Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on August 10, 2023 Effective reading curriculum relies on asking young readers to sound out words. At Alturas Elementary School, the district hosted a summer literacy program for students who speak English as a second language. Blaine County School District’s summer school program partnered with tutors from the Lee Pesky Learning…
DetailsOn October 15, 2021, Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) received support in the amount of $600,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Support from the Kellogg Foundation—November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024—will increase high quality childcare through training and coaching early childcare providers using research-based best practices to support whole child development.
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center Co-Founder, Alan Pesky, is releasing his new memoir titled More to Life than More: A Memoir of Misunderstanding, Loss and Learning on September 7th (Skyhorse Publishing). In his memoir, co-authored with Claudia Aulum, Alan Pesky grapples with difficult life questions as he chronicles his relationship with his son, Lee Pesky, who died unexpectedly of a highly invasive brain cancer in 1995 at 30 years old. To honor Lee’s legacy, Alan founded Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) in 1997.
DetailsBellevue, Idaho—For young children, summertime brings the promise of longer days, playtime with friends, and an opportunity to enjoy simply being a kid. For parents, it can be a time where creativity is applied to navigate childcare, craft a summer camp plan, and secure academic enrichment for their children. This need is all the more urgent for the one in five families who have a child who struggles with a learning disability.
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center CEO, Dr. Evelyn Johnson, recently spoke with Boise Public State Radio’s Gemma Gaudette about Pathways to Literacy, a program serving as a direct response to school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Johnson is also joined by an LPLC parent, Maria Aguilar, and a tutor of the program, Jack Johnson. When asked…
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center is proud to report that we have completed Year 1 of the IELP. We worked in seven Idaho school districts and # preschools: Caldwell, Kuna, Nampa, Jerome, Shelley, Mountain Home, and West Bonner. The project is focused on four goals: 1. Train teachers from PreK – 2nd grade to implement evidence-based…
DetailsHi, I’m Greg Pesky. I am the Chair of the Lee Pesky Learning Center Board of Directors. I am proud to serve in this role and strategically guide LPLC as it strives to create pathways to learning for everyone. I’m also Lee’s younger brother. My connection to LPLC runs deep – and has kept me…
DetailsKetchum, Idaho, July 25, 2023– Eye on Sun Valley recognized Wendy Pesky, LPLC’s late co-founder, in a beautiful tribute by Karen Bossick.
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) is accustomed to receiving gifts from those whom they serve on a daily basis—a magical ‘aha’ moment experienced during a teacher training, a milestone reached by a student, or confidence gained in a counseling session. However, on February 16, 2022, LPLC received a surprise contribution from a community member who had never received services at the center.
DetailsOur very own Professional Development Director, Cristianne Lane, was recently featured in an Idaho Press article discussing Idaho Lawmakers’ decision-making process about implementing full-day kindergarten. With Lee Pesky Learning Center’s mission to understand and overcome obstacles to learning in mind, Cristianne highlighted the reality that the key to closing educational opportunity gaps for our most…
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