Baptist Church Provides Summer Program To Improve Academics

Aimed at improving skills and academic performance among students, the Greater Ideal Baptist Church summer programs continue to assist young minds learn more about math, reading and science, among others. The program has been existing for 14 years as many parents still send their kids to this summer school to aid in their learning.

Midland Reporter-Telegram (MRT) noted that 131 students from kindergarten to eighth grade will join the church's summer program which will begin once school ends and continue until August. The fee per kid is $30 a week.

School director Rosalind Perkins said many parents are encouraged to enroll their kids in the summer program because of the amazing results children get after finishing summer class. She claimed that 48 percent improved in their reading while 40 percent improved their knowledge in math.

The best form of skills-training and education can be expected from the summer program as MRT noted that teachers tapped have about 26 years of experience in Midland. "Greater Ideal's program is faith-based. Students do acknowledge God, they pray and learn lessons tied to the Lord," Perkins said.

It was explained in the same report that the effort of the church is part of the holistic approach in Midland, Texas. Educate Midland said it hopes to work with all educational institutions in the locality in developing skilled children who will be prepared for school and their future.

According to MRT, Educate Midland's framework revolves on addressing social problems that can be solved by proper education of the youth. "It is an innovative and structured approach to making collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, nonprofit organizations and citizens to achieve significant and lasting social change," Educate Midland's description furthered.

To help in this aim, Greater Ideal said it continues to develop its summer program to help more children in the community. It was added in the MRT report that the baptist church is also planning to tie up with a reading center to address the low grades of some students in academic assessments.