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. Adult volunteers from the community, employees of local businesses, retirees, members of service organizations, school district employees and selected high school students all serve as mentors to District 200 students. Anyone who has a genuine interest in young people and in helping them succeed in school.