ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Brighten Up
After School Program
Brighten Up is programming designed for school-age children during out-of-school time (OST). Brighten up has three components that work together to improve in-school success. The first component is the Home-School Connection which capitalizes on the proximity of our programs to the homes of the children. Our OST instructors act as liaisons between school and home to increase communication and understanding of the

“village’s” approach to raising children. The second component is Homework Habits which teaches beneficial study skills and techniques to children as they complete their homework. Finally, the third component is called “Power Learn” which refers to the project-based learning activities in which the children are engaged after they complete their homework. Unlike in-school time, the projects are completely initiated by the children, while the academic “lessons” are infused by the OST instructors.