Word Comprehension. Progressing Through Reading Levels. Join us as we combat childhood illiteracy, one of the largest problems in the Greater Austin area, by equipping an army of volunteers to read to students one-on-one, while supporting educators as they help children to learn and grow. Average Minutes Read Per Week. Request info now. Across 11 school districts in the Greater Austin area. There are 1, Volunteers in 94 Schools serving 2, Students.
Title Category Address Description. Go to Top. Students should be a least 16 years of age and out of school for at least one month. Part-time students must attend a minimum of 7. Students must also complete 2 lessons per week and participate in monthly student meetings. For further information contact:. IFC Education Coordinator at In June all of the alternative programs were amalgamated into one alternative high school called the Algoma Education Connection.
All of the teachers and supports recognized the benefits of being one large school which operates out of several different sites around the city. Over the past several years the programs have experienced an increase in enrollment and at one point AEC became the third largest high school in the Board.
During the school year there were over adds and deletes to the school register with students leaving and returning to take courses to complete their OSSD or staying with the alternative programs for a short time and returning to their composite high schools to have a fresh start in a new semester or to graduate with their cohort year. Re-engagement phone calls to students as well as contact with the home and community services are the hallmark of what we do to keep students from dropping out or slipping through the cracks in the education system.
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