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Our Lady of the Lake School Offers TREP$ Program
Our Lady of the Lake School Offers TREP$ Program
Our Lady of the Lake School Offers TREP$
TREP$, the entrepreneurship education program for youth, was created by Pamela deWaal and Hayley Romano, two certified teachers who reside in West Milford, New Jersey. It began when their then 10-year-old sons decided to go into business together selling hand-stamped wrapping paper at an adult vendor night at the school. The boys “sold out” of product and learned some great lessons. The kids were very proud of their success and shared the story with their peers.
Experiencing life as a small business owner is an empowering, self esteem-builder for children. Their mothers, Romano and deWaal, saw a unique opportunity to create a program where all children, not only the physically or academically gifted, could achieve success, and in turn, improve self-esteem. The program was carefully crafted to support the standards of education our schools are currently using.
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TREP$ was piloted in the West Milford, New Jersey school district at Paradise Knoll School in Oak Ridge. Based on the merits of the program, the Paradise Knoll PTA earned the New Jersey PTA’s Champion for Children Award for best new program.
Our Lady of the Lake School is proud to be offering TREP$ this year. The program began with an enthusiastic kick-off speaker enjoyed by grades 7 & 8. Children were then given the opportunity to enroll in a series of 6 after-school workshops where they will receive instruction and will be guided through various creative exercises to understand the ready skills of entrepreneurship, as well as team dynamics.
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During this 6-week period, the children will research and develop the products or services they will sell or promote at the “TREP$ Marketplace.” This year’s Marketplace will be held on Friday, May 1st at the Our Lady of the Lake School Auditorium from 3-7pm. The event is free and open to the public. The entire community is invited to come and see what happens when you give children the creative outlet and responsibility that comes with starting a business venture.
