Academic Preparation Programs
Reservation for College
Janna Thach
RFC Student in 1999
Father Keith B. Kenny Elem.
Reservation for College (RFC) is a standards-based instructional program in college preparation and educational achievement for students in the fourth-sixth grade and their families. It is also a tool for motivating teachers and for enabling principals to create a college-going culture at their schools.
It is a unique program that is aimed at creating an understanding of the steps necessary for college. To date, the materials have been taught by both elementary school teachers and paraprofessionals during the school day as well as in an after-school setting. All RFC lessons are aligned with state standards and academic frameworks for grades fourth through sixth. Lessons integrate language arts, mathematics and social studies. As students progress from fourth through sixth grade, they engage in activities that demystify the college-going process and begin to develop the tools they need to excel in school.
Our Goal
Is to help students from communities with currently low college-going rates to graduate from high school, be prepared to attend college and be successful in whatever career they choose. RFC has been developed in collaboration with school teachers and administrators to transform low-performing schools into high-achieving institutions, where college is an option for all students.
The UC Davis Commitment
RFC Chancellor’s Achievement Award Ceremony Grant High 2008
The Reservation for College Program is the signature initiative of the UC Davis Academic Preparation Programs and Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP). Our goal is to provide ongoing academic support beginning in elementary school with the Reservation for College Program and continuing through middle and high school with enrollment in EAOP. RFC helps students and their families understand the requirements for entering college and the relationship for a college education to career. Most importantly, participation in the program empowers families with the belief that college is a realistic goal. (Materials are available in English and Spanish).
Enrollment
RFC Students
Martin Luther King Middle School
1998-99: Inaugural enrollment of 100 4th graders at Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary School in Sacramento City Unified School District.
August 1999: Enrollment of 126 4th graders at Fairbanks Elementary School in Del Paso Heights Elementary School District.
2000-08: Projected enrollment of 3000 4th, 5th and 6th grade students.
Key Contact
Diania Garris, Academic Preparation Programs, Partnership Coordinator, 1.530.752.2552 or email .