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Lowell Area Schools highlights 7-year Kids Hope mentor program, cites boost to student belonging
Summary
District and church partners described Kids Hope USA mentoring in elementary and middle schools, presenting participation counts, procedures, and positive feedback from students, teachers and parents.
Alta Elementary Principal Paul Paces and partners told the Lowell Area Schools Board of Education on May 12 that a seven‑year partnership with Kids Hope USA provides weekly one‑to‑one mentoring intended to increase students’ sense of belonging.
The program pairs a volunteer mentor from a local church with one child in the school for about an hour each week; mentors are screened, complete a criminal background check and sign a one‑year commitment, officials said. “This 1 to 1 attention from another caring and consistent adult in a student's life makes a difference,” Paul Paces said.
The presentation described program structure and results: Alta Elementary has 18 mentors in the building; districtwide there are…
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