Roaring Fork School District elementary school teachers interested in participating in the Summit54 sponsored After-School Tutoring program during the 2024/25 school year, may contact Kyle-Leigh Berry at: kberry@rfschools.com.
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The rate of compensation is $65/one hour session (including necessary prep time).
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The one-hour small group sessions take place immediately after school for one hour on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Teachers may tutors two or three days per week based on their individual schedules.
After-School Tutoring
Summit54 is currently in its 5th year providing FREE After-School Small Group Tutoring for elementary students in the Roaring Fork School District.
The program is immediately after school, for one hour on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Summer Advantage
The Summer Advantage program harnesses the power of summer learning to help children (whom we call scholars) raise their achievement, become healthier and more physically fit, improve their self-esteem, and return to school better prepared to succeed academically, with stronger minds and bodies.
Summer Advantage is a free five-week academic and life enrichment program Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
June 16 - July 18, 2025
Summer Advantage also provides an access point for medical and dental care, and other important family services.
Another ancillary benefit of Summer Advantage is that it provides summer employment opportunities for teachers in the Valley who need year-round employment in order to be able to afford to live and teach in Roaring Fork schools.
We are proud of the heights we’ve reached supporting education
In 2011, Summit54 was founded by Tony Caine after he summited all 54 of Colorado’s peaks taller than 14,000 feet during one year. His achievement is symbolic of the mission of Summit54 - to help young students reach the peak of their potential and success by providing support and services to overcome obstacles in their path.
Terri Caine, Tony's wife, simultaneously pursued bringing academic and life enrichment programs for elementary-aged children to the Roaring Fork Valley.
Please help us assist more students!
Your donation will provide free academic and life enrichment summer programming and free after-school tutoring for low-income children in Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and for select students in Aspen.
Colorado residents who contribute to Summit54 may deduct 50% of their donation from their Colorado liability as a credit. This credit combined with approved Charitable Deductions can equal up to a 72% deduction.
Donations may also be mailed to
Summit54 at 625 E. Main Street, Suite 102B-115, Aspen, CO 81611
Summit54 is helping develop new educators for the Roaring Fork Valley.
The Roaring Fork School District currently employs five educators who got their start as Teaching Assistants or volunteers with Summer Advantage in the Roaring Fork Valley. In addition to these five, two local college students are currently enrolled in College Education Departments who started as volunteers for Summer Advantage RFV. Summit54 is also helping future school administrators gain valuable leadership training and experience. Several current and past District principals and assistant principals got their first leadership experience with Summer Advantage RFV.
Important Reasons to Support Summit54
LOOKING BACK
During the past 12 years, Summit54 has provided support and critical services for thousands of students in Colorado, by bringing both College Track and Summer Advantage to Colorado and by developing year-round academic programs.
College Track Success Stories
Sponsored by Summit 54
Summit54 is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving Colorado's economy and society through effective, efficient and accountable investments in education.
In the Summer of 2024
690 scholars, from rising 1st to rising 6th graders, participated in our Summer Advantage program.
80% of scholars identified Latino,
17% Caucasian, 3% Other.
71% of Scholars
who applied to attend Summer Advantage qualified for free or reduced-price meals.
In the Summer of 2023
Summer Advantage scholars advanced 2.5 - 4 months in reading and math.
Research shows
that children living in low-income communities who do not have access to high quality summer learning programs historically lose three months of academic skills every summer.
Thank you to all our partner organizations and donors who contribute to making Summit54 programming possible.
Platinum Level Donors
John & Jessica Fullerton
Melvyn & Bren Simon Charitable Foundation
Robert Pew & Susan Taylor
Roaring Fork School District
Gold Level Donors
Adam & Melony Lewis
Robert Glickman
Foundation for a Stable Childhood
Silver Level Donors
City of Aspen
Tony & Terri Caine
Hurst Family Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation
The Denver Foundation
Greg & Marilena Lucier
Richard Vossler & Barbara Mullen
Michael & Lisa Haisfield
Bronze Level Donors
Fred & Susan Lodge
Ernie & Lacy Frywald
Gerald & Annie Hosier
Thomas & Marlene Moscoe
Richard & Debbie Jelinek
Michael Solondz
Western Colorado Community Foundation
Amy & Jeffrey Verscheiser
Aspen Thrift Shop
Alpine Bank, Aspen