A College Degree Transforms Lives & Families
Peninsula Bridge empowers highly motivated,
first-gen, low-income students to achieve college and career success through individualized support and transformational educational opportunities.
Our 13 Year Commitment
Peninsula Bridge provides long term, persistent support to highly motivated, first-gen, low-income and historically marginalized students. Our program greatly increases each student’s chance for success in school, life and career — empowering a next generation of employees, entrepreneurs and leaders from diverse backgrounds.
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4th Grade Through College
With high quality teaching staff, engaging curriculum and a long-term commitment, Peninsula Bridge prepares first-gen students to meet the challenges of academic success.
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Long Term, Persistent Support
Peninsula Bridge students receive 13 years of academic support and programming, personalized advising, socio-emotional development, tutoring, career exposures, and 1:1 mentorship.
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Developing the Whole Child
Our holistic program model equips first-gen students to thrive, developing the whole child through academic support, socio-emotional learning, mental health wellness, and parent education.
Peninsula Bridge
BY THE NUMBERS
960
motivated, first-gen, low-income students served annually
(as of Sept 20024)
100%
of scholars graduate from high school and matriculate to college
87%
of middle school students improved their reading comprehension in 1 year
97%
projected college graduation rate in 4-6 years
100%
of scholars secure at least 1 internship before graduating college
Leveling the Playing Field at Every Stage of Development
Our first-gen students join a cohort as rising 4th graders, connecting them to a community of high-achieving peers from similar backgrounds. Persistent curriculum and long-term support keeps scholars intellectually and socio-emotionally engaged, and propels them to a college degree.
100% of Our Scholars Are
College Bound!
All Peninsula Bridge first-gen scholars graduate from high school and matriculate to college. Students are supported as they navigate the transition to college, continue on their higher education journey, and begin to develop their careers.
From a 5-Week Summer Program to a 13-Year Commitment
Peninsula Bridge was founded in 1989 as a 5-week summer program with the goal of providing equal educational access to motivated children. Our first academic summer program, offered in 1990, had 26 students from the Ravenswood School District. In 2015, Peninsula Bridge approved a new strategic plan to expand its academic programming throughout the year and increase its focus on social-emotional development. As part of this plan, we merged with Building Futures Now to maximize our impact on under-resourced and first-generation students on the Peninsula. Today, we support over 960 scholars year-round, from 4th grade through college.
Empower Students Transform Lives
Join us in transforming the lives of over 960 first-gen, low-income students with high academic potential, intellectual curiosity, and college aspirations.
