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Support our mission by contributing to this year’s Hunter College High School Class of 1985 Gift.
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The ESPI: City Smart Scholars program focuses largely on the additional needs of academically advanced students from low income and racially isolated schools. We provide consistent higher level academic and cultural enrichment over a multi-year period. In doing so, we strive to create more educational opportunities for these deserving students, specifically to gain admittance to, and thrive at, the elite NYC exam schools such as Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Hunter College High School.
100% of donations go directly to program costs.
Sponsor a Student!
Sponsorship Levels
City Smart Scholars $5000
Sponsor a full year of academic instruction for one student.
Fall and spring semesters of Saturday Academy and office hours, five week Summer Program, and numerous field trips.
A full year of the program reflects approximately 52 days (364 hours) of academics, test prep, and enrichment.
Class size is small to provide individual attention.
Summer Program $2500
Sponsor a five week summer program for one student.
One week of intensive creative writing via the acclaimed Writopia workshop, four weeks of pre-algebra and problem solving math instruction, and a number of elective enrichment activities.
Intensive test prep for the Specialized High School Admission Test.
Field trips throughout New York.
Saturday Academy $1250
Sponsor a semester of Saturday classes and after-school office hours for one student.
5th grade program is focused on common core math and English, and prep for state tests.
6th grade program provides intense prep for the Hunter College High School entrance exam and additional conceptual math and essay writing skills.
7th grade program includes in-depth math and writing instruction, leading to the 8th Grade SHSAT prep.
