My daughter Tiresa has an IEP and has faced a lot of academic challenges throughout school (Whittier Elementary). She also has a strong speech impediment, and as she got older, she started to notice the gap between herself and her classmates. It began to take a real toll on her confidence. As a mom, it was heartbreaking to watch.
But everything changed this past school year, her final year in 5th grade, when we enrolled her in the ELOP after school program with Scholarly Minds.
This program didn't just keep her busy after school. It challenged her with attainable goals, built her up, and helped her see herself in a new light. Slowly, a new Tiresa began to emerge, one who was proud of herself, confident in what she could do, and willing to try new things.
She won multiple awards, grew more independent, and even told us herself that this was her best year ever at school. That moment brought tears to my eyes.
To Ms. Melissa and the entire ELOP/Scholarly Minds team:
THANK YOU. Thank you for seeing the greatness in my daughter when she couldn't see it herself. Thank you for cheering her on, literally and figuratively.
At the graduation ceremony, I kept hearing loud applause and joyful shouting from behind me every time one of the ELOP students walked the stage. When I turned around, I realized it was Ms. Melissa's team, cheering as if every student were their own child. That moment said everything about who they are.
You didn't just change my daughter's academic path, you helped rebuild her spirit.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making such a beautiful difference in my daughter's life. read more