Closing the Learning Gap
About Friends of Breakthrough
Friends of Breakthrough is responsible for closing the gap in public funding we need to overcome each year, as well as working with community, business, and political leaders to build city-wide support for high-quality public school options for all children in Cleveland.
Friends of Breakthrough's Mission
Our mission is to provide Cleveland area scholars with an education that empowers them to lead lives full of impact and opportunity.
Our network of schools center joy, curiosity, and individual growth, uniquely positioning Breakthrough Public Schools to cultivate a community of learning where all students thrive. At Breakthrough, we are committed to providing scholars with the academic, social, and emotional skills necessary to excel at learning and citizenship from kindergarten through eighth grade promotion. We are committed to the success of every child.
Friends of Breakthrough's Vision
We believe in the power of education to ignite change and strengthen the Cleveland community.
Breakthrough Public Schools achieves this vision by fostering a love of learning, a sense of belonging, and an appetite for excellence within our youth. We empower scholars to reach their full potential, becoming learners and leaders equipped with the tools necessary to impact their communities and the world.

Active, Joyful Learning
About Breakthrough Public Schools
Breakthrough Public Schools is one of the top-performing network of public charter schools in Cleveland, Ohio. Our mission is to provide Cleveland area scholars with an education that empowers them to lead lives full of impact and opportunity.
Breakthrough's Mission
Our mission is to provide Cleveland area scholars with an education that empowers them to lead lives full of impact and opportunity.
Our network of schools center joy, curiosity, and individual growth, uniquely positioning Breakthrough Public Schools to cultivate a community of learning where all students thrive. At Breakthrough, we are committed to providing scholars with the academic, social, and emotional skills necessary to excel at learning and citizenship from kindergarten through eighth grade promotion. We are committed to the success of every child.
Breakthrough's Vision
We believe in the power of education to ignite change and strengthen the Cleveland community.
Breakthrough Public Schools achieves this vision by fostering a love of learning, a sense of belonging, and an appetite for excellence within our youth. We empower scholars to reach their full potential, becoming learners and leaders equipped with the tools necessary to impact their communities and the world.

Serving Cleveland communities
Each Breakthrough school is deliberately located in a Cleveland neighborhood that has historically been educationally underserved. Adding a high-quality school option to communities where the need is great allows Breakthrough to play a role in the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Kindergarten through Career
About Beyond Breakthrough
Wherever you are in your education or career, you're part of the Breakthrough community! Beyond Breakthrough is here for YOU! Friends of Breakthrough (FOB) champions the Breakthrough alumni network through their program, Beyond Breakthrough. This program for alumni reinforces Breakthrough’s Kindergarten through career approach, providing vital support to scholars as they transition through high school, college, and beyond!
Beyond Breakthrough's Mission
Beyond Breakthrough empowers the Breakthrough alumni community to identify and pursue their dreams through a supportive network of partners and innovative programming dedicated to their success.
Beyond Breakthrough's Vision
All Breakthrough alumni will thrive through discovering and passionately pursuing their dreams.

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