Our Mission
At Lee Pesky Learning Center, our mission is to help children at-risk for educational failure succeed in school. With programs and services designed to build achievement, we focus on giving children with learning disabilities and children living in poverty the tools they need to be academically successful. We want to assure that Everybody Learns.

2009 Lee Pesky Learning Center Achievements

Assessment and Intervention Services. Through our Assessment services, we help children and adults with learning disabilities understand their strengths and needs. Through Academic Intervention services, we teach students to learn how to apply their unique learning style to academic challenges.
     •   At our clinics in Boise, Caldwell, Hailey, and Ketchum, we helped 311 students with learning disabilities.
     •   Many of our students rely on financial aid for these services.

Teacher Training Services. Through on-going specialized training and mentoring, we work along side teachers to help them enhance instruction and better meet the needs of their students.
     •   We provided specialized training in 12 school districts to over 150 teachers.

Idaho Early Literacy Project. Through the Idaho Early Literacy Project, we give child care providers across Idaho the tools and training needed to prepare children to read.
     •   We trained over 400 child care providers, in 80 organizations, who care for over 3,000 children.

College Aspirations Project. Through the College Aspirations Project, students in grades 3 –12 are motivated and prepared to go to college.
     •   We encouraged over 600 students in 7 schools in Blaine County and Caldwell to plan for college.

After-School Reading Support. Through our after-school reading support and Supplemental Education Services, we help at-risk students get on the path to academic success.
     •   We served students from 8 schools in Blaine County and the Treasure Valley to prevent reading failure.