► Garfield Elementary School

Parents Taking the Lead

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► ABOUT EBAYC AT GARFIELD ELEMENTARY

For 25 years, EBAYC and Garfield Elementary School have worked together to make Garfield a great school for all.

Ongoing parent-led action research campaigns have propelled improvements in school culture, family engagement, student attendance, and pedestrian safety by successfully enlisting Garfield teachers and neighborhood stakeholders as allies and champions.

Today, EBAYC provides: 

  • Parent Leadership Council, a 15-member body that meets twice-a-month to plan and implement action research campaigns
  • Summer and after-school learning programs involving 40% of all students
  • Tiered intervention for positive school attendance focused on kindergarten, first, and second grade families
  • Support for Focus Five: five major parent/teacher engagements involving all Garfield teachers; 
  • Life coaching and wraparound support
  • Garfield Family Resource Center, which serves as distribution hub and a gathering place for parents and families

► PROGRAM IMPACT

93%

of youth who participated in the After-School Learning program indicated they get along with people of different cultures

1k+

visits were received by the Garfield Family Resource Center for food, clothing, and hygiene products

41%

of Transitional Kindergarteners, Kindergartners, and 1st graders were enrolled in 2023-2024, down from 74.8% in 2022-2023

► PROGRAM TEAM

NIKITA WILLIAMS

MANAGING DIRECTOR
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JONATAN VALLADARES

EXPANDED LEARNING DIRECTOR
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VICTORIA INSALYVANH

EXPANDED LEARNING COORDINATOR
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ROSIO CISNEROS

FAMILY ADVOCATE
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YESENIA CEJA

FAMILY ADVOCATE
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► PARTNERSHIPS

Our thanks to Garfield Elementary School and our partners for working with us to provide exceptional services to our youth: