 | Horizons at Colorado Academy is a national, non-profit program that offers student enrichment designed specifically for children from low-income families. Founded in 1964 at a private school in Connecticut, Horizons is committed to the development of the whole child through experiences that enhance self-esteem, foster responsibility, build problem-solving skills, and encourage a life-long interest in learning. The program emphasizes academic enrichment, social growth with structured group dynamics, swimming lessons and sports participation, life-skills, cultural experiences, and the arts.
In 1998, CA launched its own Horizons Program by extending its facilities to help 13 Kindergarten children from nearby Spanish-speaking neighborhoods, and today this program has grown to serve 110 students for six weeks every summer and six selected “Super Saturdays” during the school year.
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Horizons’ accomplishments:
- Improved attitudes about learning
- Increased oral language proficiency
- Improved reading skills
- Increased school attendance rates
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What does Horizons look like?
School, in the best sense of the word!
The summer Horizons program features:
- Twelve to fourteen students per class, led by a teacher and assistant teacher team
- Classes in reading/literacy, math, science, using hands-on, project-based learning
- Daily swimming lessons, as well as sports opportunities
- Art, music, poetry and computer lab experiences
- A weekly field trip, two nutritious meals a day and daily bus transportation
- A professional and caring staff, plus many dedicated volunteers, operating with a visionary and hands-on Advisory Board
The year-round Horizons program features:
- Six “Super Saturday” sessions with hands-on fun-fillied learning - bus transportation and meals provided
- Three cultural experiences, such as field trips or guest artists
Horizons Advisory Board
The Horizons Advisory Board is a hands-on board of directors with a vision for the future and ideas for today, committed to making this program as strong and successful as possible. The Advisory Board meets four times each school year and each member is also involved with one or more committees, including: Program, Development, Education, and Community/Publicity.
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| | Jenny Leger
Horizons' Executive Director
303-914-2537
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