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59 SEPTEMBER 2019 5:00 p.m.) and a multi-week summer session provide students with support from teachers as well as tutors, homework help, and extracurricular activities even while their parents work. "When we think about the whole student, we think about where the student is growing up, we think about the community, we think about the family," says Viviana Cordero Garcia, director of graduate support. Esperanza also makes a 12-year commitment to its students, providing support and guidance through high school and college. That might mean sending care packages to boarding school and college students; checking in with graduates via text or Instagram; or helping families complete complex financial aid applications for high school and college, which can be especially important for non-English-speaking parents. "We are trying to think about the kids when they come into fifth grade and who they're going to be when they graduate from college," Taveras says. Elianna and Jeneice say Esperanza has changed them for the better, something they reflect on as they're about to enter high school. Elianna says she "wouldn't be the same person" without Esperanza, where she learned leadership and communication skills. Jeneice agrees, pointing to highlights ranging from the school's little sister/big sister program, which pairs younger and older students in mentor relationships, to the recent class trip to Washington, DC. "They just provide a lot of opportunities that not a lot of Lawrence students from public schools are able to have," she says. CONTACT esperanzaacademy.org PHOTOGRAPH BY XXXXXXXXXXX ® WholeMadeKitchen.com Eat Clean ✦ Feel Great Fully Prepared Meals Delivered To Your Door. FREE HOME DELIVERY to the North Shore Order online by MIDNIGHT on Thursdays for Sunday or Monday delivery. OR VISIT OUR STORE 151½ Hale Street Beverly, MA 10% off your first home delivery CODE: NSM2019