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The mission of Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) is to foster and improve educational opportunities, career development, and life skills that transform the lives of at-risk youth through focused programs and initiatives with our public school and post-secondary education partners.

The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation supports the mission of the SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics by giving voice to its needs, providing supplemental funds to augment its programs and informing the public as to its accomplishments and contributions to the quality of life and economic prosperity of South Carolina.  

Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the homes of children within Nevada's low income communities. Through community collaboration, mentorship and family partnership programs, Kids to Kids fosters reading and language development opportunities ultimately leading to brighter academic and economic futures for these children. We are dedicated to changing the lives of our at-risk children, one book at a time.

Street School, Inc. is a tuition-free, non-profit alternative education and therapeutic counseling program whose mission is to create a supportive community for students who have chosen to continue their education in a non-traditional setting. Street School's goal is to reduce the high school-dropout rate and provide at-risk students the skills necessary to be college and career ready. Street School focuses on students who are committed not only to their education, but also to resolving substance-abuse problems, learning and practicing life skills and dealing with behavioral issues. Enrollment in 1974 was 35 students, this year we served 130 and had to turn almost as many away.

Student Sponsor Partners addresses the high school dropout crisis in New York City by providing under-served students with four years of college-preparatory education. All SSP students are paired with Sponsors who offer financial support and one-to-one mentoring, thus making a meaningful impact on their lives.

Our mission is to provide students with business and entrepreneurial education and experiences that help them prosper and become contributing members of society. Our vision is to develop in students the passion and skills to succeed in the marketplace and life. We do this by stimulating economic thinking skills; encouraging creative, intelligent risk-taking, providing practical business experience, and instilling independence and personal responsibility. We do this so participants will become productive members of society who make their lives and the lives of others better.

Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) supports two life-changing programs that empower youth to break the cycle of poverty through education: The Young Women’s Leadership Schools (TYWLS), a high performing network of all-girls public secondary schools, and CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), a comprehensive college guidance program for young women and men.

The TEAK Fellowship helps talented New York City students from low-income families gain admission to and succeed at top high schools and colleges. Along with academic support, TEAK provides leadership training, exposure to the arts and outdoors, mentoring, career experience, and assistance with the high school and college application processes.

The mission of Tenacity is to improve the scholastic, character and physical development of urban youth through a combination of academic support, life skills development, family engagement, and fitness/tennis.

Seeds in the Middle, named by fourth graders in central Brooklyn, inspires parents, educators, students and their community to access all opportunities beginning with improving their health, enhancing arts education and greening their environment. We are joyful, respectful, educational and engaging. We nurture the whole child. Our innovative strategy to fight obesity and combat health disparities initiates at schools. We weave proven programs into a comprehensive package to turn around ills driving down opportunity and advancement. We empower and educate all to get healthy and scale disparities. Our pilot Hip2B Healthy schools are in central Brooklyn, a neighborhood with one of New York City's highest obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates. Our programs are models for replication. We have run community farmers markets and founded Soccer for Harmony tournaments, inspiring social change through soccer. We are proud to boast that our focus 4th grade class test scores in 2012 surpassed the citywide average! At Seeds in the Middle, we partner with faculty. We teach how to grow, market, access and prepare nutritious food, how to exercise and engage in the arts, all the elements needed to promote life-changing lifelong health. Our partners come from all walks of life: chefs, athletes, educators, artists, builders and more. We cross cultures. We transform gray into green, destitution into inspiration.

Founded in 1950, Coast Episcopal School's purpose is to foster a life-long love of learning and to develop each student's potential: intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually, in preparation for college and life. The Gail Keenan Art Gallery furthers the mission of Coast Episcopal School: fostering a lifelong love of learning while enhancing our longstanding emphasis on both academic excellence and the arts. The mission of the art gallery is to accompany and enhance arts education at CES and its connection to the development of the whole child. The gallery provides a visual space for the students to nurture and express their artistic talents and "experience" themselves as creative contributors to our world. It serves as a teaching resource to enable students to make connections between art and life, while expanding learning opportunities through the robust visiting artists program. Through exhibiting works of regional artists, the gallery serves the community at large and increases awareness of the broad education offered at Coast Episcopal School. The Gail Keenan Art Gallery brings artists from local and regional areas to engage with the students allowing them to better understand themselves and to foster a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

It is the mission of AFPCS to ensure the achievement and success of every students through a technologically rich and individualized learning environment. Using the latest tools, including technology, research-based methods of instruction, and hands-on learning in the tradition of John Dewey, we aim to help our students and their families set and achieve ambitious educational and personal goals. We provide for students a rich, integrated curriculum, focusing on language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, art, technology, and physical education. We set high standards for all members of our community, students, teachers, parents and staff, and we provide the support necessary to attain those standards. We expect the highest code of conduct from everyone in our school, including respect for each other, honesty, integrity, personal responsibility, and the willingness to work hard to achieve the goals set for our students and ourselves.