The Student Assistance Program (SAP) and Middle and Elementary Student Assistance Program (MESAP) are part of a state-wide initiative designed to help school systems identify and support students who are experiencing barriers to learning. Some examples of barriers to learning are change in friends, unexplained drop in grades or academic issues, depression/anxiety, aggressive behavior, divorce, and bullying.
At the core of the Student Assistance Programs is a team of teachers, counselors, nurses, administrators, and community agency staff who have received specialized training from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to work with at-risk students. This team is commonly referred to as the “SAP”/”MESAP” team or “CORE” team. The number one priority for each team is to help students and/or their families find the services and assistance within the school and, if needed, in the community.
Students come to the SAP/MESAP team in different ways. Anyone can refer a student to the Student Assistance Program. Some students are referred by teachers, others by fellow students, and some by a family member. A student himself/herself can even go directly to the SAP team to ask for help. However, the SAP/MESAP team will not become involved unless parent/guardian permission is secure. The SAP/MESAP team and the school will respect you and your child’s privacy at all times.
Click the links below for each school’s SAP or MESAP Parent/Guardian Permission Form:
Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center
- K- 8 Middle and Elementary Student Assistance Program (MESAP) – Parent/Guardian Permission Form: English & Spanish
- BOOST Student Assistance Program – Parent/Guardian Permission Form – English & Spanish
George Washington Intermediate School
- BOOST Student Assistance Program – Parent/Guardian Permission Form – English & Spanish
- K- 8 Middle and Elementary Student Assistance Program (MESAP) – Parent/Guardian Permission Form: English & Spanish
New Castle Jr. – Sr. HS