california

Boosting Student Attendance and On-Time Arrivals

The student attendance rate at Phillips Elementary School was already fairly high at 96.9%, but the team wanted to make sure that students were only absent for valid reasons. The Challenge Nestled among the vineyards in the town of Napa, California, lies Phillips Elementary. This school serves 534 students from prekindergarten to grade 6, most of which […]

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A Blue Print for Change

South Bay Union School District gained a remarkable increase in the number of students reading at or above grade-level after implementing a research-based, research-proven Reading program. The Challenge South Bay Union School District serves approximately 500 elementary-age students in Eureka, California, at Pine Hill Elementary (k-3) and South Bay Elementary (4-6). Because approximately 70% of the students […]

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Reviving the Commitment to Achievement

Longtime SFA partner Whitney Elementary school is finding a way to reignite student success. The Challenge Whitney Avenue Elementary school in Sacramento, CA, had been a Success for All partner since 1989. So when, after years of steady progress, the school’s scores plateaued recently, Principal Vincent Arias didn’t panic; he knew that he already had […]

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