Math Specialist Program
The CapCityKids Math Specialist Program provides a dedicated math tutor at Mathews Elementary in Austin, a school that receives students from the local Salvation Army Emergency Shelter and has 10% of its students with a homeless status.
The math specialist works with the homeless population and other at-risk students at Mathews Elementary who are struggling academically in math. Meeting with individual students and in groups on a daily basis the specialist helps identify and mend gaps in their math skills by incorporating different teaching techniques.
CapCityKids began working with Mathews Elementary during the 2006 - 2007 school year. Matthews has since earned an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency due to substantial increases in math scores by these students.
This program is funded in partnership with the Mathews Parent Teachers Association.