How We
Support Students

S.A.F.E. (Student Aid Fund for Emergencies) has a very simple and far-reaching goal, to provide emergency funds for students on the edge of disaster. The S.A.F.E. program provides for things like utilities, housing assistance, doctor visits, shoes, counseling, and groceries — basic needs to keep kids in school. Students qualify for funds based on economic need and it is running at every school in the Boise School District. Counselors and social workers work with a team who assesses need, looks at all community resources, and responds to a student’s specific need. SAFE has funded more than $2.1 million in basic needs for Boise Schools students and their families.

Scholarship applications will be available to all Boise School District Seniors in October. List of available scholarships.

List of available scholarships

By partnering with a host of extraordinary organizations throughout the Boise community, our community schools provide invaluable services and educational opportunities to students, their families, and the community at large. These partnerships allow our schools to help students and their families overcome barriers to success and to foster thriving communities prepared to face the future.

AVID targets students in the academic middle — B, C and even D students — who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. AVID prepares students for college by providing three critical components: 1) the belief that they can and will attend college, 2) exposure to accelerated coursework — and the skills they need to succeed in those classes, 3) a positive academic and social support network. These students are capable of completing the rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential.