As many of you know, Rainier Athlete students are first selected in grades 4 and 5 and are fully supported, for the entirety of their secondary education (6th-12th grades) and beyond, by the Rainier Athletes community. Our first class of 5th graders (selected in 2013) are now 11th graders! Needless to say, we have learned a ton in our first few years navigating the mysterious world of the 21st century high school environment. One of those big takeaways, is that Pre-Calculus is tough! And so is Geometry! And Chemistry!
So, in order to ensure that every Rainier Athlete will have a wide range of next step opportunities available to them by the time they graduate high school, we are building onto our “Next Step Readiness” curriculum. To do this most effectively, RA has partnered with Arthur Emery, Founder and Co-Owner of Learning Professionals, the Eastside’s premiere, in-home tutoring company!
As a result, Rainier Athletes students are offered pro-bono support of professionally trained tutors in both one-on-one and in group settings. In addition, our juniors and seniors will be enrolled in LP’s proven SAT/ACT prep courses and be guided by Arthur Emery himself in navigating the college search and application process.
To contribute directly to the RA X LP partnership, you can ear mark your donations to the Leslie Deming and Blake King Fund, named in honor of Arthur’s mother and dear friend, both champions of education and lifelong supporters of historically underrepresented students.
Arthur, CEO of Learning Professionals, loves the Rainier Athletes partnership so much that he brought us to the the Super Bowl! Well, kind of... Check out those fresh RA socks!