Reimagining Educational Achievement Coalition of Harlem (REACH)

Launched in 2011 as a broader Teachers College initiative, now under the auspices of the Gordon Institute for Advanced Study, the Reimagining Educational Achievement Coalition of Harlem (REACH) aims to improve students’ educational outcomes in a group of high need PreK-12 schools in Harlem.

This program seeks to demonstrate how universities can effectively and strategically partner with public schools in sustainable and cost-effective ways to help address the needs of children and families in their communities.

REACH utilizes the University Assisted Community Schools Model, which involves the collaboration of schools, essential community resources, and higher education.

Our partner schools have the opportunity to leverage services offered by Teacher College’s graduate fellowships, student volunteers and organized groups, as well as aligning faculty expertise and research that combines community-based participatory research practices to provide services and support to schools and communities.

Through the implementation of this model, this year REACH served more than 577 families and 775 students in the Harlem community.