Bancroft is a multi-cultural school, serving a student population of 650 children. At least 14 different languages are spoken as first languages by the students including Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Amharic and Zulu. The Bancroft program is open to all employees of Howrey and includes several major components.
Most volunteers become tutors or mentors.
We are especially proud of our Peacemakers program, which trains students to act as mediators at school to resolve conflict among their peers. As our partnership with Bancroft has grown, so too has the scope of our involvement. New programs are added as needs are identified. The book reading and writing club meets with a group of students twice each week. The club members read classical literature, and the volunteers assist students in writing their own stories.