Our Programs
Our Program Model
The Breakthrough model has two key components which work in tandem to create vibrant communities of lifelong learners across the nation and inspire the next generation of educators:
1) Identifying underrepresented and/or underserved students with demonstrated motivation and capability as they enter middle school, and engaging them with rigorous academic support, mentoring, and college counseling through summer and school-year programming from middle school through college matriculation, free of charge to their families
2) Providing a highly diverse, intentionally recruited pool of talented undergraduates with the opportunity to gain more than 100 hours of firsthand classroom teaching experience through a nine-week pre-service Teaching Fellow residency, supported by Instructional Coaches throughout the course of the summer
Who we serve
Students
Rising 7th-12th grade students from Denver and Englewood Public Schools who are motivated and financially under-resourced
Teachers
College students aspiring to become teachers
Our Programs
Breakthrough Kent Denver strives to provide students and teachers the tools necessary to facilitate their highest level of achievement, which includes the following five programs.
Summer Program
Rising 7th – 10th
Grade students
Intensive six-week daily summer program (M-F, 8:00am – 4:00pm)
Rigorous instruction in math, language arts, and science
Strong focus on leadership, team building, financial literacy, mental health, and the arts
Saturday School Program
7th – 12th
Grade students
Seven Saturday School sessions once per month from 8:00am – 1:30pm
Enhanced academic support and guidance
Focus on non-traditional subjects (e.g., social justice, health and wellness, and business acumen)
High School Program
8th – 10th
Grade students
8th grade high school selection counseling for students and their families
8th and 9th grade high school transition support for students and their families
9th and 10th grade academic and social emotional support
10th grade high school success support and professional development
College Bound Program
11th – 12th
Grade students
11th grade SAT test prep
11th and 12th grade college support with essays, applications, personal statements, resumes, interview practice, and financial aid
11th – 12th summer opportunity search, course selection counseling, and volunteer and leadership opportunities
Teaching fellow Program
Current college students
College students aspiring to become teachers
Nine-week immersive Teacher Training Program
Six-week daily classroom experience: lesson plan implementation and behavior management
Daily coaching from professional educators on instruction and behavior management
Visual Program Model
Breakthrough students enter the program the summer after 6th grade and stay engaged until they graduate high school. Students participate in six years of after-school and summer programming.
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