The Arlington Boulevard Community Development Organization (ABCD) and Kingsley Commons Townhouses have partnered with Falls Church High School (FCHS) on two initiatives. “It’s Never too Late to Succeed” program and the “Senior Dues Assistance” program are both helping students at Falls Church High School achieve goals and succeed.
Attendance has become an issue for the Kingsley Commons community and Falls Church High School. The program, “It’s Never too Late to Succeed,” helps students from Kingsley Commons and Kingsley Park improve their low attendance rates. ABCD and Kingsley offer gift card incentives for the students who keep their absences to a minimum. The program began in January 2019 and so far, 57% of the students with absentee issues have improved their attendance to less than 10%. These students receive gift cards each month that are eligible to keep receiving the incentive until the end of the school year. This program will continue through June 2019 and will begin again in the Fall of 2019, if needed.
The second initiative is the “Senior Dues Assistance” program. ABCD and Falls Church High School identified 26 graduating seniors from Kingsley Commons and Kingsley Park community to help fund their senior dues. The senior dues which are $100 per student, include cap and gown and senior picnic. ABCD provided a 50% scholarship for these 26 students.