Boston Partners In Education Inc

Accelerate can assist any student in grades k-8 identified by their teacher as needing extra academic or socio-emotional support. Accelerate mentors work one-on one with a student, or in small groups, during regular classroom instruction time. Accelerate is designed to help students who lack the skills, motivation or interest in ela or math. In 2024-2025, accelerate matched 216 students from 73 classrooms in 26 schools with 111 mentors, who spent an estimated 3,553 hours with students.

Aim high supports students in grades 9-12 who have small gaps in skills and knowledge, and just need that extra push to find success. Aim high mentors work one-on-one or with a small group of students in humanities or science, technology, engineering and math (stem) subjects. Aim high helps students build confidence and resilience, and prepare for their future aspirations. In 2024-2025, aim high matched 116 students from 29 classrooms in 16 schools with 66 mentors, who spent an estimated 2,420 hours with students.

In independent learning support (ils), mentors are connected with bps students in grades 1-12 who have self-identified or been identified by their families as benefiting from extra, focused academic support. Ils matches meet virtually for one hour per week for the duration of the school year. A silent volunteer proctor attends and monitors all sessions to ensure safety and security. In 2024-2025, ils matched 130 students from 96 classrooms in 35 schools with 117 mentors, who spent an estimated 3,488 hours with students. In pathfinders, volunteers make one-time visits to classrooms at all grade levels to share insights on their career choice, in hopes of guiding students to figure out what they'd like to pursue after high school. Through these engaging interactions, our volunteers not only share profound insights into their chosen careers, but also empower students to envision their futures, explore diverse career options, and seek out all the various pathways to achieve their goals. In 2024-2025, we held 17 pathfinders visits, reaching 452 students in 11 schools.