DB4L Academy

Mentoring and tutoring program that provides homework help, tutoring and mentorship to all DB4L students.  The two-parent families, close-by grandparents and relatives, or the closely knit neighborhoods of years past are not as prevalent today to offer the support and guidance that youth need. Mentoring is an effective strategy for working with youth in at-risk situations and in need of role models and a positive support system. When students who have dropped out of school are asked, “Why did you drop out of school?” The typical reply is: “No one cared if I stayed in school or what!”. 

The goal of the DB4L Academy includes the following:

• Improved school achievement;
• Increased graduation rates;
• Increase in self-esteem;
• Increased school attendance;
• Decrease in discipline referrals;