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Knights for Knowledge expands to all buildings; district to monitor attendance and outcomes
Summary
Council Rock’s Knights for Knowledge after-school program entered its third year, decentralized to building-level sessions and open to K–12 students. Organizers reported 245 total enrollments so far and said they will track participation and program outcomes with the district data team.
Council Rock’s Knights for Knowledge after-school academic-support program, now in its third year, has been decentralized to run at each school building and has enrolled 245 students so far, district officials told the Education Committee Wednesday.
Why it matters: the program is intended to provide targeted ELA and math instruction, homework support and exposure to PSSA-style problems in a low-pressure setting. Leaders said decentralizing to the school level increases accessibility for families while enabling teachers to align sessions to current classroom instruction.
Program model and participation: at the elementary level sessions run for one hour after school and combine direct instruction (ELA or math) with homework help and PSSA samplers. Al Fung said the district has "a total enrollment of 245 students," and emphasized that organizers will accept additional students as space permits. At the secondary level the program is topic-based and offered once a week; topics include Canvas navigation, homework planning, stress management and executive-function skills.
Attendance and evaluation: early attendance at the elementary level was reported as strong; secondary enrollment is smaller (about 40 students). Officials said mid-program attendance typically ranges from 80–89% and that staff will pair the program with data collection and Dr. Barnes’s analysis to evaluate whether the program is producing measurable benefits.
Next steps: the district will continue outreach to increase registration and will use program-level and building-level data (including entrance and exit measures) to assess effectiveness and report back to the board.
