School is a time for students to explore their strengths and start to think about their future. It is a time for incredible changes, growth and learning. However, when students start to disengage with school and take the first steps on the path towards dropping out, their futures are put at risk. OnTrack Greenville is a community initiative to ensure students stay on track toward high school graduation and post-secondary success. Fueled by a federal Social Innovation Fund grant, United Way of Greenville County, the Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy, the Riley Institute at Furman University and nonprofit partners have teamed up with Greenville County Schools to transform our community’s ability to help students stay on track, graduate and build a successful, thriving future. OnTrack Greenville is focused on implementing an Early Warning and Response System and a network of education and community partners to intervene early for at-risk students. Piloted effectively in other communities around the country, OnTrack Greenville’s Early Warning and Response System utilizes real-time data to identify students beginning to disengage from school as indicated by attendance, behavior, and course performance. Once a student is identified, a coordinated team of educators and community experts develop a customized plan to match the student with the right response interventions and then monitor his/her progress over time. Together, we can help students stay in school, stay on track, and build a successful future.
