Our Model For Success
Since 1998, over 350 Shepherds Students have successfully graduated from our partner schools with a strong foundation for lifelong success.
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Mentors
Every student is matched with a caring, trained, adult mentor who provides encouragement and advice throughout high-school.
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Academic Programs
Including study skills, life and social skills, college test prep courses, and college tours.
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Partner Schools
Students attend either Notre Dame West Haven or Kolbe Cathedral in Bridgeport and Lauralton Hall in Milford.
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Financial Sponsors
Fund student tuition for 4 years.
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Corporate Partners
Trust, foundations, corporation and community organizations provide tuition support, supplemental programs and host career days.
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Become A Mentor
There are few things more rewarding than helping to change the course of a young person's life. As a Shepherds Mentor, you commit to sharing your time and experience with a student and in return receive the reward of seeing this young person graduate from high school.
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Become A Sponsor
Shepherds Sponsors are individuals, family foundations or corporate and civic foundations who believe in the Shepherds mission, and make a commitment to contribute towards the 4-year expense of a student’s participation in the program. As a Sponsor, you'll get to know the student you're helping and receive updates on their progress, the school and their mentor.
I plan to go to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and major in Biomechanical Engineering.
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Reuben
Meeting my Mentor was so important to me. She has pushed me to do my best.
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Mayra
I have developed a relationship with my Shepherds' Mentor that will last a lifetime. I wouldn’t trade for anything.
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Quinton
My Mentor is really amazing. She went to my dream school, Harvard, and showed me how to set goals and work as hard as you can to achieve them.
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