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What is Breakthrough Santa Fe?

Breakthrough: Students Teaching Students is a tuition-free program in which talented high school and college students teach middle school students with limited educational opportunities the academic, organizational and social skills they will need to succeed in competitive high schools.

Latest News

Breakthrough Santa Fe Welcomes College Prep Coordinator

Kristin

Kristin Economo joins the Breakthrough Santa Fe staff June 1 as part-time college prep coordinator.  She will work with Breakthrough high school students and their families during the college preparation and application process. 

For the past two years, Kristin has helped North Carolina high school students find scholarships, visit colleges and navigate the college admittance process.  She was a Breakthrough teacher in Providence, Rhode Island, and is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 

Breakthrough high school students can make appointments with Kristin over the summer.  Contact information will be available on the website once Kristin is on board.

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Welcome, Breakthrough Summer Class!

The Breakthrough Santa Fe team has selected 28 eager and energetic local middle school students to join the Breakthrough family as the Summer 2008 class.  Student orientation will be held on Saturday, May 17, from noon to 3 pm.  Students will take a pre-math test, select their elective classes and take a tour of Santa Fe Prep.  This meeting is mandatory for Breakthrough students and their families.  For more information, contact Michael Multari or Zacc Coker-Dukowitz.

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2008 Faculty Named

Seventeen high school and college students have been selected as this summer’s Breakthrough Santa Fe faculty.  Students were selected after a very competitive application and interview process, and represent schools ranging from Santa Fe High to Harvard, Occidental, St. John’s College and Barnard.  They will complete an intense orientation and training session before welcoming this summer’s Breakthrough students.

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