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Eatonville elementary expands after‑school tutoring into districtwide summer sessions with community funding
Summary
Eatonville Elementary staff described a three‑day‑a‑week after‑school tutoring model that officials will expand into a districtwide summer program funded by a donor gift; the program will include multilingual supports, transportation assistance and 15 participating teachers.
Eatonville Elementary School staff told the Eatonville School District board they will expand a successful after‑school tutoring program into three districtwide summer sessions after receiving administrative approval and a community gift.
The tutoring program, presented by Miss Holland, runs three days a week for one hour, with classroom and small‑group work and a 6:1 student‑to‑adult ratio during the regular after‑school sessions. "We offer, 3 days a week after school for an hour of students to come in and work in small groups," Holland said, adding that tutors often work one‑on‑one or in small groups and that families can take home games and activities to practice skills.
The program's summer expansion will run three sessions — June, July and August — and organizers said they have 15 teachers signed up to staff it. "We're doing 1 to, 1 teacher to 8 kids, and 15 teachers have... They've seen it. They're they're they bought into it," Holland said. Organizers said the summer sessions will include art, outside learning, social‑emotional supports, two daily snacks and bilingual intake forms. The district was asked to provide transportation options for families with barriers to attendance.
Why this matters: tutors and school leaders said the after‑school work produced measurable literacy gains and increased student confidence. Holland reported that in fall there were 35 students in the program and 32 different students in spring; most students showed growth. She also reported specific literacy results: in one group she said the class started with 18 students and "we have 16 now at grade level or above" for letter‑name fluency, and in a separate older group, "11 out of their 14 are now at grade level fluency."
Funding and inclusions: the summer expansion is supported by a community donation. When asked whether the funding was part of a levy or district funds, Holland said, "It's actually, our tutoring level for scholarships from Evan Wilson's donation." The presentation also stated the program will explicitly invite multilingual learners (MLL) and provide an interpreter during intake; the Google intake form will be available in Spanish and English.
Program operations and limits: presenters said the regular after‑school tutoring operates with six students per adult and that the summer model will be one adult for eight students. School staff said the summer offering will be open to students identified by iReady risk indicators, teacher and counselor input, and that transportation support will be arranged when the Google form indicates it is needed.
Discussion and next steps: school leaders thanked district administrators (mentioned by name in the presentation) for giving the program the "green light" and support. Staff said they will proceed with registration and outreach; no formal board motion or vote on the summer program was recorded in the meeting transcript.
The program's presenters and district leaders said they will continue to refine enrollment logistics, interpreter coverage and transportation for families with barriers to attendance.
