them in our “closed enrollment” model until they graduate high school.

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

For our first through sixth grades, we “extend the school day” by completing homework, partnering our students with volunteers for individualized tutoring and providing academic enrichment that will support what each student is learning in school.

For our seventh through twelfth grades, we continue to focus on academics through tutoring but also practice soft skills, character development and leadership skills. Our high school students also focus on college readiness through building their school resumes, increasing GPAs, attending professional SAT/ACT tutoring, and participating in college tours throughout the spring.

SUMMER PROGRAM

In addition to our afterschool program, we provide all of our students a fun-packed, academically focused six-week summer program. The goal of our summer program is to provide challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students so they are prepared to return to school in the fall at a level of academic preparedness that is comparative to their peers. With summer learning loss greater in children of generational poverty, our summer program is vital to the students we serve. In addition, we provide an individualized swim instruction every day to all of our students. This is a vital skill set; most students who first enroll in our program do not know how to swim.