Imagine….Believe…..Achieve IMAGINE potential… BELIEVE in students… Expect ACHIEVEment !

Our purpose is to be proactive and intervene to prevent school withdrawal, juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, substance abuse and welfare dependency in a safe and nurturing environment. Every student sets individual educational and life skill goals that are focused on earning a high school diploma or GED, re-entering regular school, attending college, accessing vocational training, joining the military or entering the private workforce.

Keys Center Academy

2009-20102009-2010

•Focus on high school graduation

• Positive learning environment• Voluntary participation & interview qualification• Strong life skill component• Caring professional staff• Teacher & Counselor-to-Student ratio 1:15• Individualized academic graduation plan• Individual & small group instruction• Credit recovery & dual enrollment opportunities• Individualized life skills & wellness plan • Individual, group & family counseling• Access to counselor nights & weekends (FKCC)• Goal-oriented individual support & management• Parental involvement• Community service activities • Employability skill building, career exploration & job experience• Transition to high school or postsecondary

@ FKCC @ HOB @ CSHS @ MHS

Principal Oversight Fran Herrin & Grace Willis

Principal Oversight Marian Smith & Denise Santiago

FKCC KCA Center Program15 - 20 Girls

HOBKCA Outreach : 5-15 Boys

CSHSKCA Outreach15 Girls + 5 Boys

MHSKCA Outreach 15 Girls + 10 Boys

Carol Eisenman District Administrator

Keys Center Academy SY 09.10

Principal Oversight Ron Martin

Principal Oversight Harry Russell

Development Coordinator +Math Teacher

Counselor

Teacher

UK Lead Counselor

Teacher

Counselor HS & MS

Teacher HS & MS SS All

Office Manager &

DEO

50% Math Teacher

Academic Coach

English & Science Teacher

LK Lead Counselor

The 2008 Florida StatutesK-20 EDUCATION CODE STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICES

1002.311  Single-gender programs authorized.–

(1)  Subject to subsection (2) and in accordance with 34 C.F.R. s. 106.34, a district school board may establish and maintain a nonvocational class, extracurricular activity, or school for elementary, middle, or high school students in which enrollment is limited to a single gender if the school district also makes available a substantially equal: (a)  Single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school to students of the other gender; and (b)  Coeducational class, extracurricular activity, or school to all students. (2)  A district school board that establishes a single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school: (a)  May not require participation by any student. The district school board must ensure that participation in the single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school is voluntary. (b)  Must evaluate each single-gender class, extracurricular activity, or school in the school district at least once every 2 years in order to ensure that it is in compliance with this section and 34 C.F.R. s. 106.34. History.--s. 3, ch. 2008-26.

Third Outreach site: HOB

Boy’s Component• HOB• Marathon High• Coral Shores High

@ FKCC KCA site: Title I designation100% Highly Qualified StaffShared Staff

@ Three High School KCA sites: Virtual Instruction through Ed Options / Blueridge Academy Credit Recovery & Full Course Credit

NEW! This School Year:

Significant Risk Factors for School Dropout Individual Domain Family Domain Individual Background Characteristics Family Background Characteristics

Has a learning disability or emotional disturbance Low socioeconomic statusEarly Adult Responsibilities High family mobilityHigh number of work hours Low education level of parentsParenthood Large number of siblingsSocial Attitudes, Values & Behavior Not living with both natural parents High-risk peer group Family disruption High-risk social behavior Family Engagement /Commitment to EducationHighly socially active outside of school Low educational expectations School Performance Sibling has dropped out Low achievement Low contact with schoolRetention/over-age for grade Lack of conversations about schoolSchool EngagementPoor attendance Low educational expectations Lack of effort Low commitment to school No extracurricular participation School Behavior Misbehavior Early aggression

2007 National Dropout Prevention Center @ Clemson University & Communities in Schools, Inc.

Academic Instruction

Dual Enrollment

Graduation-Bound 2010

Virtual Instruction Ed Options / Blueridge Academy

GRADUATION PLAN GOALS for October 2009 -  Name __________________Date ________ I need 26 credits to graduate. Weekly Goal ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Right now, I have _____credits.

X Teams meet weekly: Students & Counselors & Teachers Working Together toward academic excellence

Keys Center Academy Highly Qualified Teacher & Counselor Team

Keys Center Academy Outreach @ HOB

Successful Outcomes 2008/2009….first year of operation

• Service provided to approximately 100 middle and high students • 6 seniors graduated with 5 of those 6 seniors receiving 2-year scholarships to FKCC. (2 in the Upper Keys and 3 in the Lower Keys, qualified MK students opted to go directly to a 4-year college or had other scholarship opportunities)

• Two KCA students qualified for the Take Stock In Children Scholarship Program and will begin their mentoring program fall 2009

• Community supporters recorded over 300 volunteer program participation hours for the year in the form of guest speakers, wellness programs and direct services to students.

Grants from public and private sources to fund the KCA Counseling Component exceeded $100,000.

90% of all students enrolled in the program for 3 months or longer made significant academic progress

95% of all students enrolled significantly reduced the risk factors that initially brought them to the Keys Center Academy program

95% of participating students increased their protective factors

Among the center and two outreach programs, only one new teenage pregnancy was reported  

Snapshot of Financial Supporters

Private donors Eckerd Foundation Keys Children’s Foundation Starr Moore Foundation United Way, Monroe County 

Local Governments Monroe County Human Services Advisory Board & Board Of County Commissioners City of Marathon City of Key West Sheriff’s Asset & Forfeiture Fund Sheriff’s Trust Fund   

Private Businesses and Community Supporters

At Home in Key WestBottleCapBusiness and Professional Women’s ClubsColdwell Banker FoundationElks ClubFirst State BankFlorida Keys Community CollegeKey West Women’s ClubMangoes RestaurantStarbucksSouthernmost HouseSunset Cigar CompanyTIB BankU.S. NavyWine by the WaterZonta *And Individual Donors   

You’re Invited to visit Keys

Center Academy sites @ FKCC,

MHS, CSHS & HOB