Pi Plus Tutors has joined forces with Children of the Valley to bring extra academic support to elementary students in Mount Vernon.
“We are very excited to be working with Children of the Valley again this year,” said Brian Forster, President of Pi Plus Tutors. “They do great work with the children in the Skagit Valley area and we are glad to bring additional education support into the equation.”
Children of the Valley (COV) is a program that was begun by Bethany Covenant Church in September of 2006 to aid the increasing number of low-income families in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. They provide a safe, educational place for children to learn after school for children who qualify for free lunch through their elementary school.
“We want to offer a program that any parent would want their child to be a part of,” said teacher Kristi Rodriguez. “One that is safe, well supervised, that offers healthy food and caring adults to help with reading and math skills.”
This extra academic support is where Pi Plus comes in. Pi Plus Tutors brings a focused element of aided learning to the COV program. Not only does Pi Plus bring a staff of qualified teachers and tutors, they also bring a significant curriculum library to enrich the students further than possible simply with homework help.
“Our curriculum library and testing materials allow us to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each student and develop a learning plan that will help each student most effectively,” said Forster.
This curriculum also allows many Hispanic parents to become more involved in their child’s learning as many of the programs are available in both English and Spanish.
“Having materials available in English and Spanish will be fantastic for us,” said Flora Lucatero, Program Director at COV. “This allows parents who only speak Spanish to have a better grasp on what their children are learning and allows them to become more of a participant in the process.”
“Working with Children of the Valley is a wonderful experience,” said Forster. “They are trying to do they best they can for the children in their community and we are happy to aid them in every way that we can.”
“We are very excited to be working with Children of the Valley again this year,” said Brian Forster, President of Pi Plus Tutors. “They do great work with the children in the Skagit Valley area and we are glad to bring additional education support into the equation.”
Children of the Valley (COV) is a program that was begun by Bethany Covenant Church in September of 2006 to aid the increasing number of low-income families in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. They provide a safe, educational place for children to learn after school for children who qualify for free lunch through their elementary school.
“We want to offer a program that any parent would want their child to be a part of,” said teacher Kristi Rodriguez. “One that is safe, well supervised, that offers healthy food and caring adults to help with reading and math skills.”
This extra academic support is where Pi Plus comes in. Pi Plus Tutors brings a focused element of aided learning to the COV program. Not only does Pi Plus bring a staff of qualified teachers and tutors, they also bring a significant curriculum library to enrich the students further than possible simply with homework help.
“Our curriculum library and testing materials allow us to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each student and develop a learning plan that will help each student most effectively,” said Forster.
This curriculum also allows many Hispanic parents to become more involved in their child’s learning as many of the programs are available in both English and Spanish.
“Having materials available in English and Spanish will be fantastic for us,” said Flora Lucatero, Program Director at COV. “This allows parents who only speak Spanish to have a better grasp on what their children are learning and allows them to become more of a participant in the process.”
“Working with Children of the Valley is a wonderful experience,” said Forster. “They are trying to do they best they can for the children in their community and we are happy to aid them in every way that we can.”
