Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regulations require that school districts offer Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services to students enrolled in a Title I school that is targeted for School Improvement when the school has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading or in mathematics for two or more consecutive years on the state assessment (SOL).

Public School Choice:
Parents may request to transfer their children from their current school to a “Choice” school that is not in School Improvement.  Four Title I Schools are offering public school choice for 2011-2012. Parents of Chatham Middle School, Dan River Middle School, and Gretna Middle students may request a transfer to Tunstall Middle School. Kentuck Elementary students may transfer to Southside Elementary School or Twin Springs Elementary School.  The final deadline to request Public School Choice for 2011-2012 is Thursday, August 11, 2011.

• Public School Choice and / or Supplemental Educational Services Parental Notification Letter for Kentuck Elementary

• Public School Choice Parental Notification Letter for Chatham Middle School

• Public School Choice and / or Supplemental Educational Services Parental Notification Letter for Dan River Middle School

• Public School Choice Parental Notification Letter for Gretna Middle School

Supplemental Educational Services:
Parents may register their children for free after-school tutoring sessions.  For 2011-2012, letters announcing the availability of tutorial services will be sent to parents of all eligible students, generally those who receive free or reduced-price lunch, who attend Kentuck  and Dan River Middle.  The tutors will be employees of private companies approved by the Virginia Department of Education.  Depending upon the provider selected, tutorial services may be provided at the student’s school (or home if the tutorial service provides in-home services). 

Due to Open Enrollment, slots for Supplemental Educational Services may be available after the October 28, 2011 deadline. Please contact Dr. Robert Gentry at Kentuck Elementary School or Mr. Carter Lowry at Dan River Middle School regarding eligibility and availability of slots.

A list of approved SES Providers for Pittsylvania County Schools has been provided. Note: If you need the Acrobat Reader to open the SES Provider listings, you may download it:

• Supplemental Education Letter to Parents and Fact Sheet  (Word)
• Supplemental Educational Services Application (Word)

The following chart shows data about schools that have offered Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services since 2007-2008. 

Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services