South Phoenix
Promise Neighborhood

Laura Soto
Neighborhood Manager
[email protected]

Alaina Psomos
Program Coordinator
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Proudly partnering with Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Program days and hours
Monday – Thursdays, 4pm-6pm
Wednesdays, 2-6pm

Program Location
4615 S 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Neighborhood Boundary
22nd St → 32nd St, Broadway → Roeser

What is the MentorKids After-school program LEAD?

Leadership, Enrichment, Academics, and Discovery

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Child standing in front of door with colorful handprint design and "LEAD Program" text.

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Our After-school program LEAD (Leadership, Enrichment, Academics, and Discovery) provides reading and math assistance, along with homework help, for K-8th grade students. LEAD’s primary objective is to positively impact student success—in the classroom and the community—by focusing on outcomes tailored to each individual student, and his or her unique strengths and challenges.

In addition to the academics, kids in the South Phoenix Promise Neighborhood will also have:

Leadership Development
Spiritual Growth Opportunities
Sports & Physical Activity
Art & Music
And much more

Summer Enrichment Program

The kids in our neighborhoods are at high risk of summer learning loss, MentorKids makes it possible for them to grow academically during a time when they would normally regress.

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Our Summer Enrichment Program is a full-day, structured four-to-five-week summer experience for K-8th grade students.

Reading and Math
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Leadership Development
Spiritual Growth Opportunities
Social Skills and Healthy Habits
Sports and Physical Activity
Art and Music
Fieldtrips
And much more

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A man is giving a presentation to eight people seated at a long table in a classroom or meeting room. The room has brick walls, a whiteboard, a projector screen, and storage cabinets.

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Three students sitting on chairs during a graduation event, with a black and gold decorated backdrop and banners reading 'Class of 2024.'

iLEAD

iLEAD My Generation is designed specifically for our High School students.   A unique feature of the program is that each iLEADer becomes paid, part-time staff, working with MentorKids’ teachers to mentor younger students.

This allows them to learn life and leadership skills while they earn a paycheck, highlighting the dignity and importance of work. The iLEAD program enables our High School students to build their resumes while still participating in advanced academic support, leadership development, and Spiritual Growth opportunities.