School & Nonprofit Partnerships
“This is was our third year working with A-List, and we will be working with them again next year. 30 of our 75 juniors opted into the class and all received valuable techniques and knowledge that improved scores on the SAT, many of them over 200 points. A-List is very flexible and fair and really works hard to make sure that their teaching schedule and plan works best for our school and our kids.” -Assistant Principal, Public High School in Manhattan
A-List is thrilled to have partnered with a number of schools to provide an array of direct instruction services. Learn more about our school partners below:
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Jewish Home Lifecare
About the Organization:
Jewish Home Lifecare provides a broad spectrum of care and serves as a resource on concerns of aging for elders and caregivers. Their Research Institute on Aging works to expand knowledge of the aging experience and models of service, to contribute to the quality of care and quality of life afforded older adults and their families. Jewish Home Lifecare’s staff, trustees and partners strive to be a vital force in serving elders and those who care for them.
Since 2006, the Geriatric Career Development (GCD) Program of Jewish Home Lifecare (JHL) has helped at-risk New York City high school students climb career ladders in health care. The GCD Program involves a three year structured work-based learning curriculum, internships, academic support, social services, college test preparation and college and career counseling.
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About A-List’s Program with Jewish Home Lifecare:
The Geriatric Career Development (GCD) program works with students starting in their sophomore year through graduation. The program provides tutoring, SAT prep, college readiness, and vocational training in either Certified Nursing Assistant or Pharmacy Technician. A-List offers workshops on such topics as Educational Goals, College Options and Readiness, College Selection, Personal Statement/College Essay, College Application, Financial Aid, Making the Right Decision, and College Transition. We provide one-to-one advising sessions starting in students’ junior year to help with the college selection process; and continue through their senior year assisting with the college and financial aid application process.
A-List provides a comprehensive college readiness component to GCD’s program by combining a myriad of workshops with individualized advisement sessions. A-List’s host of college readiness workshops provide each student with the tools necessary to make informed decisions around college admissions. The workshop series starts in their sophomore year with College 101 and Identifying Educational Goals. Junior year students begin to create their college roadmap with Getting Your House in Order and Assess Your Readiness, and then begin to set the criteria for their strategic college search with Examining Your College Options, and College Selection. As the students make their way towards senior year, we begin with the College Essay, College Applications, and Financial Aid workshops. Students also received individual advisement sessions to review transcripts, revise essays, and complete college and financial aid applications. A-List sees the students through the entire admissions process and ends with sessions to compare financial aid packages. A-List also coordinators two college roundtable events, and provides additional workshops to parents.
FROM OUR STUDENTS
“The A-List program in the Jewish Home Lifecare (GCD) internship was extremely helpful. With all the stress of being a high school senior, A-List help get a weight of my shoulders. I learned so many things that would help me in the future and to possibly help others. This program made my senior year much easier.” -JHL Student, Natalie D., Fashion Institute of Technology, Class of 2018
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PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN
About the Organization:
A pioneer in art and design education since its founding in 1896, Parsons The New School for Design has cultivated outstanding artists, designers, scholars, businesspeople, and community leaders for more than a century. Today, when design thinking is increasingly being employed to solve complex global problems, Parsons is leading new approaches to art and design education. At the Academy, students develop skills in drawing, painting, animation design, portfolio development, product design and graphic design.
Parsons also offers a Certificate Program for students in grades 9-12 who plan to apply to colleges of art and design. Participants entering the 12th grade can enroll in a portfolio course to prepare for college admission. In the summer, the Academy offers two-week long intensive courses. In addition, pre-college students age 16 or older may also enroll in Parsons Summer Intensive Studies programs in either New York or Paris for college credit. The Parsons Pre-College Academy sharpens students’ natural talent and supplements their school’s arts education.
The Parsons College Preparation Scholarship Program is a three-year program for New York City public school sophomores. Through this program, student scholars study design at the college level, develop the skills necessary to gain admittance to art and design colleges, and explore the range of design career choices.
About A-List’s Program at Parsons:
A-List developed a customized SAT preparation program with Parsons The New School for Design’s Pre-College Scholars Class of 2011. The eight-week SAT program not only intends to get scholars SAT ready, but to empower students as they endeavor to realize their potential through higher education. For the duration of the course, an expert A-List instructor employed our tested methodologies and proprietary materials, like the A-List Book of Knowledge and Vocab Videos, to equip scholars with the knowledge and skills needed to master the SAT. A-List continues to provide an intensive 24-hr SAT preparation course for the Parsons Pre-College Scholars programs each spring.
In 2012, Parsons students had an average SAT score improvement of +166 SAT points.
In 2013, Parsons students had an average SAT score improvement of +145 SAT points.
Spring 2014 average score imp: +141 SAT points
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