THE BREAKTHROUGH HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
Breakthrough provides ongoing services to students and families during high school as well. The goal is to keep students completing coursework that will prepare them for success in four-year colleges.
High School Program Highlights:
- Guidance through the high school research and selection process during winter of 8th grade.
- Individualized academic check-ins and support from the Breakthrough staff twice a month
- College preparatory workshops during ninth and tenth grade on subjects like the SPPS six-year plan, fastweb, career interests, and personal finance.
- Formal partnership with Admission Possible to provide rigorous ACT test preparation and college guidance to BSP students in 11th and 12th grade.
- Access Opportunity Initiative to help each student access summer opportunities in high school. A partnership with a banking institution to help low-income families take advantage of the MN Education Tax Credit is in the works.
- Optional tuition-free summer programs for BSP students such as the Breakthrough Leaders Program in 9th grade and the Youth Ventures Program in 10th grade.
Given that our oldest group of students is just starting ninth grade, we do not yet have every piece of the high school program in place. Our strategic plan calls for us to roll out each new year of programming as this class progresses through high school.
