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Breakthrough Collaborative

August 5, 2015

This summer we sent Ivan Santana to attend UCI’s Summer Scholar Program. In this program, high school students take one UCI course with college students and are supported by both ...

8th graders excel in annual egg drop competition

Breakthrough Collaborative

August 3, 2015

Engineers from Fluor Corporation visited Breakthrough SJC for our second annual egg drop competition. Students had to follow strict guidelines and make sure their crafts were lightweight and creative. Fluor ...

How my roots shaped my path: a letter from the new director

Breakthrough Collaborative

July 30, 2015

My roots run deep in San Juan Capistrano. In the 1920s, my Grandpa Pete attended the Mission Basilica School, walking barefoot to and from school because his family could not ...

The Capistrano Dispatch highlights the 10th summer of BTSJC

Breakthrough Collaborative

July 27, 2015

For the second year in a row, Breakthrough SJC was featured on the cover of The Capistrano Dispatch. The article discusses how the program has expanded over 10 years, including serving ...

Students explore career paths

Breakthrough Collaborative

July 22, 2015

Last week for Career Day, students explored careers that they can consider pursuing after college graduation. Career Day is an annual BTSJC event where we encourage students to dress up as the ...

Dana Point Youth Advisory Board chooses BTSJC for donation

Breakthrough Collaborative

June 22, 2015

We are excited to announce that the Dana Point Youth Advisory Board chose Breakthrough SJC to receive their annual charitable donation. Each year the Dana Point Youth Advisory Board raises ...

Teaching Fellows return to BTSJC

Breakthrough Collaborative

May 27, 2015

The summer program is rapidly approaching. We have hired 20 Teaching Fellows, 4 Junior Teachers, 5 Instructional Coaches, and 1 Dean of Students to join us for our 10th summer. ...

Celebrating another year of middle school tutoring

Breakthrough Collaborative

May 26, 2015

Our middle school tutoring program for 2014-2015 came to a close last Thursday with an awards ceremony, graduation, and potluck. Top performing students in both 7th and 8th grade won ...

Students get a head start on college applications at Junior Retreat

Breakthrough Collaborative

May 21, 2015

We held our annual Junior Retreat on May 16th to give Breakthrough SJC juniors an opportunity to learn more about the college admissions process. During the retreat, Assistant Director Alex ...

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