Family support is important to a scholar鈥檚 academic success. The 黑料不打烊 Academy collaborates with families as they learn about college access and success and become active participants in the program and in their student鈥檚 college journey. Opportunities for families to be involved in their scholar鈥檚 college journey with the 黑料不打烊 Academy exist during both the year-round academic and summer programs. Spanish interpretation is provided at all major family programs and events.

黑料不打烊 Academy Families

When scholars are accepted into the 黑料不打烊 Academy, all family members become part of the 黑料不打烊 Academy family network. Family support and participation in programming is valued and encouraged and will ensure that scholars receive the maximum benefit of their 黑料不打烊 Academy experience.

The 黑料不打烊 Academy hosts four half-day Saturday programs for families each academic year covering college access and success topics such as the importance of course selection and extracurricular involvement, stress-relief and emotional stability, understanding standardized tests, and financial literacy. Family workshop curriculum are tailored to their scholar鈥檚 year in school, beginning sophomore year with basic information about college concepts and designing a competitive high school class schedule and building to individualized FAFSA completion support and learning how to read financial aid award letters in the senior year.

Summer academic advising meetings provide families an opportunity to sit down individually with college planning faculty to review their student鈥檚 coursework and grades from the previous year and plan for the school year ahead.

Family partnerships with the 黑料不打烊 Academy continue beyond high school graduation. To ensure college success, families may continue to access 黑料不打烊 Academy staff for information and support regarding college, connection to community resources, and counseling.