The Pro-Vision All Male HISD Middle Charter School
is an innovative single-sex middle school that targets
young men in grades 5 through 8 who are experiencing academic difficulty, behavioral challenges, and other
issues that have not allowed them to have success in
a traditional school setting. Since it’s opening in 1995,
the Pro-Vision School has gained valuable experience tapping into the hidden essence of what makes all
human existences matter through purpose and
meaning. Pro-Vision blends meaningful relationships
with responsible adults, personal accountability and innovative education techniques that have enhanced
the traditional school system curriculum. This blending
of creative ideas has produced successful outcomes for numerous young men who come through the doors of the Pro-Vision School.

The key objectives of the program are designed to
provide male students with the socio-educational
support needed to break patterns of failure and despair
as well as redirect them into a pattern of long-term success. The school provides young men with an environment that is designed to be smaller and more intimate in order to respond to their individual needs.
The program nurtures students in a caring, regimented environment that places an emphasis on the creation of a healthy image, personal accountability, moral values, and
other life management skills necessary for successful living. Pro-Vision combines academics, cultural enrichment, professional counseling, life skills training, mentoring,

parent involvement, community service, sports and
recreation into a comprehensive whole that not only
keeps youth safe through an extended day but produces academically competent youth who gain a sense of
belonging, leadership skills, and appropriate decision-
making and critical-thinking abilities.

Pro-Vision serves young men who are considered at
high risk for failure, not only academically but also in life.
The young men we serve come to us facing a variety of
issues and obstacles, which put them at a tremendous disadvantage in the pursuit of a normal, healthy adult life.
To evaluate our effectiveness in combating these issues
and assisting youth in turning their lives in a more positive direction, Pro-Vision takes a long-term, multi-year approach
to measuring success. The program outcomes are designed
to reflect a more comprehensive approach to developing the entire child. Therefore, Pro-Vision looks at four broad measures in determining a students progress, specifically:

Academic Achievement – A contributing factor to student’s success is their positive beliefs about their academic abilities. Our intake tests indicate that 95% of our students come to us reading two or more grade levels below normal and 55% score two or more grade levels below normal in math proficiency. However, after only one year in our program, an average of 43% of the students passed the reading comprehension component
of the Stanford10 Test and 49% passed the Stanford 10 math component. After two years in our program these levels rise to 53% and 55% respectively. More >