The results were so impressive that the program has been established on a permanent basis in all of the district's schools. The purpose of the District 200 Mentor program is to encourage students to be successful in their education and to help them develop to their fullest potential. The program serves students in grades 1-10. Participation is based on staff and parent referrals. Mentors are matched with students based on their mutual interests and preferences.
Parental permission is required in order for students to participate in the program.
A staff member from each school serves as a building coordinator and acts as the liaison between the mentor, mentee, teacher and parent. Mentors meet with their mentees for approximately one hour a week for a minimum of eighteen weeks. Occasional off-campus trips are allowed with teacher and parent permission. Persons interested in becoming mentors must complete an application form and be willing to attend a training session which is designed to prepare them for their role as a mentor. Mentors are also expected to attend a get-acquainted acitivity for all District 200 mentors and their mentees.