With the goals to have every student succeed and to become the premier school District in the United States of America, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board and CEO have enacted a comprehensive Transformation Plan to establish best practices in student achievement and school reform initiatives calling for fundamental, system-wide changes in our schools.
City Year Cleveland is proud to support this plan and is focused on significantly reducing Cleveland’s high school dropout rate. Diverse teams of eight to 10 will be placed in five Cleveland high schools to help students stay on track – or get back on track – to graduate. These teams serve all day in schools Monday through Thursday as tutors, mentors, role models and leaders of after-school programs.
As near-peers, City Year diverse, young leaders are uniquely able to collaborate with teachers to improve student attendance, behavior and coursework and identify and address non-academic student needs as well. This school-based service is at the heart of City Year’s approach to helping students and school succeed.
City Year also engages community members, corporate partners and civic leaders in volunteer efforts within Cleveland schools and transformative physical service throughout school and city neighborhoods.
You can make a difference in the lives of Cleveland students and neighborhoods by joining City Year Cleveland.