"Every time they teach you something new, it stays with you for the rest of your life." -S.C., 5th grade, Burrville ES
During the 2008-2009 school year, Live It Learn It:

  • worked with 1,200+ DC students in 60 classes at 17 DC public schools
  • led 184 academic trips to area resources
  • conducted 375 pre- and post-trip classroom lessons

Notable statistics

  • Student scores on written assessments soar from an average of 32% before to 83% after each Live It Learn It program.
"Just looking at the data from the pre and post tests is testament to how much they learned in a short period of time with each presentation. The biggest surprise was how [Live It Learn It] bridged the gap between my lowest performing students and the higher achievers." -Ms. Hubbard, 4th grade teacher, Truesdell EC


"The thing that is most impressive to me is the fact that the students retain the information and refer to it during appropriate times when discussing or reading other materials during the year." -Ms. Hallums, 5th grade teacher, Ferebee-Hope ES

  • percentage of participating children who said they want to learn more about the topics covered

  • percentage of participating children who said they would recommend Live It Learn It programs to friends and family

  • percentage of participating teachers who said Live It Learn It had a positive impact on students' academic achievement



 
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