Description:

NOTE: Deadline extended from October 31, 2008 to November 7, 2008.

Supplemental Education Services (SES) is a program funded by the federal government as part of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law that provides free tutoring to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch at selected schools.

Tutoring is offered to eligible students outside of the traditional school day by a variety of providers. The programs are designed to help improve students’ skills in reading, writing and mathematics. If a child is eligible for the program, funds from the federal government will pay for the child’s services up to $2,076.21.

Your child qualifies for SES tutoring if:

- Your child is enrolled in a public school in Massachusetts that has been designated as eligible for SES tutoring, based on its performance results (see brochure below for list of schools);

AND

- Your child is eligible for free or reduced lunch;

AND

- You turned in your child’s free and reduced lunch application form to his or her school.

Families who meet all three of these requirements are eligible to register for SES tutoring. Please note that due to limited funding, not all eligible students will receive SES tutoring.

Download:

SES Brochure, 2008-2009 - including answers to frequently asked questions and provider descriptions

SES Application Form, 2008-2009 - deadline extended to November 7, 2008

For more information, visit the NCLB page.

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