LEAPS Afterschool Program (formerly Advantage) – Sleepy Hollow Middle School

FSW’s after school program at Sleepy Hollow Middle School provides opportunities and experiences to enhance participating students’ academic performance, social-emotional well-being and personal growth, including those with special needs. 

• Access to homework help and assistance with research projects in the Learning Lab 

• Tools to help them identify personal strengths and interests and explore them possible careers  

• Ways to identify issues they are concerned about in their community, explore what they can do as middle-schoolers to address these issues and then engage in community service projects of their choosing, while encouraging parental participation as well 

• An emphasis on establishing and strengthening communication, anger management, conflict resolution and other life skills 

• Participation in single-sex peer groups to discuss relationships, making healthy choices, bullying and other issues.  

• An important aspect of the program is that both parents and youth are involved in program design and delivery. This includes representation on the Advisory Board, participation in planning and implementing community services projects, identifying issues of concern and program evaluation.

Open to all SHMS students. Referrals accepted from parents, teachers, school counselors and administration. Priority given for high need youth.