Educators know the challenge of getting students off to a good start both academically and socially. Nationally, over half of the incoming class is not graduating from High School. Retaining students is a crucial concern. Ignite provides opportunities for schools to create and support small learning communities that positively impact your school culture and climate with Student to Student Mentoring.

• Ignite teams up with your building, to train staff and upperclassmen, every month to mentor the incoming students. Our model provides every incoming student with a student mentor for their year of transition. Mentors are trained in the art of facilitation and demonstrate mutual caring and collective responsibility. Topics the mentors address range from Getting Ahead Academically, to Making Right Choices and are age appropriate for middle schools as well as jr & sr. high schools.



• Many schools choose to have their Ignite Coach support their Orientation by Student Design program. Ignite has over 10 years experience supporting schools across America with their mentoring needs—all targeted to begin with that incoming student's first day on campus.



• One way to cultivate a successful first year in a new school is to not only start the year with a student mentor, but to start that relationship in the spring before the students come to the new environment. Through the individualized Ignite Transitions program, your Ignite student mentors will be trained and coached on how to facilitate activities and share during their in-person visits with incoming students to assist them in preparing for their next year. This type of articulation sets the stage for a successful future and works as a springboard to a yearlong mentoring program. Ignite Transitions is a great way to get students ready for a new year.