Provided bySimpson Street Free Press
Committed and actively engaged local young people are valuable partners in any achievement gap fight. The student writers of SSFP reach peers across Dane County with powerful messages of achievement and success. Local students learn practical academic skills, then engage the wider community and influence young readers. At SSFP young people are promoted through the newsroom ranks. More experienced writers assist younger peers.
Simpson Street Free Press (SSFP) programs are extended learning models. We use a content specific curriculum designed to supplement classroom instruction. SSFP is a project-based approach, designed to support the classroom but not replicate the school day. We structure these programs like part-time “jobs.” So, all SSFP programs are free of charge. Parents meet with staff at program enrollment and sign engagement letters.
- Grades/Ages Served:
- Grade 3 (ages 8 to 9)Grade 4 (ages 9 to 10)Grade 5 (ages 10 to 11)Grade 6 (ages 11 to 12)Grade 7 (ages 12 to 13)Grade 8 (ages 13 to 14)Grade 9 (ages 14 to 15)Grade 10 (ages 15 to 16)Grade 11 (ages 16 to 17)Grade 12 (ages 17 to 20)
- Time of Day Offered:
- After SchoolPartial DayFull DayEvening
- Time of Year Offered:
- SummerFallWinterSpringSchool YearSchool Holidays/Breaks
- Day(s) of Week Offered:
- MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
- Program Type:
- Leadership Development and Civic EngagementLife Skills & Social Emotional DevelopmentVolunteering / Service Learning
- Free Program:
- Yes
- Financial Assistance Available:
- Yes
- Registration Required:
- Yes
- ADA Accessible Location(s):
- Yes
- Services for Children with Disabilities:
- Yes
- Transportation Provided:
- No
- Bilingual Services:
- Yes