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Our Model

Our model expands access and opportunity to scholars by replicating the college experience in high school classrooms across the country.

Students take actual college courses taught by professors from top colleges and universities.
University teaching fellows (college near-peers) Zoom into classrooms weekly to deepen students’ content knowledge and lead discussions on college preparation and success.
High school teachers provide on-the-ground support to scholars and build community.
NEON provides ongoing support and training to teaching fellows, co-teachers, and scholars.

Our Board

  • Our Team

  • Our Supporters

    We are grateful for the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations that make our work possible. We hope you’ll consider joining this incredible group of supporters.

    1 Million and above
    Anonymous Foundation Anonymous Corporate Foundation Anonymous Family Foundation
    Apollo Opportunity Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York The McCance Foundation
    100k and above
    ABC Family Foundation Altman Foundation Lawrence and Nancy Coolidge Trust
    Creative Planning Foundation Gates Foundation Guggenheim Investments
    Jack Kent Cooke Foundation George H. and Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund Morgan Stanley
    NBA Foundation New Venture Fund Open Horizon Foundation
    The Jonathan and Kimberly Barry Donor Advised Fund Tudor Foundation
    10k and above
    Phillip Berney & Jane Pollock Fund Richard M. Burnes, Jr Dick and Lisa Cashin Family Fund
    Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault Craig and Deborah Cogut Judy Edersheim
    Geraldine Evans Fund II Foundation Steven Galbraith
    Laurie & Stephen Girsky Family Charitable Fund Gray Foundation Sukwon Han
    Harris Philanthropies Lauren Hutton Kim Koopersmith
    Joel and Sara Kremer Levine Family Foundation Laurie and Jay Mandelbaum
    Manifold Fund Maverick Capital Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Family Trust of William K. Reed, IV Riccardi Family Charitable Fund Vivian E. Riefberg Family Foundation
    Lisa Roumell Henry and Rosa Segal Foundation Smith Family Foundation
    Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation The Bob Horne and Laurie Lindenbaum Fund The Hunt Family Fund
    The Koenig Family The William and Mary Greve Foundation United Way of New York City
    Elsie P. van Buren Foundation Ron Vinder Vivo Foundation
    Byron and Anita Wien Family Fund