High School "Roadmap To Success"

For SEO high school students, the core elements of the "Roadmap to Success" are:

Academic Success Skills: empowering students with the critical thinking skills needed to excel in high school and college

  • Coursework in critical reading, critical writing, grammar, vocabulary and math
  • Study skills including time management, note-taking, and test preparation techniques
  • Weekday mathematics lab
  • Essay-writing workshops
  • Tutoring and homework help
  • Test preparation for the PSAT, SAT and Regents exams

College Knowledge: empowering students and their families with the knowledge necessary to gain admission to competitive colleges

  • Two-year college guidance mentoring program
  • Individual college advisement sessions
  • College trips and fairs, and sessions with visiting admissions officers
  • Workshops for parents and family members on college admissions and financial aid

Leadership Development: empowering students to embody SEO’s mission to lead by example in their families, communities and careers.

  • Leadership development workshops
  • Summer "BizCamp" for freshmen based on the curriculum of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
  • Summer Enrichment Programs: all juniors participate in an abroad, adventure, or academic enrichment summer program
  • Cultural enrichment field trips
  • Student-led community service projects, facilitated by SEO staff
  • Annual Demonstrations of Learning, where students present their accomplishments to teachers, parents, mentors, program funders and staff