Improving Academic Achievement in Polk, Hardee & Highlands Counties

Polk County Public School graduation rates have improved from 69% to 80% over the past four years. 

UWCF worked to establish collaborative tutoring and mentoring services for K-12 students at risk of failing school. Working with local experts in education, UWCF established age-appropriate curricula and reliable assessments consistent with best practices. 

Students who receive UWCF funded services attend school more often, are promoted at a higher rate and receive higher grades in reading and math than a control group of statistically identical students who did not receive those services.