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4th-6th Grade: Walgreen's One-on-One Program

Students and tutors paired up for weekly one-on-one tutoring. Character development as well as fine arts classes are included. Join us for academic enrichment, fun and the chance to make new friends!
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7th-8th Grade: Metro Achievement Program

Prepare for high school! Every week students attend Metro for tutoring, mentoring and high school prep. Character development and various academic classes are included. This is a challenging and fun program that equips adolescent girls for their high school years in a holistic way.
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9th-12th Grade: College Orientation Program

For high school girls entering 9th-12th grade. Metro reaches out to the academically average student who needs the motivation to boost their grades and increase their chances of being accepted into college. The program's goal is to prepare each student for successfully entering college.
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Parenting: Parenting Program

The Parent Program is among the most important for the Metro girls because it affirms that the parents are the primary educators of their children.
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Metro Achievement Center is a supplementary education program which promotes the personal and educational development of Chicago inner-city girls from 4th - 12th grades with the collaboration of parents, teachers and volunteers. Metro programs instill a sense of personal worth, develop students' talents, character, and spirit of service, and strengthen academic skills and work habits. Metro prepares its students so that they can complete their education and pursue a profession of their choice. Our generous sponsors make our high-quality programs affordable, especially for low-income families. You are welcome here at Metro!

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Registration for 2010-2011 School Year Sessions
For all girls 4th-12th Grade
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Metro Achievement Center for Girls Gives Back to City to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Local non-profit provides volunteer opportunities in commemoration of quarter-century milestone

CHICAGO, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, the Metro Achievement Center, an after-school and summertime academic enrichment program for under-served girls, will give Chicago girls a chance to improve their community through a series of volunteer efforts. Several service projects will give the girls and the Center a chance to give back to the city that has helped make dreams of achievement a reality since 1985. Projects include:

A collaboration with the Chicago Mosaic School to create and donate mosaics to elderly homes
Food distribution at Lakeview Food Pantry
Gardening and maintenance at Urban Art Retreat
Visits to a work center at St. Mary's of Providence for the mentally challenged.

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Metro Alumni Update

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A Humble Heroine & Role Model for All Parents

Local nonprofit honors the 75th birthday of its parenting director,as she reflects on her life as a mother to 11 children and wife of a disabled husband

CHICAGO – June 2010 – “Before you even try to put me in the paper, you have to know that it wasn’t all me! It came from above.” Petra Jaime, the Parent Program Director at Metro Achievement Center for girls, reflects on her life as a mother to 11 children and wife of a disabled husband. Metro Achievement Center, an after-school and summertime academic enrichment program for under-served girls, honors the hard work and legacy of Petra on her 75^th year of life.

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Walgreen's One-on-One Program

Students and tutors paired up for weekly one-on-one tutoring. Character development as well as fine arts classes are included. Join us for academic enrichment, fun and the chance to make new friends!

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