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.
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Breakthrough Santa Fe Gears Up for 5th Summer Program
This year marks Breakthrough Santa Fe’s 5th summer in operation. The program started on Prep’s campus in 2004 with 23 students, 8 teachers and 2 mentor teachers. Five years later, we will welcome 56 students, 16 teachers, 4 mentor teachers and 16 Breakthrough high school student interns to the summer program.
Rising 7th and 8th grade students from Santa Fe schools will spend six-weeks studying Literature, Math, Science and History in small learning communities. Their academics will be supplemented by a host of electives and special events, such as Career Day, a camping trip and the end of the summer Celebration. The goal is to prepare them for the rigors of middle school and to launch them on a college prep track.
One of the program’s greatest strengths is the model of Students Teaching Students. High school and college students from local and national schools teach during the six-week summer program. This summer, 4 Breakthrough high school students will return to teach during the session.
Breakthrough Collaborative is celebrating their 30th anniversary in supporting under-served public school students around the country. The Santa Fe site is funded by a host of generous foundations, corporations and individuals. Santa Fe Prep hosts the program and offers both in-kind and financial support while the Santa Fe Public Schools provides summer transportation and snack foods.
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | Permalink
Breakthrough Santa Fe Welcomes College Prep Coordinator
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.
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 | Permalink
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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