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RAISING AWARENESS IN FAMILY EDUCATION BY 60%

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ENGAGING WITH RURAL SCHOOLS - FROM 2 schools in 2014 to 24 schools in 2021

    LIFE Jamaica -Our students at work

    Students using educational resources provided by LIFE

    3 new primary schools partnered with LIFE in 2018-19 academic year

    Students using educational resources provided by LIFE

    OUR NEW SCHOOLS

    3 new primary schools partnered with LIFE in 2018-19 academic year

    Students using educational resources provided by LIFE

    72% of grade 1 students have improved by 1 or more grade levels in reading  because  of LIFE's intervention

    3 new primary schools partnered with LIFE in 2018-19 academic year

    3 new primary schools partnered with LIFE in 2018-19 academic year

    3 new primary schools partnered with LIFE in 2018-19 academic year

    FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION- BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE T

    70% of LIFE Jamaica students take home books to read on weekends

    2014: No books in the home

    2019: 70% of students take home 2-3 books 

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    A  Family Navigator (left of  the railing) one our new schools, engages with  Family Educational Partners  on the LIFE program and their responsibilities as parents. 

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    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    LIFE's team building lessons are held twice a year to increase the number of Parents  engage in their child's education

    2014: No books in the home

    2019: 70% of students take home 2-3 books 

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    BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHUR THE MISSION

    Ms. Bell Cluster Based Literacy Specialist demonstrating to a group of students the Literature Circle Model.  Books for the Literature Circle donated to schools to build their library

    Ms.  Mitchel Barnes-Pitter senior Librarian and far left Ms. McLean, Regional Director of Jamaica Library Service examining books donated to the school library for "Literature Circle

    Learning Resource Teachers attending workshop sponsored by LIFE for team building and development of best practice

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    our students at work

    PRE-K & K

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    50 students in the    "Sing, Talk & Read" (STAR) program participated in the 

    "1-2-3 Books in the Home Lending Library" program

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    100% of students who graduated from kindergarten and their parents  participated in "Stop Summer Slide" workshop

    IT IS NEVER TOO LATE

    PARENTS AND FAMILIIES

    IT IS NEVER TOO LATE

    Outreach to 75% of parents to raise awareness of the critical importance of attendance on academic success.

    20 students received a certificate for 100% attendance

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    Parents and students celebrated for perfect attendance.
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