After School Program (ASP) The Madonna After School Program (ASP) is a high-impact, after school initiative for refugee students in grades K-8th. Our students receive literacy support, homework assistance, nutritious snacks, safe transportation home and the companionship of other refugee children. This program welcomes and empowers students while catalyzing academic achievement, enhancing language literacy and building healthy confidence.
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100% of parents reported that their children‘s grades have improved since coming to Madonna Mission 100% of students participating in RAZ Reading advanced 1+ levels during the 22-23 school year
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40% increase in students in our ASP Program from 2022 to 2023
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In 2023, the Assistant ASP Director role was added to manage the growing enrollment numbers while also deepening our engagement with teachers and parents. This has enabled us to develop more targeted learning plans for each student and provide more comprehensive academic and social emotional support. “Madonna Mission serves as an integral part of our CPS students’ education. They get very excited on the days they attend the Madonna Mission after school program as they tell me with a big grin, ‘Ms. Kim, we are going to Madonna Mission today. It’s a happy day.’” - Lauren Kim, ELP Teacher at New Field Elementary School.
Another highlight of 2023 was the expansion of our High School Prep Program (HSPP) with our 7th & 8th graders. Mentors provide individualized attention to middle schoolers as they research, identify and apply to area high schools, as well as connect to scholarship opportunities for private and parochial schools. HSPP is incredibly important because this level of personal assistance is not offered by the schools, so it falls to the parents, many of whom do not speak English and would not be able to navigate the system. We believe our students should have access to the same opportunities as other students.
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