Key Elements P16 Brochure Caldwell Facts P16 Project Video   Caldwell Facts     Caldwell School District facts 6,200 students 11 schools , including two high schools and a freshman academy About 800 employees , including 340 teachers 56 percent Latino student body 78 percent of Caldwell students live below the poverty line 72 percent graduated from high school — TVEP, 2010 23 percent went on to college — TVEP, 2010 Goals Hit the reset button in education Be innovative Use resources earlier in a child’s life Develop public and private partnerships Supplement with community volunteers Utilize resources other than money Turn crisis into opportunity Benchmarks Double the post-secondary go-on rate to 50 percent in 2014-15 100 percent of third graders will be proficient in reading on the IRI tests in 2014-15 (Fall 2010 IRI results — K: 46 percent scored 1; 25 percent scored 2; 29 percent scored 3) IRI testing in kindergarten and third grade and ISAT testing in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 Increase the graduation rate in Caldwell to 100 percent How To Reach Those Goals Early childhood education On-going support in an after-school program Continual “Go On” program Affordable post secondary opportunities Funding And Investments Nearly $1 million has been invested in this project with a four-year cost of $4.2 million The J .A and Kathryn Albertson Foundation has donated $400,000 to cover first-year costs  United Way of the Treasure Valley has committed to investing $500,000 spread over 2-4 years