To meet the challenges of today’s world, students need an edge.
At Breakthrough Atlanta, we help them find it.
Grounded in the philosophy of students teaching students, Breakthrough Atlanta is a very special program that enhances the social and academic qualities that help students get ready to transition to-and succeed in-college. It’s like getting a head start on life.
Dual Mission
Breakthrough Atlanta pursues a dual mission to: increase academic opportunity for highly motivated, underserved students and get them into college ready to succeed; and inspire and develop the next generation of teachers and educational leaders.
Since Breakthrough Atlanta’s beginning,
the program has served more than
3,500 MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
and more than
750 COLLEGE TEACHING FELLOWS
from Metro Atlanta’s public schools.
College Graduation Rate
- Breakthrough Atlanta 77%
- Metro Atlanta 29%
(*Source: Learn4Life State of Education in Metro Atlanta Annual Report 2020)
%
of Students Served Enroll in College
Ready to Join the Breakthrough Family?
“Since entering BTA, my daughter’s writing skills and speaking skills have improved tremendously.”