High Jump selected as beneficiary of Invest for Kids!

September 8, 2023 / Comments Off on High Jump selected as beneficiary of Invest for Kids!

We are excited to announce that High Jump has been chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the 15th annual Invest For Kids Conference! This a great honor that will support our work to bring equity to education for Chicago middle grade students who have exhibited academic ambition and potential and who are of limited…

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Q&A with Notable Women in STEM recipient Yolanda Luna-Mroz

September 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Q&A with Notable Women in STEM recipient Yolanda Luna-Mroz

Yolanda Luna-Mroz, a devoted and award-winning middle-grade public educator and strong proponent of Fine Arts and STEM education, has been selected as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Women in STEM! Check out Crain’s feature (if you’re a subscriber), and read on to find out how Yolanda helps develop learners with the skills they need to thrive…

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Alumni Get College Prep with The Krupnick Approach

July 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Alumni Get College Prep with The Krupnick Approach

One of the pillars of High Jump is ensuring that our Scholars are not just prepared to thrive while they are in the program during middle school, but that they will continue to thrive during high school, college, and beyond. We are committed to supporting our scholars through every waypoint along their educational journeys, and…

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High Jump’s Offices on the Move!

July 17, 2023 /

After over 34 years of High Jump’s administrative offices being housed in the Latin School of Chicago, this summer, High Jump has made the big leap to establishing ourselves in a new office space all our own. When High Jump was founded in 1989 by Latin’s former Upper School director Eleanor Nicholson, not only did…

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The Essential Impact of the Sustaining Leaders Fund 

September 21, 2022 / Comments Off on The Essential Impact of the Sustaining Leaders Fund 

The Sustaining Leaders Fund is an essential group of donors dedicated to supporting High Jump’s mission to equalize educational opportunities in Chicago. The members of this community are pillars that strengthen High Jump’s ability to provide impactful programming to students who need it most. The Sustaining Leaders Fund donors provide a foundation for growth resulting…

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Change Comes to Chicago’s Selective Enrollment Application Process– is it enough?

October 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Change Comes to Chicago’s Selective Enrollment Application Process– is it enough?

Chicago’s 11 Selective Enrollment high schools rank among the best in the city; however, by design not all students who apply get to attend one of them. Of the 26,000 applicants last year, fewer than 5,000 were offered spots. Last week, High Jump Executive Director Nate Pietrini spoke with Sasha-Ann Simons of WBEZ’s Reset about…

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Grant Funding Helps Us Meet Goals, Improve Outcomes, and Grow

June 11, 2021 / Comments Off on Grant Funding Helps Us Meet Goals, Improve Outcomes, and Grow

Foundation and Corporate Grants make up a significant part of High Jump’s revenue stream (1/6). Pursuit and access to institutional funding provide long-term financial sustainability and promote continued growth and development within our organization. Grants can pave the way to meeting organizational goals such as: Moreover, the pursuit of these goals has resulted in the…

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Will the Pandemic Reshape Chicago’s High-stress High School Applications?

April 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Will the Pandemic Reshape Chicago’s High-stress High School Applications?

Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago – Apr 14, 5:14pm CDT Will the pandemic reshape Chicago’s high-stress high school applications? was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletter Maile Solis’ son wants to follow an older sister to Lane Tech College Prep, one of Chicago’s selective-enrollment…

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High Jump’s Impact Recognized by Two Partner Schools

March 8, 2021 / Comments Off on High Jump’s Impact Recognized by Two Partner Schools

The Latin School of Chicago’s Winter 2020 issue of Latin Magazine featured High Jump in the article “30 Years and Still Rising: High Jump’s Lasting Impact”. With a focus on select Latin School & High Jump alumni, the piece provides an overview of High Jump’s history and the diverse, surprising experiences that its alumni have…

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High Jump’s New Chief Programs Officer: Yolanda Luna-Mroz

December 9, 2020 / Comments Off on High Jump’s New Chief Programs Officer: Yolanda Luna-Mroz

On December 1, 2020, High Jump welcomed Yolanda Luna-Mroz as our new Chief Programs Officer overseeing leadership and development for High Jump’s successful middle-grade enrichment program, alumni program extension, and upcoming pilot program. “I am professionally and personally driven by a commitment to equity and a belief that education can be an engine for social…

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