Special Education—Elementary and High Schools

Foster Grandparents tutor and provide necessary assistance to children with developmental and physical disabilities and those who are considered at risk and scoring below grade level in reading, writing, and math. A number of the schools have special programs serving infants with special needs and children with children with hearing impairment.

• Greg Rogers Elementary: Chula Vista
• Hoover High School: East San Diego
• LaFayette Elementary School: Clairemont
• Las Palmas Elementary School: National City
• Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School: Clairemont
• Meridian School: El Cajon
• Palmer Way School. National City
• San Diego High School: San Diego
• Sevick Elementary and Pre-School: El Cajon
• Sojourn Truth Academy: Inner City

Child Development Programs

Child Development Centers serving children from low income and working poor families with a significant percentage of English learners. Foster Grandparents provide tutoring in pre-literacy and language skills in addition to assisting with psycho- social and motor skill development.

• La Mesa Child Development Center: La Mesa
• Migrant Head Start Programs: El Centro, Calexico, Brawley
• National Child Development Center: National City
• San Ysidro Child Development Center: San Ysidro
• St. Stephens Child Development Center: Inner City, San Diego

Preschool

Pre school designed to assist children with developmental and physical disabilities. Foster Grandparents assist children with school readiness and mainstream into activities at the Child Development Centers.

• Lincoln Acres National City

Language and ESL Focused

Elementary schools with Foster Grandparent project emphasis on assisting immigrant students K-8th grade proficiency in English and language skills.

• Jefferson Elementary: Calexico
• McKinley Elementary: El Centro
• St. Mary's Catholic School: El Centro
• Our Lady of the Sacred Heart: East San Diego
• Willow Elementary,: San Ysidro

Homeless Shelter and Programs

Foster Grandparents provide tutoring, mentoring and nurturing support to homeless toddlers and school age children attending Harbor Summit School.

• Catholic Charities House of Hope: El Centro
• St. Vincent de Paul: Downtown San Diego

Job Training and High Diploma Program

Foster Grandparents provide individual one-to-one tutoring, mentoring and assistance for high risk youth who have dropped out of school. Special emphasis is on transitioning to the world of work and job training.

• Urban Corps: Downtown San Diego

Mentoring Projects

• Imperial County Juveline Probation Department
• Betty Joe McNeece Receiving Home
• Imperial County Office of Education, Continuation Schools
• San Diego Salvation Army Door of Hope