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. Girard College launched a pilot Horizons program for Summer 2022.

Over the next 3 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: Courtney Delaney 
  • 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 the 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: Malia Gilbert
  • Horizons at Greene Street Friends School launched in 2016 and currently serves 90 students. 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 Master Charter School.

Horizons at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Founded in 2021

  • Executive Director: Keshema Davidson 
  • Horizons at Cristo Rey launched in 2021, serving 30 students in grades K and 1. 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: Heather Murphy 
  • Horizons at Springside Chestnut Hill launched in 2021, serving 15 kindergarten 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 located in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.