Supporting students to overcome educational inequities in the Greater Philadelphia area

Programs

In 2020, Horizons Greater Philadelphia was formed with its partner locations, Horizons at the Episcopal Academy and Horizons at Greene Street Friends School. Horizons at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School and Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy launched programs in the Summer of 2021. 

Over the next few years, Horizons Greater Philadelphia plans to expand to house up to 8 regionally coordinated sites, eventually enabling more than 1,000 Philadelphia area students to participate in Horizons. Our area sites share best practices, develop joint programming initiatives and opportunities for collaboration, and support the growth of Horizons in the Philadelphia area. 

For more information on each program, please visit:

Horizons at the Episcopal Academy | Founded in 2013 

  • Executive Director: Ryan Learn
  • Horizons at Episcopal Academy launched in 2013 and at full capacity serves 135 students. HEA’s academic program emphasizes project based learning and also offers enrichment opportunities including swimming, art, drama, as well as French. This site partners with Overbrook Educational Center, Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School, and the Ardmore Avenue Elementary School in the William Penn School District,. HEA offers a school year tutoring program and a high school mentoring program for Horizons 8th grade graduates.

Horizons at Greene Street Friends School | Founded in 2016

  • Executive Director: Monica Quarrie
  • Horizons at Greene Street Friends School launched in 2016 and will graduate its first class of 8th grade students this summer. Social and emotional learning plays a critical role at this program and serves as a fundamental pillar of the curriculum. This site partners with John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School.

Horizons at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Founded in 2021

  • Executive Director: Caryn Rivers
  • Horizons at Cristo Rey launched in 2021, supporting 75 students in summer 2024 between K-4. Cristo Rey places an emphasis on unlocking student’s full potential. The program will expand to full capacity (135) in 2028. This site partners with Kenderton Elementary and the Mary McLeod Bethune School located in the Tioga section of North Philadelphia.

Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | Founded in 2021

  • Executive Director: Kenyatta Patterson 
  • Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill launched in 2021, and in 2024 will support 60 K-3 students. SCH cultivates students' curiosity and individual thinking. HSCH will expand to full capacity (135) by 2029. This site partners with Henry Houston Elementary School and Eleanor C. Emlen Elementary located in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.