The Springfield City School District recently received a $9,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support the District’s Family Literacy Program, ‘Project Springboard.’
Project Springboard is a comprehensive family literacy program, which includes adult education (Adult Basic Learning Examination [ABLE]/GED), early childhood education activities, parenting education, employability and parent/child interaction coaching.
The program offers daytime classes that are free of charge throughout the school year at Clark Early Learning Center, as well as support services, which include transportation, meals, child care, home visits and parent support groups.
“Wraparound programs like Project Springboard require tremendous resources on the backend, but you cannot put a price on the end results,” said SCSD Superintendent Dr. Bob Hill. “Without the support from grants such as this, the District would not be able to provide these much-needed support structures to our families.”
Project Springboard is also supported by the Wilson Sheehan Foundation, Crabill Family Foundation and Springfield Foundation.