SCEF funds four times weekly after school tutoring sessions of 1.5 hours duration, staffed by SCHS teachers covering all the major academic subjects. Each year, over 10,000 hours of tutorial are provided at no cost to the students.

• Hours of Operation – Monday – Thursday from 3:30-5:00 in front of the Library
• Open for all grades and subject matter
• Contact Person – Kristen Dimperio
• Email – ktdimperio@capousd.org

SCEF funds after school review seminars in all subjects to fully prepare students for national and international testing in 24 advanced subjects.

• Scheduled in April by individual Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate teachers.  Sessions take place after school.

AP and IB subjects require passage of a year-end test for the student to receive program and college credit for the subject. Prior to the test, SCHS’ AP and IB teachers conduct after school review sessions to maximize their students’ preparedness. SCEF funds the cost of teachers’ participation.

A trained SCHS teacher meets individually with freshman students and their parents to identify college goals and develop a four year curriculum plan that will qualify the student for admission if satisfactorily completed. Last year, 120 students took advantage of this free service.

• Hours of Operation – Meetings are by appointment after school
• This program is designed for accelerated freshman and their families.  Counseling sessions are held in Little Theater Office 5.  Parents and the student are to attend the session.
• Contact Person – Nora Croix
• Email – nmcroix@capousd.org

SCEF provides funding on a scholarship basis to ensure all students have access to field trips and academic competitions conducted for academic purposes.

AVID is a program designed to help students whose family history does not include college experience. SCEF funds two or three field trips to local universities designed to enhance the college ambitions of AVID students.

• These visits are for AVID students only
• AVID Contact Person – Erin Dollar
• Email – ebdollar@capousd.org

Academic Decathlon is a program which allows SCHS students to compete in an academic competition against their peers from other high schools. SCEF subsidizes program expenses.

Our Chromebook drive continues to be a huge success, with a total of 600 Chromebooks purchased by SCEF so far. Our goal is to be at 1200 so every student has the opportunity to work on one.

SCEF purchases classroom books to supplement the textbooks provided by the District.

SCHS Faculty and Administrators propose and/or approve all new programs for funding by SCEF. Sometimes these programs are of an “R&D” nature – they need to be tweaked and proven sound before they are adopted for sustained funding. Current examples of programs previously developed as R&D include Tutorial and Freshman Focus. Link Crew Peer Tutoring is currently funded under this budget category.

This program extends availability of tutorial assistance from two to four afternoons per week. Unlike our regular tutorial, which is conducted by SCHS faculty, Link Crew Peer Tutorial is conducted by advanced students in each academic area, who receive community service credit. SCEF funds one SCHS teacher to oversee and administer the program during its service hours.