St. Louis

Why is your program needed?

Now more than ever, youth need to be inspired, engaged, and empowered.

• 1 in 3 children in urban areas is considered overweight or obese.
• 1 in 3 children in urban public schools enter third grade reading below grade-level proficiency.
• 1 in 5 children is left unsupervised during high risk after-school hours.

How do you know your program works?

We know our program works because every year, our students show us they are SCORING their goals by improving their minds, bodies, and communities.

• Improving Minds:

96 percent of SCORES students now read 2 hours or more on their own each week and 73 percent improved their writing skills.

• Improving Bodies:

61 percent of SCORES students increased their cardiovascular capacity and 7 out of 10 students who were overweight or at risk for obesity achieved a healthy weight in one year.

• Improving Communities:

91 percent of SCORES students showed improvement in school effort and motivation, which has resulted in strengthened school communities.

Click here to see our Annual Report: AnnualReportFinal