Mission
  • Helping promising students from lower-income families become successful.

Goals
  • To break the academic, social and cultural barriers to success.
  • To help students become self-determined, confident, autonomous, socially responsible and have a vision for their future.
  • To inspire students to become well-educated, self-fulfilled adults who enjoy their life work, are engaged citizens and give back to their community.
  • To become a model program and curriculum that helps other districts overcome similar barriers and become catalysts for positive change for their local communities.
  • To create a community of strong family networks and success oriented peers to foster an environment for students to achieve their vision.
  • To empower parents and guardians with the skills and confidence to be able to engage in the education of their children as advocates and encouragers.

 
Peak Education aligned with the Mayor’s STEM initiative...
... to encourage students to investigate, prepare for and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. 
 
The Plan
Ø      Expose students early to a wide range of science and technology fields through field trips and hands-on experiences.
Ø      Motivates students to take rigorous courses, achieve at high levels and begin planning their futures.
Ø      Increase student proficiency in math, science and reading.
Ø   Develop supportive partnerships with parents and families to assist their student in pursuing a college education in STEM disciplines.
Ø   Create partnerships with STEM industry leaders to provide internships, job shadowing, and college credit opportunities.
 
 A Community Effort
Education level is the number one indicator of wealth in a community. As the wealth of a community rises, home values appreciate, crime is reduced and businesses flourish. 
 
As a community, we all benefit when we commit time and resources to help at-risk youth to become self-sufficient and trained for the 21st century workforce.
 
Volunteer
Please contact the Peak Education office to volunteer as a tutor or mentor in math, science or reading or to set up a field trip for students eager to learn about STEM careers.
 
 

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