Student Impact

The Horizons experience prepares students for what’s next.

Students’ reading and math skills improve significantly, and they return to school in the fall excited to learn. They graduate from high school and go on to college or other post-secondary training. Horizons students develop life skills like commitment, persistence, and the desire to contribute to their community. With the tools to navigate their world, Horizons students embrace a more expansive view of what’s possible, and find a path of success.

At Horizons St. Louis in Kirkwood:

• Student enrollment increases each summer and the number of students who return to Horizons year after year continues to grow
• Students gain an average 4-12 weeks grade equivalence in reading and math skills each summer
• Kids participate in hands-on STEAM learning enhanced by community partners who provide enrichment and field trip experiences
• 100% of Horizons students learn life-saving swim skills and the majority advance to swimming competently in deep water
• New skills learned at Horizons translate into school-year confidence, positive attitudes and student success

“This made a huge impact on my daughter. She can see someone who looks like her as a doctor, teacher, nurse or ballerina.”