Marsha Abbott

Ravenswood Classroom Partners

Inspired by the belief that every child deserves an equal opportunity to learn, nearly 200 Ravenswood Classroom Partners volunteers work with Ravenswood City School District teachers to support the success of students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. In this school district, 60% of the students are English learners, about 90% are low income, over 80% are below grade level and reading and math, and over 40% are in unstable housing or considered homeless. Ravenswood Classroom Partners supports students facing these challenges. Our dedicated, trained volunteers are a consistent, caring presence in the lives of these children, working weekly in the same classroom with the same students throughout the school year. Ravenswood teachers rely on RCP volunteers to help improve the academic performance and social-emotional well-being of the students. RCP is a key component of the district's literacy intervention strategy and supports grades Transitional Kindergarten through 5th.