Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine prioritize Club members’ academic success by providing after school and summer programs to elementary, middle, and high school students. We work to ensure Club members stay on track to graduate from high school and leave our Clubs with a plan for their future. Our programs include homework help, tutoring, STEM programs, coding, and career and college exploration, and preparation.
Programming varies from Club to Club and throughout the year. For more information, contact Erin Giwer, Senior Program Director, at egiwer@bgcmaine.org.
How We Make A Difference
With our Academic Success programs, members embrace their curiosity, actively engage in their education, and acquire a lifelong love of learning.
Academics Programs
Learning Loss Prevention
Brain Gain, our learning loss prevention program, consists of one-week modules with fun, themed activities that are designed to help curb summer learning loss. This data-driven program is proven to help children and teens stay on track with reading and literacy during summer. Brain Gain is available for elementary, middle, and high school students.
STEM
Our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-based programs are tailored to elementary, middle, and high school age groups. Curriculum includes an introduction to coding, LEGO robotics, science lab, and more. Additional STEM opportunities are available for youth who want to develop their STEM skills in more hands-on activities, such as advanced Lego league, coding, and more!
Book Club
Book Clubs allow participants to practice speaking and listening skills through informal group discussions about a book, build friendships through the connectedness of experiencing a common text, and engage in critical thinking debates surrounding events in the story.
College Readiness and Workforce Development
Our college readiness program guides middle and high school Club members as they work toward graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success. Juniors and seniors participate in SAT prep, college application assistance, career counseling, and college and trade school campus visits.
See Our Academic Programs in Action
Main Offices
277 Cumberland Avenue
PO Box 7830, Portland, ME 04112
T: (207) 874-1069
