East Side Neighborhood Services and Pratt Community School work together as partners to provide a variety of enriching programs to help students reach their full academic and social potentials. 

Pratt Achievers is an out of school time program that provides over fifty Pratt students individualized academic and social support.  This includes additional reading, writing, and mathematics instructional time with a teacher, small group learning games, active academics in the gym, and innovative educational software in the computer lab.  We conduct monthly check-ins with each student to monitor their academic progress and goals, and maintain ongoing contact with parents.

 

 

 

• We believe in every student, and we strive to make large academic gains in all students; we help our students perform all grade level standards successfully. 
• We believe that academic achievement carries many substantial benefits, and all students are capable of great achievements.
• We believe that every student learns differently, and we utilize a variety of teaching methods and learning styles in our educational activities.
• We believe in maintaining high expectations for all of our students, and that students will rise to them.

Our staff includes our youth work coordinator, two licensed teachers, a licensed social worker, several YMCA Y-Tutors, and other volunteers from the University of Minnesota and the community. 

 

During the school day, support is provided to staff and students of Pratt Community School by the East Side Neighborhood Services youth work coordinator.  The coordinator assists with the Bully Prevention programs and East African Mom's Group, while coordinating the 100 Strong Who Care program at Pratt. This program brings over 30 professionals into the school to inspire students, and sends third through fifth graders on a field trip to colleges.

 

The youth work coordinator also assists Pratt in planning and implementing a number of parent involvement events including Curriculum Night, Culture Night, Parent Teacher Conferences, Pratt Open House, and the Talent Show. ESNS staff makes sure to attend all Parent Teacher Organization meetings.