The College Institutes' Parent Program provide our students' parents with a number of ways to participate more actively in their children's education. Parents volunteer in the Institutes' After School Program, attend parenting classes and participate in parent meetings. The goal of the Parent Program is to help parents be supportive in their children's education, develop their own personal skills, and become more active in the development of their communities. Currently, College Kids plans to further develop the Parent Program so that it will become more integrated into the core of our efforts. The College Institutes' Mentor Programs match up each of our students with young professionals in their community who are interested in providing our students with additional support and encouragement.
Mentors serve as role models and friends to our students.
Ideally, mentor-student relationships will continue well beyond our students' graduation from the Institute. Middle School and High School Coordinators monitor the graduates' academic progress and connect them to educational opportunities specifically targeted to their interests and age. Serves 125 students, grades three through eleven, and their families in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles Established in 1991. Serves 60 students, grades 3-10, and their families in San Mateo Established in 1995. Serves 125 students, grades 3-9, and their families in Barrio Logan, San Diego Established in 1996.