The challenge

							                              School principals have more responsibilities than they have time or
The challenge:                resources to deal with them. Expectations of today's schools grow
Students …                    every year, even as funding decreases.
   have too much homework     Parents are working more. With two parents working, an extended
Parents …                     day program is a necessity for many families. Parents need a safe,
                              supervised place for their kids after school but before workday ends.
   are working too many
   hours                      Students have too much homework. Doing homework in the evening
Principals …                  interferes with family schedules. And students may need help from
                                                                 instructors, which is impossible
   have too little budget                                        when they’re at home.
                                                                 There is an unmet need, centered
                                                                 on middle class families of school
Prosper Education …                                              age children, who are often left out
  has a better idea                                              of the childcare loop. Day care cen-
                                                                 ters often do not have spots for
                                                                 school-age children, and most
                                                                 other programs only provide for
                              lower income families. Other after-school programs offer worthwhile
                              environments, but lack the focus on existing class material and com-
                              pleting homework.
                              School administrators would like to address the needs of the students
                              and parents, but lack the budget, the staff and time to do so. Your chil-
                              dren deserve every opportunity. As a principal, is your school ready to
                              provide additional opportunities to meet ever growing expectations?
                              The Solution:
                              Prosper Education addresses all of these challenges, through an easy
                              -to-implement after-school program, providing:
                              PARENTS with a safe, nurturing environment after normal school
                              hours,
                              STUDENTS with an opportunity
                              to complete assignments and
                              gain focused help where needed
                              SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
       Prosper Education      with a revenue-positive addition
      After-School Programs   to standard curriculum.
Addressing Parents’ Concerns                                                   Results:
Safety is the #1 concern of parents regarding after-school care. And           Students are academically ready
there is no safer place than their child’s own school. Students remain in      for the next school day when they
the place they are most familiar with when they are away from home.            head for home. Parents pick up
Prosper Education’s after-school program is an extension of the educa-         children who are happy, confi-
tion process. Certified teachers remain with the students at all times         dent, and relaxed. They can
engaging them in a variety of activities.                                      spend quality time with their chil-
                                                                               dren without the burden of home-
The Program:                                                                   work, as shown by the success
Prosper Education provides a turn-key extended day program, using              stories below.
proven methods already in place and showing success. Prosper handles
the enrollment registration, curriculum, financial accounting, and staffing.
Most importantly, we meet with the parents to address questions and
feedback.
Principals remain informed by the site coordinator, a Prosper Education
employee. There is no need for the principal to be involved in day to day
operations — unless you choose to. Principals set the boundaries, we
handle the details.
Finances:
                                                                               “My daughter loves your after school
Parents want the best for their children and are willing to contribute fi-     care. The women who work with her
nancially for that peace of mind. The parent’s enrollment fees cover           are great. I’m crazy about them too.
Prosper Education’s expenses, and provide financial benefit to the             It has afforded us quality time in the
school, the administrators and the participating faculty.                      early evening together instead of
                                                                               having to hustle to get homework
Staff:                                                                         done before bath time and bedtime.
Certified teachers from your staff work with the Site Coordinator to pro-      … Thanks so much for your help and
vide instruction for the Prosper Education program. Smaller teacher-to-        for what you do for us.”
student ratios allow students to more thoroughly explore subject matter.           Andrea
Teachers have the opportunity to integrate materials and lesson plans           “Thank you for spending so much
that they may not be able to teach in their everyday classroom.                time with me today. You made it su-
                                                                               per simple for me, and gave me a
Curriculum:                                                                    comfort level that my son would be
                                                                               well cared for after school. I look for-
Prosper Education provides the complete curriculum, although teachers
                                                                               ward to getting my son into the pro-
are encouraged to give input for program curriculum so that it aligns with     gram and seeing his progress.”
what is being taught in the classroom. All curriculum is adaptable and            Jay
accessible to all grade levels. Prosper Education material focuses on
process-based learning which promotes problem-solving skills. Students
have the opportunities to move at their own academic pace to ensure
                                                                                           Prosper
understanding of subject matter.                                                             Education
Prosper Education encourages input from principals, site coordinators,
teachers, parents, and students in order to continually meet the needs of
                                                                                               Lighting
ALL involved. Teachers are able to build stronger relationships with par-
ents and students due to lower ratios, less paperwork, and no traditional                        The Way
grades in the Prosper Education curriculum.                                                   To Better
Extended-day programs in the schools complement and reinforce the                           Learning
good things already taking place in schools and enable improved stu-                     Prosper Education
dent achievement. This is backed up by research … test scores have                      www.prosper-ed.com
improved when academic extended-day programs are put in place.
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