Parent and Community Involvement. Strong community outreach and parent participation guide Snively's program. Every teacher visits the home of every child he or she teaches, allowing open communication with each family and better assessment of individual needs. According to the principal, between 60 and 70 service clubs, businesses, and agencies have adopted the school, with many donating surplus items that parents can purchase with their coupons. Last year, parents volunteered more than 5,000 times at the school-an average of 10 times per student.
Parents also receive a monthly calendar of school activities.
More than 100 adults also participated in an ESL class, and some recent adult graduates are now planning to attend college. Evidence of Success M ore than half the students at Snively score above the 50th percentile on nationally standardized tests. Snively students in the same grades had an average gain of 7.4 NCEs in mathematics. The gain was most dramatic in the third grade. A high percentage of parents and teachers responding to a school survey said that administrators believe that all children can learn.