Welcome to the PHA Study Centers' Website!
Making a difference in today's Portland youth is an investment in Maine’s future
The Portland Housing Authority (PHA) Study Centers are an after-school program that serves low income students in and around Public Housing in Portland, Maine. The need for the Study Centers was identified after the PHA reviewed the performance of low income and public housing students. In general, students from low income households tended to have above-average suspension rates, more absences, and poor study and work habits when compared to the average student. The centers' collective goal is to help students become academically and socially successful and thus remain in school.
The PHA Study Centers were developed to address these issues by helping students develop their talents and instill a desire for lifelong learning, greater self-discipline, a sense of academic responsibility and drug abuse awareness education.
The PHA Study Centers were developed to address these issues by helping students develop their talents and instill a desire for lifelong learning, greater self-discipline, a sense of academic responsibility and drug abuse awareness education.
Today, the PHA Study Centers have evolved into more than just an after-school, homework-help center. They have become communal focal points for educational assistance for residents of all ages, resource centers for exploring post-secondary opportunities, a place for youth leadership development and community service.
To find out more about what what the Study Centers are up to, be sure to check out the Study Center Blogs!
To find out more about what what the Study Centers are up to, be sure to check out the Study Center Blogs!
