Helping Children and Youth Achieve their Potential
United Way of South Hampton Roads is committed to helping our young people succeed. We know that our future depends on the education and encouragement provided to our children today. School readiness is an important attribute of lifetime success, and its foundation centers around proficiency in language and early literacy skills. By developing these critical building blocks, children are more likely to be successful through the academic years and beyond.
Research shows that children with engaged parents are more likely to develop strong literacy skills and a successful academic career. United Way is focusing on this opportunity by providing the resources for parents to become actively engaged in their children’s learning. Our programs promote joy in reading and the value of becoming a life-long learner.
United, we will help our children and youth achieve their potential.
Education
Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential
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Our Challenge:
In South Hampton Roads, the percent of public school kindergartners
retained is 5.3% which is above the state average by 1.2%.
Building literacy skills among pre-school children is an important
ingredient for academic success in all grades. Far too many students do
not graduate from high school prepared to succeed. The percent of
students graduating from South Hampton Roads high schools is 62.5%. The
state average is 73.6%.
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Our Community
Measurement Areas:
- School Readiness: More kindergartners are promoted to first grade.
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Productive and Engaged Youth: Young people graduate from high school.
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Academic Achievement: Elementary students are prepared to succeed in later grades.
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Our Programs:
- Success By 6® is a regional initiative that works with parents and childcare providers to encourage and enhance their children's language and literacy development to ensure all children enter school prepared to successfully participate and progress academically.
- Raising A Reader® is a comprehensive program that provides childcare settings with bright red book bags filled with beautiful picture books. These “take-home” bags are rotated weekly among families.
- bornlearning™ is an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun Learning opportunities.
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