Support where it matters. Impact that lasts.
Pathwise is Palo Alto’s only free, non-profit, after-school enrichment program, preparing middle-schoolers to thrive in high school and beyond.
Pathwise is where kids find belonging.
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Try new art forms while building confidence and creative thinking.
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Learn to self-advocate by practicing writing an email to a teacher.
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Tackle homework with tutoring help in a calm, focused setting.
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Learn to problem-solve in robotics by designing and coding working robots.
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Discuss bodily autonomy, consent, and respect for self and others.
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Build confidence to speak out and support others with courage.
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Practice writing, editing, and asking great questions as a student reporter.
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Talk through the issues of the day with a trained, near-peer mentor.
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Get help with specific subjects, such as math and English.
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Enjoy a healthy snack while relaxing after the school day.
Our history
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Stanford student mentoring.
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Social-emotional learning and safe space
High-school and college tutors
Parent engagement and events
Partnership with city and PAUSD
Annual surveys
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High-school readiness—life, academic, and task
A-G requirements, AP classes, and four-year plan
Customized math and English curriculum
Community-building—SEL, empathy, respect, etc.
Educational consultant and program staff (35+ years experience)
Longer tutoring hours
School alignment and partnership—counselors, math, and
ELA departmentsGreater parent engagement; parent advisory board
Bi-monthly surveys and assessments (MDTP and Keystone/ISEE)
COVID-19 (remote instruction and summer camp)
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Fully in-person, 200-students served per year
Classroom directors with professional development training in SEL, classroom management techniques, etc.
Targeted and individualized academic instruction facilitated by tutors and classroom directors
