Title Programs

Title I

Schools where at least 40 percent of the children in the school attendance area are from low-income families or at least 40 percent of the student enrollment are from low-income families are eligible to receive federal Title I funds. The proportion of low-income families is most frequently measured by the percent of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch. Title I funds are to be used for programs designed to improve the academic achievement of children from low-income homes.

For information about eligibility, please refer to the Parents and Students page. For more information about the application process, please refer to the Title I Choice Flyer

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Supplemental educational services is free tutoring offered outside of the regular school day and designed to increase the academic achievement of low-income students attending Title I schools. These services may include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation and other educational interventions.

The main purpose of supplemental educational services is to:

• increase the academic achievement in reading/language arts or mathematics of eligible students as measured by the State's assessment system and:
• enable students identified to attain proficiency in meeting the State academic achievement standards.