Horizons Greater Boston
Building brighter futures for low-income children in the Greater Boston area
What we’re up to
This was the first year that project-based learning was implemented across all grades, and it was a tremendous success. Integrating a theme throughout lessons is a welcome departure from students' school year curriculums. Here our fourth graders test their solar ovens they constructed from recycled materials. (They worked!) Great job kids! #6weeksofhappiness
We started the summer with no advanced swimmers and ended with 18! Passing the deep end swim test is a key component to becoming an advanced swimmer at Horizons. We love Natalie's smile here as she conquers her deep end test! Congratulations to Natalie and to all our students who achieved this milestone! #6weeksofhappiness
Horizons was selected among 100 Boston After School and Beyond Partners to be featured as a leading organization eradicating the academic summer slide. bostonbeyond.org/program-profile-horizons-combines-innovation-and-consistency-to-build-confidence...
Hydroponics comes to Horizons! MIT's Ben Leddy shared his high-tech Poly Bot with our fifth graders as they observe the wonder of a machine that can grow plants without soil. Thanks, Ben, for inspiring our students to be entrepreneurs, scientists and more! #6weeksofhappiness
Sometimes the best way to learn is through role playing! Special thanks to Ms. Money and the Coins and our fantastic supporters at the Blue Hills Bank Charitable Foundation for bringing Horizons this wonderful interactive skit. Ms. Money taught our students how to make, save and use money, and how to give back through charity. Students received an activity guide about the basics of banking! #6weeksofhappiness
2015 Annual Report
