COMPASS
Creating Opportunities that Motivate Participants to Achieve and Succeed in School
"Helping Kids build confidence and motivation for school and for life"
COMPASS is an After School Enrichment Program that currently runs out of Lowell and Nettleton Elementary Schools in Duluth. We provide an opportunity for students to receive extra academic support and to gain more knowledge in life skills, as well as other enrichment areas.
For students to be a part of our program they must be referred by a teacher, or family that is currently involved in the program.
Paramount to Our Program:
- Consistent and caring relationships between young people and adults, and between young people and their peers
- Constructive well-planned schedules/activities that are tailored to the youth
- Sufficient and clean space
- Strong partnerships with young people, families, schools, and our community
- Committed and well-trained staff and volunteers
- Our staff is dedicated to the healthy growth and development of children and all work very hard to make each of our sites full of fun and learning
Program Goals
- Improve and maintain school attendance
- Improve academic achievement of participating students in reading and math
- Increase student skills in music, arts, athletics and other enrichment activities
Program Schedule:
Monday - Friday 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Community Check-In and Snack Time (15-20 minutes)
- Non-Competitive Group Games (15-20 minutes)
- Learning Centers / Academic Support (30-45 minutes)
- Life Skills / Enrichment (45-60 minutes)
Community Learning Centers & Academic Support Component
- Learning activities and games that work with individual strengths of participants
- Tutoring that supports what is being taught in the classroom
- Utilizes a "strategic tutoring model", assisting participants with current academic needs, but also helps them become lifelong learners
Life Skills / Enrichment Component
- Academic Enrichment
- Sports and Recreation
- Technology
- Cultural Arts and Drama
- Leadership and Service
- Student Mentoring
- Science FUNdamentals
- Enrichment Clubs
Family Support Component
- A full-time Family Liaison will serve as an advocate and resource person between child, family, and school
- We will develop a Personalized Learning Plan for each child using feedback from child, family, teacher, and COMPASS staff
- Family Cultural Celebrations / Resource Fairs at each school
For more information please contact the individual sites:
- Lowell: 218-940-3016
- Nettleton: 218-940-3017
Thanks to Our Funders:
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Duluth Superior Community Foundation
- Northland Foundation
- ISD 709 Desegregation Council
- YMCA Board of Directors
- YMCA Board of Trustees
- FUNdamentals Program
- Ordean Foundation
- ISD 709 Duluth Public Schools
- United Way
Programming is also supported and offered by the following:
- Duluth Area Family YMCA
- Duluth Public School District #709
- Science FUNdamentals
- UMD Office of Civic Engagement
- UMD Outdoor Recreation Department
- College of St. Scholastica
- Five Points Tutoring & Mentoring
- True North Americorps Program
- Minnesota Reading Corps
- EXCEL Program
