A Step Beyond + Project Next: A New Partnership for Student Success
A Step Beyond (ASB) is excited to announce a new partnership with Project Next that will expand college and career readiness support for high school
A Step Beyond is a Creative Youth Development organization serving youth and their families living at or below the poverty line with free after-school dance classes, academic support, and social services. In order to create deep, meaningful, and lasting relationships that will ensure the artistic, academic, and social-emotional development of our youth, we make a ten-year commitment to support students and their families from 3rd grade to high school graduation and beyond.
say their participation at ASB helps them feel more successful at school
say that ASB helps them build their confidence
say dancing helps builds their collaborative skills
We recently completed and approved a new three-year strategic plan that will guide ASB through 2028. The plan focuses on strengthening the excellence and long-term sustainability of our program in Escondido while continuing to deepen the impact of the model we have built over the past decade. Over the next three years, we plan to gradually grow enrollment to more than 280 students while maintaining the outcomes that define our program—ensuring students stay engaged through dance, academics, and family services and ultimately graduate high school prepared for college or career pathways. At the same time, we are placing a new emphasis on supporting our alumni (now at 36 strong) during the first two years after high school, a critical transition period when students often face the greatest barriers to persistence in college or workforce training. By strengthening mentoring, advising, and targeted intervention for graduates, we hope to ensure that the long-term investment we make in each student continues to translate into lasting success in adulthood.
If you would like to learn more about our strategic plan, you can reach out to James Wright, CEO, at jwright@a-step-beyond.org
A Step Beyond (ASB) is excited to announce a new partnership with Project Next that will expand college and career readiness support for high school
We’re proud to share our Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, highlighting another year of growth, achievement, and resilience from our incredible students. This year, more
Luna is a 7th grade student at A Step Beyond. She is enrolled in hip-hop, contemporary, and ballet dance classes as well as Arise! performance
~ Fabiola Elias, Farr Avenue School Principal
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