The Stay-In-School Program helps teens who are at risk of
dropping out of school to build the skills needed to succeed at
school, home, work, and in the community. We provide a mix of year-round services that
include: Case Management, Earn and Learn opportunities, After School
Activities, and Service Learning opportunities.
The program begins with a student assessment, followed by enrollment
into an Earn and Learn component where students work and earn the
minimum wage, earn high school credit, and take field trips. Some
students work full time for 4-6 weeks during the summer, others
work a few hours each week after school.
During the subsequent school year, youth continue to meet in groups and individually
with the project staff. Youth receive counseling, tutoring, mentoring,
career counseling, team building training, job preparation assistance
and referrals as needed. King County Case Managers work with students in groups and individually . Case managers monitor students school performance, provide crisis intervention, family support, and work collaboratively with school staff and other partners to provide services that fit the needs of the participant.
Teens who demonstrate successful work habits earn a 'Ready to Work
Certificate' to present to potential employers and are eligible
to receive job search assistance for unsubsidized employment.
The School Year Program Activities: Most schools have monthly activities open to Work Training Program students and friends. These activities are held after school in a central location, often the school career center. After school sessions are lead by program staff. They focus on developing job skills such as filling out an application, writing a resume, interviewing, preparing tax returns, and doing a job search. For students who are interested, program staff do their best to organize Job Shadows, Internships, or Volunteer Experiences for students.
If you are a young person looking for a job, please check out Youth@Work (external)
sponsored by the Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council
to find out about current job openings in Seattle-King County.
Eligibility and Application Information
Student recruitment for summer projects begins in March and ends
in June or when the projects fill up. For fall projects (offered at
Truman and Tyee High schools) recruitment begins in March and continues
until September. In the event more students apply for the Program
than there are spaces available, priority is given to students based
on low school achievement, a history of drug/alcohol use or gang
activity, and other factors that can lead to dropping out of school.
Students are referred to the Stay In School Program by school counselors, teachers, or staff from partner schools. If you are a parent interested in enrolling your child, contact the Work Training Program or your child’s school counselor.
Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for the Stay in School Program:
- between the ages of 16-18 (18-year-old male participants are
required to register with selective service); AND
- low income (meet federal poverty guidelines OR TANF) or have
a disability; AND
- are considered “at-risk” of dropping out of school; AND
- sufficient documentation for employment; AND
- attend one of the program’s partner schools listed here
- Renton High School
- Kent Meridian High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Truman
- Todd Beamer High School
- Evergreen High School
- Tyee High School
- Foster High School
Program Partners:
The Stay In School Program is a collaboration of eight school
districts and over 20 community organizations including non-profits,
local agencies, employers, municipalities and others. These partnerships
allow resources to be used more efficiently to impact the lives of
youth and their families.
Our Partners Include: Federal Way School District, Renton School
District, Kent School District, Highline School District, Woodside
Outdoor School, City of Kent Parks and Recreation, City of Sea Tac
Parks and Recreation, Federal Way YMCA, Federal Way Boys and Girls
Club, WSU-Extension-4H, Highline Tutoring and Testing, ECW Consulting,
Tukwila Community School Collaboration, Highline YMCA, WorkSource
Center and Affiliates, Safe Futures Youth Center, Fremont Public
Association, Renton Technical College, New Start, King County Superior
Courts and Opportunity Skyway.
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