Vision 2000 Educational Foundation/College Prep Math & Reading Academy

$1,557 raised by 6 donors

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$1,500 Goal

The Math & Reading Academy was established to expose students as young as five years of age to pursue a college education and become self-sufficient. This exceptional program has been operational for over 17 years and was designed for two major reasons:

1. Far too many students fall behind in math and reading in the elementary grades and never catch up. Without focused intervention, these students miss out on acquiring a solid academic foundation and the basic building blocks to enable them to do grade level work. They are passed on, unprepared year after year after year until they reach middle and high school. If they were unable to complete the work assignments in elementary school, their chances of mastering more difficult work as they move through the secondary level are remote to nil. Many of these math and reading deficient students will struggle through every painful year and will not be prepared for high school or college, they are destined to become dropouts and enter a competitive world with little or no skills. Most prisons are filled to capacity with inmates who are dropouts and whose education took a turn towards failure in elementary school and never caught up. Since education is the preeminent gateway out of poverty, students must become competent in the most basic of reading and math as they receive guidance and preparation for 21st Century employment.

2. Why take students to a college campus? Daily transportation to the university is provided because many children and their parents have never been on a college campus and offering the academy for kindergarten-8th grade at CSUS exposes them to a new world of possibilities. The intent is to take away the mystery of enrolling in, attending, and financing college. Students at all ability levels should be aware that college is not reserved for a privileged few, but for all those who successfully complete their work in elementary, middle, and high school. They are told that the more education they receive, the better positioned they will be to earn a decent living and take care of themselves and their families. Graduating college is embedded in the minds of some children as soon as they are able to talk. The message, like the institution should be there for all children. As a starting point, the cornerstone of the academy is a great equalizer; to turn poor children into proud, self-sufficient adults.

Mission

The mission of Vision 2000 Educational Foundation and the College Prep Math & Reading Academy is to develop academically proficient students from diverse backgrounds who will positively impact the high school graduation rates and the college going rates.

Needs

In order to keep up with the increase in students and their needs, additional program funding is always needed.

Vision 2000 purchases curriculum that is Common Core aligned to CA state standards and mirrors or is more rigorous that the curriculum used by the respective school districts. This expense is substantial but necessary in order to give our students the best tools to succeed.

Vision 2000 purchases backpacks, scientific calculators, scooters, bikes, and tablets as just a few of the rewards that are presented to the students at graduation. Funding for this celebration of their accomplishments is always needed and welcomed.

Vision 2000 always welcomes volunteers in order to provide opportunities for more one-on-one support for the students.

In order to operate the Academy on a college campus Vision 2000 must pay for the daily use of the college classrooms, Library, Union, and the Ballroom for the Graduation ceremony.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Vision 2000 Educational Foundation/College Prep Math & Reading Academy

other names

V2000

Tax id (EIN)

20-0619244

Mission Category

Education

Operating Budget

$100,001-$250,000

Organization Need

Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Other, Volunteers, Space: Office or Other

Demographics Served

Youth & Children, Low-income individuals/families, General population

BIPOC Leadership

Both the Executive Director & Board Chair

Local Counties Served

Sacramento

Address

2816 Robinson Creek Lane
Elk Grove, CA 95758

Service areas

Sacramento, CA, US

Phone

916-691-9180

fax

916-691-9180

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