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Friday, May 25, 2012

WELCOME TO Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams)
Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) is a national school reform initiative first introduced in 1993 in Houston, Texas.  Since 2000, Project GRAD has been the Atlanta Public Schools' signature program to improve student achievement.  The program provides school- and community-based services to improve classroom instruction and cultivate a college-going mindset amongst students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school graduation rates increase and graduates are prepared to enter and be successful in college.

In 2004, APS' first class of Project GRAD graduates - called Brumley-GRAD Scholars - started college.  By the 2010-2011 school year, more than 560 students were pursuing a higher education at 88 colleges in 23 states around the United States. 

Project GRAD has proven that urban schools can produce academic achievers.  The program's positive outcomes and past achievements are well documented.  However, the best part about the Project GRAD story is its future.  There are plenty more aspiring scholars - future doctors, engineers, teachers and chief executive officers - in the APS pipeline, 13,000 and counting...

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WELCOME TO Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams)
Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) is a national school reform initiative first introduced in 1993 in Houston, Texas.  Since 2000, Project GRAD has been the Atlanta Public Schools' signature program to improve student achievement.  The program provides school- and community-based services to improve classroom instruction and cultivate a college-going mindset amongst students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school graduation rates increase and graduates are prepared to enter and be successful in college.

In 2004, APS' first class of Project GRAD graduates - called Brumley-GRAD Scholars - started college.  By the 2010-2011 school year, more than 560 students were pursuing a higher education at 88 colleges in 23 states around the United States. 

Project GRAD has proven that urban schools can produce academic achievers.  The program's positive outcomes and past achievements are well documented.  However, the best part about the Project GRAD story is its future.  There are plenty more aspiring scholars - future doctors, engineers, teachers and chief executive officers - in the APS pipeline, 13,000 and counting...

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GRAD Fast Facts

Total Project GRAD Schools 35
Student Enrollment 13,000
Total # of Brumley GRAD Scholars (2004-2010) 1486
Total Amount of Brumley GRAD Scholarships Earned (2004-2010) $5,944,000
Total Amount of Scholarships Earned by Project GRAD Schools 2010 $23,359,291

GRAD Spotlight