Student attendance in NEST Community Learning Center's after-school programs jumped from 17% to 88% after the nonprofit moved services inside Loveland school buildings.

The district confirmed the presentation on X, posting photos from the event at the LMS Auditorium. Regan updated board members on how the partnership between the district and NEST has progressed since the nonprofit began using space in school buildings in 2025 for after-school tutoring and homework help for students in grades 1 through 6.

When services ran solely on mobile buses, just 17% of registered students showed up. Once the program moved inside schools, that figure hit 88%.

"There is much more accountability and less opportunity to opt out when attending on school property," Regan said in an August profile by Loveland Daily News, describing the same partnership she updated the board on Sept. 22.

NEST, which stands for Nutrition, Education, Safety, Transformation, was founded in 2016 by retired teacher Evangeline DeVol. The nonprofit provides tutoring, mobile preschool "study buses" for three- to five-year-olds, summer camp, nutrition support and other services to Loveland City Schools students based on income and academic need. It is funded entirely by private donations. NEST pays the district for bus service to transport students home after the program.

Participating students receive a meal including a protein, vegetables, fresh fruit and snacks. The Loveland LIFE Pantry supplies 87% of the food, according to Loveland Daily News.

NEST's eighth annual Dancing with the Stars fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Oasis Golf and Conference Center. Last year's event raised $147,000, and this year's goal is $155,000.

The next Loveland board of education business meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. in the LMS Auditorium.