WHAT WE DO

We collaborate as a partner with existing youth oriented organizations including schools, nonprofits, and community groups by adding value to their existing programs through our summer experiential & academic programs.

OUR GOALS

Our goals for the summer experiential program are to:

  • Expose students to a college environment early in their grade school years so they continue high school with an understanding of what they need to do to prepare to enter college
  • Answer the question of “why” post secondary education is relevant to students
  • Help discover which career fields especially those involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) are of interest to students
  • Educate students on what opportunities for training and education are available through the military including service academies and scholarships which may or may not require military service.

OUR STRATEGY

The program targets rising high school freshmen who have the capacity to excel in school but whose current grades or scholastic achievement do not reflect this potential.  ​The strategy underlying all Reach For Tomorrow summer programs is to engage students in activities which most have never attempted in order to open their eyes and minds to a world beyond their neighborhoods, families, and friends.  

Uses Existing Public and Private Resources to:

  • Inspire all youth and especially “at risk” youth
  • Empower local adults and existing Community Based Organizations (CBOs to complement the efforts of parents and schools
  • Inform young people about higher education and training opportunities
  • Use a service academy or college experience to help students set academic and professional goals for the future

OUR PROGRAMS

The program targets rising high school freshmen who have the capacity to excel in school but whose current grades or scholastic achievement do not reflect this potential.  ​The strategy underlying all Reach For Tomorrow summer programs is to engage students in activities which most have never attempted in order to open their eyes and minds to a world beyond their neighborhood

  • K-12 Academic Curricula
  • Daily Online Tutoring
  • Test Taking, Study Skills, Reading Improvement
  • Pre-SAT/ACT Training
  • RFT Summer Programs

WHO IS IT FOR?

Our summer experiential program is focused on students predominately in grades 7-10 who are chosen in the local community based on metrics which include: grades, attitude, attendance, participation in school activities as well as extracurricular activities, and who would benefit from a collegiate immersion. Much of this is left up to the local partnering organizations who are using the summer experience as a reward.

RFT’s Targeted Student Group:

  • Grades 7-10
  • C average (but capable of better)
  • Those you would trust alone in your own home
  • Completed at least 25 hours community service
  • Interviewed with RFT volunteers- local adults
  • One RFT trained adult chaperon per team of 5 students

WHO HELPS?

After receiving training from RFT, we rely on volunteers to assist students to build on this shared, unique experience. The summer experience is a critical component of the subsequent academic tutoring and guidance programs, as this serves as the initial short-term goal for each student as well as an opportunity to bond with their Adult Volunteer. 

Chaperons from the students’ home area or school provide oversight and mentoring as they work directly with student teams as small as 5 participants. These chaperons get to know the students through these commonly shared adventures and all return home with a better idea of each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

A LOOK INTO WHAT WE DO

VIEW OUR PHOTO GALLERIES

They say ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’.
​Well, we have a about a million. Check out our Photo Gallery!

What We Offer

Summer Activities ​Students Love & Parents Endorse

Reach for Tomorrow exposes students to activities like controlling a planes, sailing boats, experimenting in laboratories, and engaging in obstacle courses. We can create customized summer programs for your students that will help launch them into an exciting and successful future.

Grant Partnerships

Apply for a greater range of grants to support your program’s ongoing goals.
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​Many nonprofits struggle applying for grants because they simply do not have an academic program that is evidence based and effective. By partnering with Reach for Tomorrow, this issue is solved–we can add a proven academic program as part of your offerings

A Program Backed by Data

We coordinated the end of program survey with Dr. John Trammell at Randolph Macon College, Virginia who conducted the evaluation of GEAR UP students for the State grant to determine the impact a one week experience might have on students. We observed demonstrable changes in the opinions of students on a wide range of questions.

MORE ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

We started in Reach for Tomorrow in 1993 with a mission to improve the 3 A's of academics- Attitude, Attendance, and Achievement- in rising high school students. ​

WHY WE DO IT

We believe exposing rising high school students to opportunities outside of classroom walls will help increase the size of the qualified applicant pool for college & jobs and help students to become good American citizens.

Join US

VOLUNTEER

Serve as a mentor. We have opportunities for you to volunteer not only on our summer programs but also throughout the year.

DONATE

Help us continue our mission to improve the Attitude, Attendance, and Achievement in rising high school students in order to increase the size of the qualified applicant pool for college and jobs and to become good American citizens.

PARTNER

Reach for Tomorrow always welcomes opportunities for additional partnerships with existing academic and after/out-of-school programs.

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CONTACT US

Reach For Tomorrow Inc.

13888 Lewis Mill Way,

Chantilly, VA 20151

Tel: (703) 818-1425

Fax: (703) 266-5389