OUR STUDENTS
The mission of SpringBoard USA Foundation is to save kids. Students in our ministry come from a range of households such as a single parent or guardian, grandparent, and foster families all with extreme financial limitations. Through financial sponsors, such as individuals/couples, a parish/church community, or business and SpringBoard funds, students (typically entering 9th grade) are enrolled in one of five partner boarding schools.
The mission of SpringBoard USA Foundation is to save kids. Students in our ministry come from a range of households such as a single parent or guardian, grandparent, and foster families all with extreme financial limitations. Through financial sponsors, such as individuals/couples, a parish/church community, or business and SpringBoard funds, students (typically entering 9th grade) are enrolled in one of five partner boarding schools.
Academics
The success of SpringBoard USA Foundation is the success of our students. All our boarding school partners offer a college preparatory academic program. Student grade and conduct reports are monitored at the mid-quarter, quarter, and semester intervals. Appropriate action is taken by the SpringBoard director when intervention is necessary including phone/Zoom meetings with school faculty and staff, email and onsite campus visits and inspections.
Student Life
Throughout the school year and over the summer, SpringBoard stays engaged with every student. SpringBoard resources are also used to support families at home. Issues such as car repair, tutoring, and psychological testing are recent expenditures to aid a single parent and/or young children in the home. We know cultural diversity is the strength of exceptional boarding programs. From humble backgrounds, SpringBoard students possess unique perspectives coming from marginalized environs. By living in a residential setting, SpringBoard students share cultural differences with others thus leading to tolerance and inclusion. SpringBoard currently serves fifteen students from diverse cultural backgrounds: Hispanic, African American, Vietnamese & Native American. Sponsors, staff, and volunteers of SpringBoard remain steadfast in the success of every student, not only in academics, but for lives as Christian leaders.
P.A.S.S.
Our desire for every SpringBoard student is to be all they can be by developing their God-given gifts and talents. While making the honor roll or becoming a star athlete are noteworthy accomplishments, we want our SpringBoard students, with the help of our boarding school partners, to fully mature into Christian leaders. The SpringBoard staff created a program called P.A.S.S. which stands for Physical, Academic, Social and Spiritual. P.A.S.S. is our way of expressing desired outcomes for every SpringBoard student:
PHYSICAL – care for the physical body by proper diet, daily exercise and good sleep habits
ACADEMIC – develop critical thinking ability, effective writing skills, and reading comprehension
SOCIAL – follow the golden rule, less screen time, more in-person interaction, self-worth
SPIRITUAL – mindful of God’s grace, the power of private prayer, and care for others
Student Life
Throughout the school year and over the summer, SpringBoard stays engaged with every student. SpringBoard resources are also used to support families at home. Issues such as car repair, tutoring, and psychological testing are recent expenditures to aid a single parent and/or young children in the home. We know cultural diversity is the strength of exceptional boarding programs. From humble backgrounds, SpringBoard students possess unique perspectives coming from marginalized environs. By living in a residential setting, SpringBoard students share cultural differences with others thus leading to tolerance and inclusion. SpringBoard currently serves fifteen students from diverse cultural backgrounds: Hispanic, African American, Vietnamese & Native American. Sponsors, staff, and volunteers of SpringBoard remain steadfast in the success of every student, not only in academics, but for lives as Christian leaders.