For schools

Bring BEP to your students.

Evidence-based SEL programming that complements classroom instruction delivered by a trained, background-checked Ambassador your students already know and trust.

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How it works

Built for your building.

A BEP School Chapter runs through the school year, weekly or biweekly (your choice) guided by a curriculum built on our four pillars: Healthy Relationships, Self & Community Care, Critical Thinking, and Confidence Building. The curriculum meets New York State benchmarks and adapts to your school’s culture and your students’ needs, because a chapter in Riverhead shouldn’t look identical to one in East Hampton.

Each chapter is led by a designated member of your own staff, trained and background-checked as the BEP Ambassador — a familiar, trusted face who also serves as the bridge between your school and BEP. A Bilingual Ambassador can be assigned on request, and BEP provides translation and interpretation services so Spanish-speaking students and families participate fully in sessions, events, and parent engagement.

Behind every chapter stands BEP’s School & Family Liaison, who connects families with resources, supports student engagement, and keeps school-home communication flowing — the relationship work that classroom time doesn’t leave room for.

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Outcomes · 2023–24 school year

Students who feel seen at school show up to school.

+6%
school attendance among participants
+7.4%
average GPA improvement
79%
attended every BEP meeting
34%
joined a new extracurricular activity

Plus: 56% joined BEP programs beyond school, and 32% joined a community-based BEP chapter.

The partnership

One chapter. One school year. $11,000.

Included

Programming for 25 students

A full academic year of sessions with the NYS benchmark curriculum, all materials and activity supplies, and snacks at every meeting. BEP can run an in-school recruitment seminar to fill seats.
Included

Your Ambassador, trained

Training and background check for your designated staff Ambassador, plus bilingual Ambassador support and translation and interpretation services on request.
Included

The whole BEP family

BEP T-shirts for every participant, family engagement through the School & Family Liaison, and full access for students and families to every Arch, community event, and essential family resource.
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BEP is an approved Eastern Suffolk BOCES Enrichment Program. Your district can partner through the BOCES framework.

From our partners

What principals see

The Butterfly Effect Project has been such a great addition to our school and to our school community. The bonds and the strengths that the girls build are things that are gonna last well beyond their time here.

Bryan Miltenburg

Principal, Aquebogue Elementary

The benefit of having the Butterfly Effect Project here at school is that the possibilities are really endless. When we talk about the Teachers of Tomorrow program with our families, I think they’re really, really encouraged that we appreciate as a school that there are resources far and wide outside of just the traditional school system.

Gary Karlson

Principal, Riley Avenue School

Current partners

Schools we serve

Aquebogue Elementary · Roanoke Avenue Elementary · Phillips Avenue Elementary · Riley Avenue Elementary · Pulaski Street School · Center Moriches Schools · East Hampton School District · Bridgehampton School District · North Star Academy (Riverhead) · New York State LEAPS Chapter

Let’s talk about your students.

Tell us about your school and what your students need. We’ll bring the plan.