The mission of Breakthrough Miami is to inspire and encourage talented, motivated middle school students to enter and thrive in top college preparatory high school programs and graduate from college. The program is equally focused on promoting careers in education for the outstanding high school and college students who teach , tutor, and mentor in Breakthrough Miami's summer institute and school year program.

We have a proven track record of fighting poverty through education

Our program places highly motivated low-income students on the path to college in order to break lines of poverty in their families forever. We aim to give children equal access to excellent educational opportunities, including enthusiastic teachers who are devoted to watching our students succeed.

At Breakthrough, our highly motivated students find a place where “learning is fun” and being smart is “super cool”. They receive critical personalized support from our staff and teachers. Our aspiring teachers get a taste for a career in education, while experiencing an incredible service work opportunity.

Breakthrough Miami's Mission is Two-Fold

On the Path to College:

Breakthrough Miami inspires, prepares and encourages talented, motivated middle school students to enter and thrive in top college preparatory high school programs and graduate from college. Learn more about our students.

Promote Careers in Education:

Breakthrough Miami is equally focused on promoting careers in education for the outstanding high school and college students who teach, tutor, and mentor in Breakthrough Miami’s school year program and summer institute.

Our nation is now experiencing a severe shortage of qualified teachers, particularly those interested in teaching in impoverished areas where good teaching is most needed. Breakthrough recruits talented high school and college students to experience a career in education. We aim to inspire our nation’s top students into the field of teaching, where we believe they will make an incredible difference . Learn more about our teachers.

Breakthrough Miami's Goals

We measure our accomplishments by the success of our students and teachers in reaching three primary goals:

• 100% of middle school students enroll and succeed in academically
  rigorous college-preparatory programs.
• 100% of high school students enroll and succeed in a four-year college
  or university.
• 60% of teaching interns pursue careers in education.