Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

EDUCARE
• Tulsa Educare, Incorporated (TEI) is a not‐for‐profit organization created to provide highquality
early childhood education and care to low‐income families living in Tulsa. TEI was
created through a partnership with Community Action Project of Tulsa County (CAP), Family
and Children's Services, George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Tulsa Community
Foundation and Oklahoma University Pediatrics.
• Serving at‐risk children from birth to 5 years, Educare provides Tulsa’s most vulnerable
children with programming and instructional support to develop early skills and nurture
strong parent‐child relationships that create the foundation for successful learning.
• Tulsa has three Educare sites, including:
• Educare I at Hawthorne Elementary
• Educare II (serving Kendall‐Whittier)
• Educare III (currently being built, will service Whitney, Hale and MacArthur
communities.
BACKPACK PROGRAMS
• “Backpack” programs – about 50 schools and 350 students served weekly in the TPS
district. The backpack program sends students home with food they can eat over the
weekend.
• 100% funded and run by Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
• Contents of the backpacks change weekly. This week, bags contained cereal, toasted corn,
apple sauce, pudding, crackers, juice, grean beans, nuts and milk.
• TPS also has a fresh fruit and vegetable program for 30 sites.
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
Tulsa Metro Chamber and Tulsa Public Schools collaborate to provide the Partners In Education
program, which unites schools and the business community to increase the quality of education
for all students. More than 1,600
community partners are involved in
the program, serving the 41,000
students in the TPS district.The
partners consist of businesses,
community organizations, religious
groups and individuals.
Established in 1983, Partners In Education links students with resources that help provide
knowledge and skills needed for future success. The program connects students and teachers
with corporate, education, volunteer, government and civic leaders. These partnerships help
educators improve the academic and personal growth of all students.