Jere Whitson offers a free after school program that we call PALS (Providing Accelerated Learning for Students). This program is funded by a lottery grant. Students in grades K-4 may attend 1-2 days a week, or all 5 days of the week if they choose. Students begin each afternoon with a snack and then travel with their grade level to different stations: Homework Help/Tutoring, Computer Lab, Art, Fitness, Girls’ Club, Boys’ Club, or Music. The Homework Help/Tutoring Session is offered every day. The other sessions are rotated among the five days of the school week. Certified teachers and non-certified assistants work during the afternoons at PALS. We are also fortunate to have lots of Tennessee Tech University student volunteers to help with our program throughout the school year.