Kids at Hope
"Kids at Hope provides the Pendergast District with a framework for creating a positive and supportive learning environment for our children," Superintendent Ron Richards said. The Kids at Hope belief system is: All children are capable of success, no exceptions.

Girls & Boys Town
Girls and Boys Town continues to further its mission To Change the Way America Cares for Her Children and Families by partnering with communities, schools and other child-care organizations, and using proven technology to refine programs and services in order to meet the growing and more diverse needs of today’s children and families across the country.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
The Olweus [pronounced Ol-VEY-us] Bullying Prevention Program is a comprehensive, school-wide program designed for use in elementary, middle, or junior high schools. Its goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. The program has been found to reduce bullying among children, improve the social climate of classrooms, and reduce related antisocial behaviors, such as vandalism and truancy.

Tribes
The clear purpose of the Tribes process is to assure the healthy development of every child so that each one has the knowledge, skills and resiliency to be successful in a rapidly changing world.