ONE PROGRAM. DUAL MISSION.
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia supports highly-motivated and traditionally underserved middle and high school students on a path to top-choice high schools and colleges, setting a critical foundation for postsecondary and career success. A dual-mission program, Breakthrough simultaneously provides pre-professional training to inspire college students to pursue careers in education.
SCHOLAR AND TEACHING FELLOW IMPACT
1,675
Number of students served in Philadelphia over the past 30 years
84%
Scholars admitted to 1st or 2nd choice high school*
100%
Scholars plan to attend select high schools*
+11%
percent average GPA increase from last summer
+19%
increase in average SAT scores after Breakthrough College Bound test prep
232
hours of community service completed by College Bound Scholars
525
Number of college students trained in Breakthrough's Teaching Fellow Program since 1995
4 out of 5
Breakthrough Philly Teaching Fellows are likely to work in education
2 out of 3
Teaching Fellows from Breakthrough Summer 2025 program are Fellows of color
100%
would recommend Breakthrough
to a friend
*of BTGP 8th grade class who were surveyed, Summer 2025
Breakthrough Scholars now receive
8 years of FREE academic enrichment
from 5th through 12th grades.
Watch this reel to learn about the High School Ready, Summer Capstone, and College Bound programs:
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View a comprehensive list of supporters in our latest Impact Report.
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