About Us

Project Success' purpose is "Working to help children succeed in school". Designed to build supportive home and community environments needed in order for children to be successful in school, it is a collaborative effort between state and local agencies, local businesses, communities, families and schools.

Mission

Project Success is a school based prevention program developed to help families deal with problems that could impair their children’s education. Project Success works to increase parent involvement, academic achievement, student attendance and community collaboration so that children can come to school ready to learn and succeed with their basic needs met. Solutions are developed to address those needs and are supported by maximizing existing resources and securing additional funds if needed.

Governance

• Local Advisory Board: 17 elementary schools and 14 agencies/service providers

• Board of Directors: 13 Business and Community Representatives

• Right Track Prevention Policy Board: 40 School, Law Enforcement, Social Service, Agency Representatives

Staff

• Jane Shade, Executive Director
  jane@projsuccess.org

• Sheila Jamison, Bookkeeper
  sheila@projsuccess.org

• Linda Rowden, Prevention Coordinator
  linda@projsuccess.org

• Susan Rayhill, Truancy/Prevention Coordinator
  susan@projsuccess.org

• Leslie Dunkak, Family Activities Coordinator
  leslie@projsuccess.org

• Alana Studebaker, Middle School Truancy Coordinator
  alana@projsuccess.org

• Ida Brooks, Family Liaison/Caseworker

• Kellie Marlow, Family Liaison/Caseworker

“Project Success brings together families, educators, community leaders and others who are interested in improving academic achievement and student attendance.  Project Success is a proven model that gets results!”

Illinois State Representative
Bob Flider