HOW WE HELP

Students in Determined to Succeed (DTS) have academic records ranging from average to strong. They have been selected by their teachers for their self-motivation and determination to succeed. Our students come from different ethnic backgrounds with different obstacles in their path, but share the common goal of striving to get the most out of their education. They benefit from having the same credentialed teacher follow them continuously from the time that they leave elementary school until the time that they enter college. DTS gives deserving students access to academic and social support that would otherwise be beyond their reach. We ensure that our students are given the means to perform at their highest academic potential. Our pilot group of students is now in the 10th grade and we recently added a new group of sixth-graders from Paul Revere Charter Middle School.

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"A child's perception is everything. When a child believes that their teacher cares about them as a person, and cares about whether they are doing well, the child begins to believe that they can learn too, and they do. I am inspired by the work of Determined to Succeed."

- Mary Beth Barry, Admissions Director, Brentwood Lower School

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"DTS has served to inspire, motivate and focus these students beyond what anyone thought possible, including the students themselves."

- Abby Adams, board member