The Springfield City School District recently received a $10,000 grant from The Springfield 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.
The program offers daytime classes that are free of charge throughout the calendar year at The 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 literacy services to families in our community.”
Project Springboard is also supported by The Wilson Sheehan Foundation, the Crabill Family Foundation and the Dollar General Foundation.