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.

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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.

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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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Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow

Please enjoy this story of Parice as she goes from dreaming about launching rockets to actually doing it!

This is Our Why
Belief, Passion, Courage Commitment
Realizing Dreams
Alumni Encouragement