JOPLIN, MISSOURI / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2025 / Compass Academy Network (CAN) is excited to announce its expansion to two new Kansas locations. For summer 2025, the free, four-week CAN enrichment program for middle school students will be hosted at Wabaunsee Senior High School in Alma, Kansas, and at Pittsburg Community Middle School in Pittsburg, Kansas.
These new sites join established CAN program locations in Columbus, Kansas; Joplin, Missouri; and Neosho, Missouri.
"We are thrilled to partner with Compass Academy Network this year to offer a summer academic enrichment opportunity for local students," remarked Laura Earl, Principal of Pittsburg Community Middle School. "CAN's program aims to enhance students' confidence and self-awareness, helping them navigate life's challenges more effectively."
Compass Academy Network's Founder and CEO, Debra Humphreys, stated, "We are thrilled to expand our reach and impact in Kansas."
"Our program," Humphreys continued, "will also provide local college students interested in a career in education with paid internships and valuable experience." With the two new locations, CAN is well-positioned to support education in rural communities by reaching middle schoolers as well as the next generation of teachers.
About CAN
CAN's mission is to support education in rural communities by providing free summer enrichment programs for middle school students, with continued year-round support, to foster a love of learning, promote intellectual curiosity, develop engaged citizens, create a foundation for academic success, and cultivate a strong moral compass, and to provide college students who are aspiring educators paid internship opportunities to work with veteran rural school teachers to create a strengthened network of inspirational rural educators who become leaders in their classrooms and communities.
The entire 4-week Compass Academy Network program is FREE for eligible students, including all materials, supplies, healthy lunches and snacks, and transportation to and from a central location. Upon completing the program, students also receive a $45 Walmart gift card for school supplies. School districts with 15 or more students who complete the summer session are eligible to receive a CAN Partner Grant of $5,000 for middle school needs.
To qualify, students must have a grade point average equivalent to a "B" average (3.0) or better as well as a recommendation from a current teacher or administrator. Preference is given to students whose families qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced lunch program.
Applications for Compass Academy Network's summer programs are currently open online. Space is limited, so interested students and families are encouraged to apply soon. For more information, please visit our website at www.compassacademynetwork.org.
CAN Summer 2025 Schedules
All programs run on weekdays, 9 AM-3:30 PM
Alma, KS: July 7 - August 1 at Wabaunsee Senior High School
Columbus, KS: June 2-27 at Columbus Jr./Sr. High School
Pittsburg, KS: June 2-27 at Pittsburg Community Middle School
Joplin, MO: July 7 - August 1 at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Neosho, MO: July 7 - August 1 at Neosho Junior High School
Contact Information
Gabriel Hershewe
Director of Marketing and Technology
ghershewe@compassacademynetwork.org
417-540-7198
SOURCE: Compass Academy Network
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