Breakthrough Miami - By the Numbers

& Breakthrough Miami

2018 BY THE NUMBERS BTM events organized by the Parents' Association

37

Miami Country Day School students who volunteered for Breakthrough Miami this year

190

10

Breakthrough Miami Trustee Scholars at Miami Country Day School

6

Breakthrough Miami Scholars hosted every summer and throughout the school year

Former BTM Scholars who worked for MCDS Summer Programs

2

full-time Breakthrough Miami site administrators at Miami Country Day —

Kierra J. Smith, Site Director Kenneth Garrett, Assistant Site Director

100% 7 years of hosting Breakthrough Miami at MCDS

1st BTM site to offer a learn-to-swim program run by certified swim instructors

Breakthrough Miami Scholars and Teaching Fellows at Miami Country Day School get complimentary hot lunches during the summer

Financial Aid

Outreach and Support •

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15 esteemed guests — Trustees and parents — who came to learn more about the program at MCDS on two Breakthrough Saturdays, which included catered lunches 42 supporters representing Miami Country Day at the Breakthrough Support-a-Scholar event 4 events for Breakthrough Scholars organized with help from the MCDS Parents' Association, including a career fair and annual toy drive 2 breakfasts for BTM-MCDS students and administrators catered by Sage Dining Services 1 graduate scholarship recipient Malcolm Howard, a program alumnus, former Teaching Fellow, and Instructional Coach, was awarded the Christian A. Martell Graduate Fellowship Award to pursue a master's degree in Educational Leadership

Miami Country Day School is committed to providing access to independent schools, and our financial aid program demonstrates our commitment to that goal.

The Trustee Scholarship for Breakthrough Miami Scholars promotes socioeconomic diversity at the school and provides an opportunity for qualified students to reach their full potential. The award is a “good-throughgraduation” scholarship, which is awarded annually to two deserving Breakthrough Scholars entering 6th grade, who far exceed the expectations of what it means to be a Breakthrough Scholar and a Miami Country Day School student.

Beyond the Breakthrough Miami Trustee Scholarships, Miami Country Day also provides need-based financial aid. In 2017-18, 22 Breakthrough Scholars, including ten named Trustee Scholars received need-based aid.

In–Kind Support $532,280 $20,000 $40,000 $2,400 $594,680

$327,050 $328,850 $655,900

Facilities, Maintenance, and Technology

General Financial Aid Awards Breakthrough Miami Trustee Scholarship Awards Total Financial Aid Awarded Directly to Breakthrough Miami Scholars and Alumni

New Office Food Service SSN Tutoring Total In-Kind Support

In-Kind Facilities include: 22 Classrooms Aquatics Center New BTM Office Smurfit Hall

Total Support Total Financial Aid and In-Kind Support

$1,395,179

Distinguished

MCDS-BTM Graduates Recent

Rashad Heagle ’18

“Breakthrough Miami Parsons The New School allowed me a pathway for Design ’22 to transition to Miami Photography, Gender Country Day, which & Sexuality Studies was difficult at first, Activities at MCDS but I'm thankful for the • Cross Country opportunities. Attending • Dance Miami Country Day • YPOD allowed me to pursue • GSA options I never thought Years at MCDS possible.”

7 years

Kenya Richemond ’18

Sierra Mathis ’17

Marsha Edwards ’16

Activities at MCDS • Community Service Board Years at MCDS 2 years

Activities in College • Orientation Fellow • Women in Business Years at MCDS 4 years

Activities in College • Basketball • Johnson Scholars Years at MCDS 4 years

University of Miami ’22 Environmental Engineering

University of Miami ’21 International Finance & Marketing, Marketing

Doreen Jean-Jacques ’16 Amelio Joseph ’16 Florida International University ’20 Psychology, Pre-Health Activities in College • Center for Children & Families Research Assistant Years at MCDS 4 years

Florida State University’20 Marketing Activities in College • Progressive Black Men, Incorporated • Alpha Kappa Psi Years at MCDS 4 years

University of Pennsylvania ’20 Pre-Medicine, Biological Basis of Behavior

Dwight Spencer ’16 Florida International University ’20 Journalism

Activities in College • Venture Cafe Miami Associate Years at MCDS 4 years

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