Mission Graduates

Extended day program (edp):the edp provides afterschool and summer education to alvarado, cleaveland, and marshall elementary schools and the thomas edison charter academy, and helped 738 students develop their english language skills and increase literacy levels, as well as shore up academic skills for students who are below grade in certain academic competencies. The edp extends the learning day to ensure students can transition to middle school with the english language, literacy, and academic skills necessary to excel. The program consists of five core components: academic enrichment and guided reading interventions; project-based electives that incorporate literacy-building opportunities throughout each cycle; sports and recreation; community-building activities that foster group cohesion, build social skills, and model resiliency; and an early college awareness curriculum that prepares and motivates children to plan for college. The organization is in their fifth year of implementing the edp at mission high school and just completed its third year at june jordan school for equity. Both programs reach the entire student body to provide opportunities for positive youth development, support students' academic competencies and college aspirations, and ensure more high school students are college-ready. Through these two sites, they were able to support 816 students.

College to career: college connect (cc): cc is a family-based college access and success program that launched in spring 2008. Cc annually recruits 25 four-year college-bound high school juniors living or attending school in the mission and excelsior districts of san francisco who are the first generation to attend college. Cc participants and their families receive support with act preparation, math and english tutoring, personal statements and scholarship application coaching, obtaining financial assistance, choosing the best college that meets their personal and academic needs, and successfully transitioning to college with support through graduation. Currently, cc has 365 participants spread across 14 cohorts; 227 are alumni, 88 are college students, and 50 are high school juniors and seniors. 70% of the college students who have participated in the program persist in college or have received their college degree, over three times the california average of 23%. 92% of students in the program graduate within 5 years of college entry. They have successfully ensured that finances are not a barrier to a college. Their college students and alums raised over $6,637,000 in college scholarships and applied for all federal, state, and school financial aid. John o'connell college and career center (joccc): joccc is an innovative partnership with john o'connell high school, traditionally considered a vocational school, where the staff is embedded with teachers in the classroom. Being in the classroom during the school day allows staff to work with the entire school population of 650, using the context of their relationship to discuss career and higher education aspirations. This model provides for a more integrated and holistic approach to assisting students with their future goals, as opposed to a separate college and career office that few students utilize. 90% of the graduating joc seniors were accepted into 2- and 4-year colleges and universities.mission college and career program (mccp) (formerly asap): mission college and career program is located on the mission high school campus and provides college access persistence programming to the entire student body. Staff provide individualized support to 292 students in writing personal statements, completing college applications, submitting scholarship and financial aid applications, and ensuring students successfully transition to college. In-class support occurs through advancement via individual determination (avid), a college preparatory program for students in the "academic middle". Further, mccp provides college exploration activities including campus visits and summer residential academic/leadership programs on college campuses.

Parent partner program:the parent partner program increases latino and immigrant youth's academic success and college prospects by nurturing a strong culture of parent engagement to 1,005 parents across 14 school sites. This program complements the oranization's other core programs, ensuring that parents understand the educational system, how they can be partners in supporting their children's academic growth and college dreams, and how to advocate the best for their children's needs. The parent partner program provides parents with technology mentorship, english as a second language courses, english learner advisory committee coaching and advocacy preparation, parent success workshops, general family engagement consulting support, and school-wide meeting and planning preparation.