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. . . . . are contrary to popular belief.
- Email trees work better than meetings!
Calling a meeting for parents and other individuals who are interested in starting an after school program is not the most efficient use of anyone's valuable time. Parents who need these special services are really busy and do not come to PTA meetings.
- Free and or Fee based programs increase parent involvement.
Most programs that are free and staffed by volunteers or high school students do not provide the academic outcomes you need, but they do offer necessary after care for working parents.
- A sliding fee scale program tends to be smaller and therefore more tutoring can be accomplished. The benefits to the community of a sliding fee scale are clearly evident from Homework Club's 15 years of success in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- We have found that schools often need a variety of programs for the families and students.
- Funding an after school program is often very difficult and schools can not depend on the money from year to year. Plan for a self-sustaining program. If other money comes through, so much the better!
- Long-term success requires financial sustainability Create a program that runs on structure and process, not an individuals personality. School leaders need to be careful not to create a program that dissolves as soon as the leader leaves the school. Free programs that are sponsored by the middle income fee program will maintain the needed long-term stability.
- Your school's website: Parent Resources Using the classroom to distribute flyers and information about your after school program seems like an inexpensive and convenient way to disseminate information, but the flyers won't reach the families that need Homework Club the most! Make sure your school posted your program on their website and augments it with an Email.
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