Enrichment
Better Basics’ Enrichment Programs expand learning, offering students opportunities to explore new ideas, strengthen academic skills, and discover their interests in safe, supportive environments. These programs support students from pre-k through eighth grade, providing academic support, literacy engagement, hands-on projects, and pathways to curiosity that enhance the school-day experience.
Our enrichment programs
Meaningful, engaging, student-centered
Afterschool and 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Serving K–6 students in Tarrant and Selma, Better Basics’ afterschool programs provide nurturing out-of-school environments where learning continues through academic support and enrichment activities. Students participate in hands-on experiences, tutoring, and academic intervention during the school year, with additional summer learning opportunities.
Academic Tutoring
Academic Tutoring provides one-on-one volunteer-led tutoring for early elementary students who need additional support in reading. Trained volunteers meet with students individually once a week for 20 weeks during the school day. This individualized approach builds student confidence and strengthens early literacy foundations.
Wise Words
Wise Words is a whole-class literacy enrichment program designed to grow student vocabulary and comprehension. Volunteers visit classrooms once a week for 20 weeks, leading interactive, book-based lessons.