Jan 20, 2015
Friday, January 16th, a group of sixteen Breakthrough high school students went on a field trip to Chapman University. The trip began with a tour of the campus where students learned about the college’s history and visited academic buildings. After the tour, the group...
Jan 9, 2015
Last month, In-Session students learned about the art of debate and were tasked with researching topics and backing up their opinions with facts. The month started off with an introduction to the subject which began with students voicing their opinions on topics like...
Jan 7, 2015
Last night, Breakthrough students and staff attended the grand re-opening of McDonald’s San Juan Capistrano. The four Breakthrough high school students: Alan, Jason, Ellie, and Natalie volunteered at the event, helping greet attendees. Throughout the night, students...
Oct 30, 2014
We are excited to kick-off our In-Session program with 54 middle school students from Marco Forester Middle School! Based on student feedback from the summer, this year’s In-Session program focuses on tutoring and homework help. We have also added academic themes to...
Oct 23, 2014
Wednesday evening, Director Lorena Martinez was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano. Rotary President, Lorinda Sloss, introduced Ms. Martinez to club members and announced that the SJC Rotary has added Breakthrough to its causes and will fund...
Oct 8, 2014
Tuesday, October 7th, Stanford Admissions Representative Yanice Davis came to talk to Breakthrough students about college applications. Students began by sharing their top college choices and majors, even some of our middle school students shared their higher...
