Higher Achievement Program
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$100: academic and
leadership competition fees for 5 scholars
$500: high school placement for 1 scholar
(guidance, workshops, test prep);
$1000:
afterschool program for 1 scholar
for an entire year
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Targeting academically motivated kids at a critical juncture – 5th through 8th
grade – and working with them in the “gap” hours – 3:30 to 8pm during the
school year and 8am to 4pm in the summer – Higher Achievement Program
offers rigorous academic classes, and stresses the discipline and dedication
children need to succeed. A four-year, sustained academic intervention, Higher
Achievement requires a serious commitment from its scholars and offers exciting
bonuses in return: advanced intellectual discussions, overnight university trips, and lecture series on current topics.
86% of scholars improve by 15% or more on standardized tests and 70% of eighth graders go on to competitive
high schools like Gonzaga, Georgetown Visitation, Sidwell Friends, and Banneker. Since it was first featured in the
2003 Catalogue, Higher Achievement has grown significantly: it has doubled the number of children it serves,
added a fifth center, and purchased its own home. It now serves 500 motivated but under-resourced students. Your
help means success, and a real future, for these determined scholars.
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