Student Outcomes

In Summer 2022, Horizons National Chicago students:

• Gained 8-12 weeks of growth in early literacy and reading
• Built confidence as they learned the life-saving skill of swimming, including survival floating, front and backstroke, and going under water
• Participated in field trips to local discovery centers, libraries, and museums
• Practiced healthy living through gardening and cooking lessons
• Enjoyed enrichment activities such as theater, art, music, and STEM

Horizons National engaged Concentric Research & Evaluation (CRE) to determine whether students who participate in the Horizons program for at least four summers achieve better academic outcomes than similar students who do not participate. The study found that compared to peers, long-term Horizons students had:

• Higher attendance rates and lower rates of chronic absenteeism 
• Higher scores on standardized assessments of elementary math and science 
• Higher GPAs in 9th grade, a critical transition year
• More course credit earned in 9th and 10th grade 
• Fewer incidents of repeating a grade 
• Fewer disciplinary referrals

As Horizons grows in Chicago, we are eager to see our long-term students achieve similar promising results.

 

"Horizons makes me feel awesome. It's exciting and awesome. My favorite part is when we go swimming."- Horizons National Chicago Student