1. Improve Academic Outcomes: Focus on critical areas such as literacy, mathematics, and science, aligning with New Mexico’s state educational standards. 2. Foster Social-Emotional Development: Provide opportunities for students to build resilience, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. 3. Promote Enrichment and Engagement: Include arts, technology, physical education, and other activities to inspire creativity and exploration. 4. Support At-Risk Students: Target students who are at risk of academic failure, chronically absent, or otherwise underserved, including those defined in the Yazzie-Martinez decision. 5. Strengthen Family and Community Engagement: Incorporate components that actively involve families and local communities in the program. 6. Provide Year-Round Support Potential: Design the program to address immediate summer needs while allowing for extensions or scalability to year-round interventions. 7. Focus on Individualized Support: Ensure that the program targets the needs of individual students, fostering personalized growth and achievement.
