The District 8 Education Council hearing last night about the benefits of a summer literacy program at Centennial School.
It is located in one of the City's priority neighbourhoods and teachers face many challeges in getting the students to come to class during the school year.
Teacher Cindy Fleming says 30 kids in grades four and five took part in the program over four weeks. Breakfast and lunch were provided and in most cases volunteers provided transportation as well.
The program had 95 per cent retention and organizers purposely held it on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday so the children's famillies could still have their long weekends available.
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