When the day is ending for most of their peers, that’s when a PEP student’s day is just getting started. PEP students work hard and play hard in an environment that’s challenging, but fun. Here’s a look:
Middle School Students
3:00 PM
At 2:50 PEP middle school students get out of class and walk over to the PEP House. There, they’ll grab a snack and enjoy some free time; they’ll play sports outside or computer games within the center, or they might play board games and interact with their peers.
3:30 PM
Time to get to work. Tutor-lead group sessions help teams of students focus on a specific topic. Students may also participate in social-emotional workshops and do some studying on their own.
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Learning continues as students go to their stations and start their homework. Some students will receive direct instruction in a particular subject area, and some may get individual tutoring, depending upon their curriculum and needs. At 5:25, it’s time to pack up. PEP students head home at 5:30.
High School Students
5:30 PM
High school students arrive at the PEP House by 5:30; they’ll settle in and have dinner on site.
6:00 PM
Similar to PEP middle-schoolers, high school students start their sessions by attending targeted workshops. For our upper-class students, there are college and career readiness workshops; time may be spent with a PEP college counselor, discussing placement tests, or tailoring applications for a specific school’s academic requirements.
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Working at their individual stations, some students might receive direct instruction in math, language arts and science, and some will get individual tutoring, depending upon their needs. At 7:30, PEP high school students wrap up their assignments for the day and head home.
“PEP has benefited me in many ways, but the most important way is that PEP has helped me to become a stronger individual.”