Operation Xcel Promoting Excellent Communities Education and Leadership

Operation Xcel operates four 21st century community learning centers (21st cclc) and four expanded learning and integrated support sites (eliss). This fiscal year, we served 495 students at eight north carolina locations: two stokesdale sites, three high point site, two greensboro sites, and one jamestown site. Most students come from low-income backgrounds and, therefore, would not have access to the type of services we provide. Operation Xcel offers our services free to our families.we are guided by compassion, integrity, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to community betterment. Through our academic and enrichment programs, we demonstrate our commitment - to provide equal access to quality educational resources, - to support diversity of thought, - to create a strong foundation for the development of lifelong learners, - to foster civic engagement and - to encourage career mindfulness in our youth. Operation Xcel is a place where learners are inspired to excel in every area of their lives and make meaningful changes in the world.we are passionate about giving our students and families all the time, resources, support, and encouragement they need to have the same opportunity to attain their goals as any other student. We collaborate with local schools to identify students that could benefit from our program. As we continue to grow and provide our services to more students and families, we are seeking new partnerships to support our programming that includes the following: Operation homework is an academic enrichment program emphasizing math, reading, and science enrichment, homework completion, test preparation, social skill building, and the establishment of effective study habits. Through partnerships with parents, students, and school personnel, we work to establish a successful plan for each student. Each day, students receive academic assistance with homework, specialized skill building determined by individual needs, hands on enrichment activities in science and math, and social skills/character development. Operation 3 steps ahead is a summer enrichment program offering academic rigor and enrichment in fun and exciting lessons that are relevant to real world situations. We assessed all children and placed them in level appropriate reading, math and science classes. Certified teachers with specific expertise staffed classes. Students completed post assessments at the end of the summer to measure growth in reading, math, and science. Students focused on academic work in the morning hours and then had extracurricular activities in the afternoons after lunch. Activities included science and math enrichment, educational field trips, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, guest speakers and off site recreation such as swimming. We provided breakfast and lunch.over the past three years, Operation Xcel's assessments and data have yielded the following results: 94% of students improved in math with a 120% improvement pre to post test 97% of students improved in reading with a 202% improvement pre to post test 91% of students improved in science with a 48% improvement pre to post test 67% increased grit or perseverance 77% increased stem efficacythe value of non-cash donations are as follows:donated meals: $ 90,870donated facilities: $265,130