“We are seeing the difference School’s Cool makes! 4 years ago, we ran our first course with 16 children who had been removed from kindergarten … and this year [in grade 3], they’ve all scored at or above the Provincial Standard, in a school where usually 80% of students score below … We’re making a difference!”
Jane Thompson, Project Coordinator, YMCA
“We had a challenging class but the challenges were minimized with School’s Cool in place. It’s hands-on [approach], focus on skill development and ratio really made a difference. I don’t know how their transition to kindergarten would have gone without School’s Cool – I guess more kids would have probably been sent home.”
Nancy Doherty, Parent Child Faciliator
“We had a few goals in mind when we began planning our Seamless Day School’s Cool prototype– we wanted a model that supported both children and their parents with transition to school; it had to be as seamless as possible; and it had to be built on partnerships – I feel we’ve achieved this and more!”
Jude Tripp, Executive Director
“We have done lots of work with and in the school in the past, but it was School’s Cool, that became the catalyst for change in our relationship with the teachers and the school district – they respect and support our daily efforts with great enthusiasm and excitement because they’ve experienced the impact of School’s Cool in their school!
… It’s easy to follow the program – there’s very little that you have to create – the kit and training give you all the tools you need to run the program. The School’s Cool program, with its built in evaluation validates our efforts. It’s a very rewarding program for everyone involved – our organization, the children, the parents, the primary teachers and the school!”
Larise Calib, CAPC Coordinator
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