Project Reclaim of Minden has been named a 2025 Gold Medal Honoree by Ascend Math, marking the third consecutive year the organization has received the award for its efforts in math education.
Ascend Education announced the honor on April 17, recognizing Project Reclaim for its implementation of Ascend Math’s individualized instructional program to improve students’ math knowledge and skills through a multi-tiered RTI (Response to Intervention) model.
“The students at Project Reclaim have shown significant improvement in performance,” Ascend Education stated in its announcement. “Those accomplishments have spread throughout each school at every grade level.”
“It’s a fascinating program. They’ve taken it to new heights,” said math instructor Ryan Lattier.
The Gold Medal Award was established in 2010 to recognize schools or districts that demonstrate a commitment to student success in math. The 2025 honorees, including Project Reclaim, were selected for using Ascend Math to address unfinished learning, accelerate academic progress and surpass growth targets.
“Ascend Math has been heartily embraced by our staff and students,” said Ron Anderson, executive director of Project Reclaim. “We have seen improvements in students’ grades and related achievements.”
“I appreciate Mr. Lattier’s leadership on this and all the staff. I’m just so proud of these kids.”
“Learning this helps me in school. And Mr. Lattier, he helps us a lot,” said Ledarius Levy, an 8th-grade student currently working on exponents and variables.
Project Reclaim will be featured on Ascend Math’s website for the next year and receive a commemorative plaque for the achievement.
Project Reclaim is an after-school program that serves an average of 30 students each day. Its mission is to help youth remain in school, avoid teen pregnancy and juvenile court involvement, and progress to the next grade level.
The organization also employs high school students part-time to tutor younger participants, providing job experience and income. “We’ve been blessed to have a solid group of high school students come to work with our students,” said Anderson.
Project Reclaim also welcomes community support and donations to help expand its services and continue its mission. For more information, visit the website at prstars.org/.
