Horizons National is an award-winning, tuition-free, academic and enrichment program serving children from low-income communities on the campuses of independent schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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The Problem
Gaps – of opportunity and
The Opportunity
Horizons students discover the joy of learning, the skills for success, and the inspiration to realize their dreams.
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The Results
Increased school attendance. Improved self-esteem. Better grades. A love of learning. And a high school graduation rate of 97%.
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HORIZONS provides its students with high-quality programs, outside of the traditional school year, to support academic achievement and healthy youth development.
HORIZONS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS RETURN EVERY YEAR
Lasting connections build greater impact
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Horizons National reflects on the impact of Dr. Edward Zigler
Read More ›Low-income students who participate in Horizons programs have better school attendance, higher academic outcomes, fewer disciplinary referrals, and fewer grade retentions.
Read More ›As schools across the country remain closed, students from every community will have a lot of catching up to do. Districts will not be able to do it alone. We encourage funders and decision-makers to partner with Horizons, as we have a proven track record of narrowing achievement gaps – so we all can make the path to academic and life success far more equitable.
Read More ›Everyone understands the value of a good mentoring relationship, for both mentor and mentee, but not everyone is quite so sure about how those relationships get started and sustained. At Horizons, we see mentoring is a natural part of the program. >>
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