Marvin W. Foote Educational Program
A Division of Third Way Center

Mission & Goals

The program’s mission is quite similar to that of Third Way Center’s Joan Farley Academy: to provide a safe learning environment that meets the individual learning needs of students and fosters their academic and affective growth in order to empower students.

Upon arrival to the Foote, most students have been previously assessed at another DYC site.  The Marvin W. Foote Educational Program utilizes the information gathered by DYC in order to develop an individualized learning plan for each student.  Because our pupils spend an average of two weeks with us, in our classes we emphasize the standard core curriculum of math and language arts and focus on developing vocational interests.

The staff is endorsed in social science, mathematics, language arts, and special education and uses a multi-modal approach to reach students with various learning styles.  Although our teaching team is quite small, by July of 2006 we will have met the standards of NCLB (No Child Left Behind), and each teacher will be highly qualified in all content areas taught at the school.

GOAL #1

One significant programmatic goal is to re-introduce students to society by instituting a weekly speaker series, which will focus on community resources and vocational exploration.  With the implementation of this series, students will have the opportunity to engage practitioners in their fields and investigate a variety of career opportunities.  Additionally, the director and supervisors at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center have established a culture in which youthful offenders participate in restorative community justice.

GOAL #2

The second goal of our program is to incorporate writing as a form of community service.  Although the task of writing does not work directly towards eradicating any money they may owe in restitution, students can become empowered by using language to accomplish worthy goals benefiting society.  In the service writing program, they can discover the strength of their minds and the will of their hearts to repair the damages owed to the community.

GOAL #3

The third goal is to further develop the ties between the Marvin W. Foote Educational Program and the Cherry Creek school, which educates all pre-adjudicated youth in detention at the center.  Our schools are located in the same wing of the building and meet monthly to discuss best practices and issues germane to the facility.  In the future, we hope to create and utilize some co-curricular activities, bridging the two educational programs.

Together with the faculty of the Cherry Creek School and the Foote staff, the Marvin W. Foote Educational Program takes great pride in serving the youth of the 18th Judicial District.

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