Program areas at SVEF
Elevate [math] elevate [math] is a summer intervention program designed to elevate student achievement in math. This program front-loads curriculum designed to align with students next year common core math classes. By providing a summer program focused on building both math skills and student confidence, elevate [math] helps prepare more students for success in college and careers. Elevate [math]2 was developed during the covid-19 pandemic as the school-year offering that leverages the summer program curriculum in an online environment.
Eastside Education initiative the eastside Education initiative (eei) aims to address a significant funding gap that exists between schools in east san jose and other, more well-resourced, school districts in the bay area, where property taxes are greater. This disparity in funding makes it extremely difficult for san jose schools to offer more than basic academic programs. As such, a-g completion rates are lower, college persistence rates are dropping and living wages are less achievable. Eei aims to do two things: (i) advocate for equal funding for east san jose schools, and (ii) provide supplemental educational services in order to promote a college and career readiness culture.
49ers stem leadership institute the 49ers stem leadership institute (sli) provides multi-year, year-round academic support, stem enrichment, skills training, and leadership opportunities to students in middle and high school. In the program from 7th through 12th grade, students enroll at cabrillo middle school and then santa clara high school, where they take sli-specific math & science classes and then ap seminar and ap research their junior and senior years, respectively.