To Benefit: Higher Achievement

Higher Achievement is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in academically motivated and underserved middle school children to prepare them for top high school programs.  Founded in 1975, Higher Achievement operates five community achievement centers and serves almost 500 students in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area each year.  The organization has received numerous awards, but the most important measure of success is the results achieved by the Higher Achievement scholars.  In addition to enhanced grades, test scores, and attendance, 75% of 8th graders from 2003-2005 were placed in the area’s top high schools.  Higher Achievement is a national demonstration model for academic achievement during out-of-school time and is committed to making academic excellence a valued goal in underserved communities. 

www.higherachievement.org