Do Metco students receive services in addition to those provided to resident students?
In most Metco districts, a Metco director coordinates the program and provides support to Metco students either directly or indirectly. This support may include the hiring of staff that serve Metco students or through grant-related initiatives that are earmarked for Metco students. For example, some towns hire academic counselors who are responsible for monitoring the progress of Metco students. Other towns have Metco tutoring initiatives in which Metco students are strongly encouraged to attend and where they get special academic support. In other programs, there are host family/family friends’ initiatives or motivational speaker events for Metco students.
