Free Tutoring for Your Child!

August 9, 2011

Dear New Hope Academy Charter School Parent/Guardian,

Help your child succeed in school – sign up for free tutoring! As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), your child can receive extra help in the areas of math, reading, science and language arts. You can receive this free tutoring because your child’s school is in year one of Corrective Action and your family meets the income limits under the law.

Your child’s school has been identified for improvement because it has not made adequate yearly progress on state measures of academic achievement for at least two years. Specifics about this information are contained in the attached letter.

You may choose a free tutoring program that is best for your child. A list of approved tutoring programs in your area is enclosed and is also posted on our website. These programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will provide your child with tutoring that is coordinated with the curriculum taught in your child’s school.

This free tutoring program is called Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and is a federal program defined by NCLB.

Questions for Families to Ask Providers:
When and where will the tutoring take place (i.e. at school or a community center)?

How often and for how many hours in total will your child be tutored?

What programs, by grade levels and subject areas, are available for your child?

What type of instruction will the tutor use (small group, one-on-one, or the computer)?

What are the tutors’ qualifications?

Can the tutor help if your child has disabilities or is learning English?

Is transportation available to and from where the tutoring will take place?

What evidence do you have of the program’s effectiveness?

How will progress be reported to parents and to the school?

How do I apply?

Please call New Hope Academy Charter School if you have any questions about these services. Fill out the enclosed provider selection form and mail it back to

New Hope Academy Charter School
459 West King Street
York, PA 17401

Attn: SES in the enveloped provided. Applications are due by September 15th. You will receive a letter from New Hope Academy by October 1^st telling you when the free tutoring will start.

New Hope Academy Charter School will be offering a second enrollment window for SES in January, 2012. While it is preferable that students begin free tutoring as soon as possible to benefit from the program it may be that parents will decide later in the year to take advantage of SES for their child. If this is true in your case, please consider this option.

Benefits of Supplemental Educational Services

• Tutoring benefits are substantiated by research
• Available at no cost
• Tutoring can be tailored to the particular academic needs of each participating student
• Potential to improve student’s academic proficiency
• Productive use of a student’s out-of-school time in a safe environment