Pathfinder is a tuition-free, fun, challenging after-school & summer program that prepares students—high-achieving 5th–8th graders from New Haven Public Schools—to dream, learn, and succeed.
Facts and Figures:
- 102 students and 37 Hopkins student volunteer tutors last year
- 23 Pathfinder graduates thriving as Hopkins students
- Since 2009, $14.1 million in high school scholarships has been awarded to program graduates
- Since 2013, 92% of Pathfinder graduates matriculated into a 4-year college
What People are Saying:
“It definitely was the switch that turned my life into one of academic rigor.”
~ Pathfinder alumnus, student at Harvard
“I saw the lightbulb go on the first day my son was there and surrounded by all those folks.”
~ Parent
“Through Pathfinder, kids become more grounded in their dreams and have a clearer vision of how they want to go about achieving those dreams.”
~ Teacher, Elm City College Prep