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Project GRAD is seeking Mentors

GEAR UP Mentoring is a program for 7th and 8th grade students at the eleven GEAR UP Middle Schools. Read more...

Please contact Deb Erhart if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a mentor.


"The mission of Project GRAD, to provide a quality public education for economically disadvantaged children, is one I believe in whole-heartedly. I am pleased to know the difference Project GRAD strives to make in over 150,000 students nationwide."
Stedman Graham
Chairman and CEO
S. Graham & Associates

“Project GRAD is one of the most promising urban education reform efforts we have seen.”
–The Ford Foundation



Project GRAD Houston
1510 Jensen Dr.
Houston, TX 77020
832-325-0325 (main)

Mailing address:
Project GRAD Houston PO Box 15568
Houston TX 77220-5568

 

 

Graduation Really Achieves Dreams

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Project GRAD Houston (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams)is a non-profit pre K through 16 education reform model that provides additional resources to school districts, including teachers, students and families. Today, Project GRAD partners with 66 HISD schools with over 47,000 participating students. The Project GRAD model, developed in Houston over 10 years ago, now has over 150,000 participating students within twelve school districts across the country – including Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Newark.

Read about a Project GRAD job openings: Scholarship Program Administrative Assistant and PACE Coordinator

Save the Date
Please join us to
Honor the Scholars
Class 2008
Scholarship Award Ceremony

May 15, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
University of Houston
154 Cullen Performance Hall

The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all children in economically disadvantaged communities by partnering with local school districts. By providing additional funds, learning and teaching tools, mentors and other support, Project GRAD is able to help school districts increase the number of students who graduate from high school as well as increase the number of those students who attend and graduate from college. Since its inception, Project GRAD Houston has offered over $12 million in scholarships to 3,340+ local inner-city HISD students.

 

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

Dozens of high school students are spending part of their summer in a college classroom, and it’s all for the experience. Read more...

PROJECT GRAD HELPS TEENS GET COMFY WITH COLLEGE
Project GRAD academies help HISD students get a look at education after high school

Group’s summer academies aim to get more of HISD’s minority and low-income students thinking about education beyond high school. Read more...

HISD SUPERINTENDENT EMPHASIZES MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Thirteen-year-old Andrea Irizarry bubbles over with excitement as she talks about attending Lamar High School next year. Read more...

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