School-Based Mentoring

Through School-Based Mentoring,, volunteers offer children and youth individualized time and attention on a consistent basis, with the venue being the child’s school rather than the community. Teachers identify those children who can most benefit from an extra caring adult in their lives. Volunteers and children meet regularly during the school year – typically each week, utilizing the resources available within the school: computer labs, the library, the gym, a classroom, or the schoolyard

Whether they play board games, or read the newspaper together, their relationship promotes a positive school experience for the child: good attendance, positive peer and adult relationships, a positive attitude, and academic enrichment. As their friendship evolves over time, volunteers and children discover ways to make school and learning fun. When matches continue from one school year to the next, volunteers experience the satisfaction of watching their Littles achieve success in school. During the summer hiatus, they may exchange letters, email messages or phone calls, or attend an agency-sponsored event.

School-Based Plus
For those desiring structure and flexibility, Big Brothers Big Sisters has expanded the School-Based mentoring program. The school-based plus program not only includes Bigs meeting with their Littles once a week during regular school hours, but it also allows for weekend or after school visits. This program enables the Big to pick up the Little to attend special events, sporting events, movies or just spend more unstructured time together on weekends or during the summer months when school is not in session.

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