Supplemental Education Services
The Stern Center for Language and Learning is one of the Vermont State Approved providers of Supplemental Educational Services (SES). If your child meets the criteria, contact your child's school to ask about this service. School personnel can make you aware of the opportunities for this additional support at no cost to you.
The US Department of Education defines SES: Supplemental educational services are additional academic instruction designed to increase the academic achievement of students in schools that have not met State targets for increasing student achievement (adequate yearly progress) for three or more years. These services may include tutoring and after-school services. They may be offered through public- or private-sector providers that are approved by the state, such as public schools, public charter schools, local education agencies, educational service agencies and faith-based organizations. Private-sector providers may be either nonprofit or for-profit entities. States must maintain a list of approved providers across the state organized by the school district or districts they serve, from which parents may select. States must also promote maximum participation by supplemental educational services providers to ensure that parents have as many choices as possible.