The after-school tutoring and summer enrichment programs have been wildly successful and represent signature achievements for BWPIF. The effectiveness of the tutoring program is enhanced by the strong mentoring relationships that form between the tutors and students. In addition to the concentration on subject matter proficiency, the on-on-one mentoring provides a role model for the social development of the students. These programs are provided at no cost to the student

After-School Tutoring is available for math, language arts, social studies and science. Sessions are one hour for each subject. Our team of volunteer tutors are current and retired educators, business professionals, high school and college students.

All tutoring is Monday – Thursday (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm) at the Montclair Public Library in the Children’s area on the third floor. BWPIF After-School Tutoring Program runs mid-September through early June and follows the Montclair School District academic calendar for vacation days. Currently, tutoring sessions are directly correlated to the curricula and homework being utilized by the school district.

The Summer Enrichment Program offers learning activities meant to strengthen students in the core subject areas. Students also engage in projects that incorporate art and media to support what is learned in the core subjects and to expand their understanding of the interrelationship between various artistic disciplines and academic subjects.

Weekly guest speakers with varied backgrounds share their knowledge and experiences with students. In addition, there will be weekly science experiments and group discussions on critical life concerns . Field trips to local historical points of interest complete the summer enrichment program. Starting July, 2011 the summer program will be a full day program.

Currently, tutoring sessions are directly correlated to the curricula and homework being utilized by the school district. During 2011 we are enhancing the depth of the tutoring to include curricula targeted to the specific areas of deficiency for each student. The CAT 5 will be administered twice; once to establish a baseline for determining the appropriate learning materials and at the end to measure overall academic progress. BWPIF is collaborating with The Tutoring Club to further develop curricula, the accompanying assessment tools and provide tutor training. This model will yield assessment results used to create individual learning plans for each student in language arts and math. Assessment results will also determine the frequency of instruction needed. In addition, the NJASK test will be used as needed to monitor the student’s progress during the program.

For more information regarding our programs, email us:    info@bwpif.org