Helping K–12 students REACH academic success through a free extended day learning program
About REACH
What is REACH?
REACH is a before and after-school program with enrichment opportunities that focus on social emotional learning, career exploration, mathematics, reading, outdoor learning, cultural enrichment, and more! The free program is available to students at Lyle School grades 2nd-5th, and Wishram School grades K-12. It is a program of Educational Service District 112, a state agency dedicated to providing all students with the opportunity to succeed. REACH is offered four days per week, before and after school.
REACH Focuses on: Relationships, Enrichment, Academics, Community and Homework Help.
Benefits of REACH:
- Services provided at your child’s school
- High quality, research-based curriculum and instruction
- Safe, healthy and supportive learning environment
- REACH-ing beyond by establishing student and family connections and emphasis on family and community engagement opportunities
What People Are Saying
“The best part of the REACH program is that my son got the help he needed.”
“I learn a lot of new stuff each day!”
“The staff are wonderful. They plan great educational events for the children.”
“I really, really love program and it helps me with everything. In class I could tell that my reading improved.”
“Students are able to catch up on missed skills and feel successful.”
Services
REACH Services
Program services are free of charge for families in the Lyle school district and Wishram school district and funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant.
Our FREE program services include:
- Educational enrichment opportunities, social emotional learning, math, reading, outdoor learning, cultural enrichment, field trips and much more!
- Transportation provided
- Student assessment to determine individual needs
- Family and community engagement events
- Before and after school program at each school
- A four-week summer program offered for students enrolled in the REACH Program that meets the 30-day attendance requirement.
How to Enroll
To enroll in the REACH Program, contact your local school or district office. Request the REACH program by ESD 112 and fill out the required enrollment form.
Partners
Partnering with REACH
We partner with local organizations to bring dynamic, hands-on enrichment opportunities to students, making learning engaging, meaningful, and fun! Through the REACH program, youth can explore a wide variety of specialized activities led by community partners who introduce new experiences, expand knowledge, and build valuable skills. Some previous activities have included:
- Bike safety skills workshop
- Henna art workshop
- Native American mural art project
- Healthy cooking lessons
- Expressive arts workshops
- Banking field trip
- Hawaiian hula dancing
- Hispanic crafts
- Native American storytelling
- Chemistry experiments
- Physics concepts workshops
- Literacy activities
- Outdoor recreation sessions
- Bicycle skills training
- STEM workshops
Interested in working with the REACH Program?
Contact the REACH Program Director, Heather Lopez, to join the REACH team!
Partners
- Arts in Education of the Gorge
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Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
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Columbia River Swish Basketball Club
- Fort Vancouver Regional Library
- Klickitat County 4-H
- Klickitat County Health Department
- Klickitat-Lyle Against Substance Abuse Coalition
- Klickitat County Sheriff’s Department
- Riverview Community Bank
- Skyline Hospital
- The Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary
-
Trout Unlimited, STREAM Explorers
News & Resources
REACH Newsletters
2024-2025
Archives (2021/2022 – 2023/2024)
Program Contacts
Who to Contact
Fax: 360-750-9142
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