A strong foundation
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OUR PROGRAMS: MIDDLE SCHOOL
The path to college and careers begins here. Our comprehensive, sequenced programs and services start early in the educational journey, preparing students to successfully navigate high school. The result: established pathways to success, empowering middle schoolers and their families to enter high school with confidence.
Students gain skills and experiences to strengthen academic performance, guidance navigating high school placement and selection, and college and career advising. Our staff service students at designated School District of Philadelphia schools during the school year and offer a summer program to all Philadelphia middle schoolers
Working with students in sixth to eighth grade on academic success and pathways to college and career. Through skill-building workshops, we help prepare students for success in high school.
Supporting eighth graders and their families through the high school selection process.
Summer programs are dedicated to serving rising seventh to rising ninth graders with a focus on social and emotional skills, as well as the transition to and persistence through high school.
Mary McLeod Bethune School
Paul L. Dunbar School
Juniata Park Academy
Tanner G. Duckrey School
John F Hartranft
Morton R. McMichael School
Girard Academic Music Program
Beginning with recruitment in the spring of students’ fourth-grade years, the Steppingstone Academy places high-achieving scholars in independent and magnet schools. Join our summer and Saturday academic programs, internships, free tutoring, and college and career advising.
Our preparation and placement for fifth and sixth graders, this 14-month program includes weekend academic sessions during fifth grade, bookended by two six-week summer sessions.
Tap into academic enrichment and advising for scholars in grades six to eight.
Serves rising 5th – 8th graders attending Charter, Independent, and Parochial Schools
July 7th – August 1st
Monday – Friday: 9am – 2pm
Community Partnership School
Students have the opportunity to strengthen their ELA & Math skills, as well as participate in clubs and electives throughout the summer program.
Contact Deanna Connor at dconnor@heights.org
Our middle school summer programming offers students the tools to prepare for high school and beyond.
Serves rising 7th & 8th graders
July 7th – August 1st
Monday – Friday: 9am – 2pm
Temple University
App opens: February 3rd, 2025
App closes: May 21st, 2025
Discover our Middle Grades Bridge Summer Program, bridging the transition from middle to high school with academic enrichment and personal growth. Tailored for 6th-7th graders, students explore math, career pathways, and high school prep, including science and math classes. Led by part-time teachers, our program offers field trips, fun events, and stipends for participants. Running alongside the 9th-grade bridge program ensures a smooth transition. Join us for a transformative summer, equipping students with essential skills for success in high school and beyond.
All students are subject to a placement assessment ahead of the start of the program. This does not determine eligibility for the program, but serves as a tool to roster them in the correct classes.
Serves rising 5th – 8th graders attending Charter, Independent, and Parochial Schools
July 7th – August 1st
Monday – Friday: 9am – 2pm
Community Partnership School
Students have the opportunity to strengthen their ELA & Math skills, as well as participate in clubs and electives throughout the summer program.
Contact Deanna Connor at dconnor@heights.org
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Receive college and career preparation embedded in Philadelphia high schools, including enrichment, summer programs, and 1:1 advising.
Gain a college advisor and connections to greater resources — including career opportunities, stipends, and scholarships — at over 70 distinct institutions across the country.
Launch a life-sustaining career with a solid path to employment in a variety of industries, plus internships, mentoring, and other job opportunities.
Join Heights and see how far Philadelphia students can go.