How REACH Works
REACH students attend summer and Saturday Sessions in their 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years. The four REACH Summers and three years of Saturday sessions are designed to help each young man compete for a Catholic high school scholarship and develop as leaders committed to our Five Principles: Openness to Growth, Intellectual Skill, Becoming More Loving, Becoming More Faithful, and Service to the Community.
REACH at Fordham
Candidates begin their REACH journey in the summer between 5th and 6th grade with a three-week academic overnight program at Fordham University in the Bronx. This experience is designed to introduce students and their families to the accelerated REACH academic and leadership program and is a wonderful chance to meet new friends with similar interests and abilities.
REACH at Regis
All REACH students and staff reunite at Regis High School for the next three weeks of the summer session. These three weeks take place in August. Programming takes place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The six-week summer session concludes with a Summer Celebration Ceremony in late August. For candidates, successful completion of the six-week summer session earns them full REACH membership.
REACH at Scranton
Upon successful completion of their first year of REACH Saturdays, students continue their REACH journey at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. This residential experience is designed to further challenge students and their families by focusing on developing the academic and leadership skills necessary to apply to selective high schools. Students also engage in fun and enriching recreation and field trip activities. The second, third, and fourth summers all take place in Scranton.
REACH Saturdays
During the academic school year, all REACH members attend classes at Regis on 10 Saturdays in the fall and 10 Saturdays in the spring.
High School Placement
REACH administrators work with each family in the fall of their 8th grade year to support their applications to our Core Schools. We're proud that 97 percent of recent graduates have earned scholarships or financial aid at these schools.
Graduate Support
REACH continues to support its graduates as they tackle challenging high schools and colleges. REACH alumni gather several times a year for class reunions, ongoing leadership development, college preparation, holiday celebrations, and other special events. In addition, post-college REACH alumni have access to an expanding range of networking and professional development opportunities.
REACH's value-added model sets out to cultivate the potential demonstrated in the elementary school years. It is important to note that REACH is not a school; rather, it is a supplementary program designed to work around the student's normal middle school schedule. Our programming takes place on Saturdays throughout the school year and during the summer every year until high school begins. Our Graduate Support Program ensures that REACH students receive additional support to and through college, as well as professional networking opportunities.
With three plus years to work with, REACH's value-added model is set out to cultivate the potential demonstrated in the elementary school years. It is important to note that REACH is not a school; rather, it is a supplementary program designed to work around the student's normal middle school schedule. Our programming takes place on Saturdays throughout the school year and during the summer every year until high school begins. Our Graduate Support Program ensure that REACH students receive additional support to and through college, as well as professional networking opportunities.