Saturday Place is a two-year academic enhancement program for 3rd and 4th grade Chicago public school students who are performing at least a year behind grade level. Our mission is to enable our students—most of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds—to reach their full academic and personal potential.
Saturday Place focuses on boosting academic performance in core skills, reading and reading comprehension, writing, and math. Participating students come to Saturday Place every Saturday during the academic year for a half day of engaging hands-on learning and discovery.
With improved academic performance future opportunities for students abound. They become more confident, more social and excel in all areas of their lives. Within the first year of the program, their learning growth helps to change the course of their academic performance. By their second year, students are becoming scholars and leaders, evidenced by their increasing academic performance and behaviors.
But Saturday Place engages students beyond academic success. We know that to imagine what’s possible, students need see and experience the many opportunities that higher education can offer. To that end our programs are held on university campuses to make college education feel like a real option for our kids. In addition, we offer field trips and other inspiring activities to empower them to envision lives and careers beyond their impoverished communities. Participation in Saturday Place instills confidence, broadens perceptions, and gives students the skills that will help them be successful both academically and in their personal aspirations and interactions.
– Academic performance and academic self-sufficiency
– Student development in key social-emotional learning domains.
– Increased desire among students to attend college
– Improved relationship skills at home and in school
– Cultivation of a healthy sense of self-awareness and self-esteem
Thank You for your Consideration
Thank you for your generous donation with your generosity, we were able to provide Saturday Place program with 20 Ipads and 20 Chromebooks. The presence of technology has become ubiquitous with educational curriculum in the last decade. We wanted to move our students and curriculum into the 21st century and give them accessibility to technology and quality education. With your donation students will be able to network, conduct research, and work together on group projects. They’ll also be able to adapt new concepts and skills, and be better supported in their online test taking skills. The mission of Saturday Place is to inspire, prepare and provide the discipline our students need to succeed now, and in the future. Each Saturday during the academic year, students with great potential for leadership and success further invest in their education and future by extending their school week. Saturday Place provides this opportunity for children and families from neighborhoods that are under-resourced and it is a fruitful investment. The students’ improved academic achievement, confidence, and leadership development is proof. Thank you for contributing to this mission.