REACH Prep

Specialties

REACH Prep helps motivated and talented Black and Latino students from underserved communities in Fairfield and Westchester Counties and the Bronx gain admission to and thrive in rigorous independent schools. Upon placement, students benefit from a twelve-​year educational continuum, including comprehensive academic enrichment, leadership training and supplementary individual and family guidance, which prepares them to succeed at competitive colleges.

History

Established in 1994.

REACH Prep is a non-​profit educational access organization founded in 1994 at Greenwich Academy by Patsy Howard, Pat Young and Nancy Hoffmann. Originally just for girls, it is based on the model of Prep for Prep in NYC. The program was expanded to include boys in 2000. REACH is an acronym that stands for: Responsibility Excellence Achievement Courage Honor.