The Coweta County School System is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. to educate families about free academic tutoring available to them. The informational meeting will be held at the School System’s Central Office at 167 Werz Industrial Drive in Newnan. 

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, the Federal education reform law, many public school students from low-income families are eligible to receive free academic tutoring under a national program called Supplemental Educational Services (SES). In the Coweta County School System the schools that have to offer SES are Arnall Middle School, East Coweta Middle School, and Evans Middle School.

Through SES, a child is eligible for extra help in reading, math, or other core subjects if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at school and attends a Title I school that the state has identified as not making adequate yearly progress for 3 years.

Parents may choose a tutoring service from a list of high-quality, approved educational providers developed by the state. The tutoring services are paid for by the school district and are available before or after school, on weekends or in the summer.

The Coweta County School System will mail information to eligible parents during the first week of September. This important kickoff meeting will allow parents to learn more about SES, learn about educational providers approved in Georgia, register their children and speak to families who have benefited from similar SES services.

To learn more about available SES services or the SES Kickoff Meeting, call Diane Williamson or Sherry Warren at 770.254.2800. For more information about Supplemental Educational Services, go to the Georgia Department of Education’s website at www.gadoe.org or go directly to the site.

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