Benefits to Independent Schools
- Horizons is a powerful way for a school to achieve the Mission’s objectives.
- Horizons helps build connections with public schools and civic groups.
- Horizons helps to educate and model for school parents and faculty the power and importance of the school’s diversity work.
- Horizons expands the school’s visibility in the giving community.
- Horizons increases exposure for the school on a local and national level.
- Horizons provides community service and mentoring opportunities for students, parents, faculty and trustees.
- The Horizons program develops motivated and informed lower income applicant families, helping the school achieve student diversity goals.
- The Horizons program attracts middle/upper income families who are committed to a diverse school community.
- Horizons attracts faculty who are committed to a diverse school community.
- Horizons provides summer employment opportunities for high school students, graduates and faculty.
- The Horizons program helps the school more truly become a “private school with a public purpose.”