Once enrolled with City of Promise, students in grades 5-12 are assigned a coach to support their academic success.

In addition to collaborating with teachers and administrators to address academic and behavioral needs, our coaches ensure students are connected to after-school activities, summer programs, and employment opportunities. Coaches plan and chaperone field trips, give kids a ride when they need it, and support parents in navigating paperwork and systems that will lift up the whole family.

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ACADEMIC MENTORING

Coaches connect with students at school and in the neighborhood to build skills and support their goals. 

POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Coaches seek out opportunities to develop a growth mindset in students and expose them to dynamic people and places.

COLLEGE VISITS

ENROLL YOUR CHILD

RELEVANT READING

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Born to win, schooled to lose.

CRITICAL MENTORING

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"Critical mentoring means that mentors act as opportunity brokers to help young people access resources and extend their networks in ways that will assist them to overcome the often daunting obstacles they face getting through school into college, and a career... " -Torie Weiston-Serdan, Author of Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide

How some kids escape poverty.

Why do some poor kids thrive?

HARVARD UNIVERSITY REPORT

Success Plans: Promising Tools for Customizing Student Supports and Opportunities