An independent program evaluation of Saturday Place by Loyola University School of Education identified a wide range of benefit for students:

– Improved academic performance and academic self-sufficiency
– Student development in key social-emotional learning domains.
– Greater reading and math growth on national standardized tests
among program alumni in 5th and 6th grades
– Increased desire among students to attend college
– Improved relationship skills at home and in school
– Cultivation of a healthy sense of self-awareness and self-esteem