The BUILD program is a fully scholarship-based initiative providing comprehensive academic and mentorship support to low-income, first-generation college-bound male middle school students.
The Bellarmine Summer Programs BUILD Program is a scholarship-based initiative for motivated, low-income male middle school students (grades 6-7) in Silicon Valley who aspire to be the first in their families to graduate college. The program aims to expose students to the academic, social, and cultural environment of a college preparatory high school. Participants engage in a six-week summer program that includes math and English coursework designed to prepare them for a college preparatory high school curriculum. Beyond academics, students participate in a variety of co-curricular activities such as robotics, animation, basketball, baseball, soccer, improv, strength training, football, and woodworking. The program also features an after-school mentorship component where BUILD students are assigned high school mentors from Bellarmine, providing academic assistance and discussion sessions. The goal is to provide a challenging and supportive environment where students can develop academic and social skills, and consider college preparatory high school as a viable option for their future.
A typical day involves attending summer school for math and English courses in the morning, followed by a variety of co-curricular activities in the afternoon, and after-school mentorship sessions.
This program is best for motivated, low-income male middle school students (grades 6-7) who are striving to be the first in their family to graduate college and are seeking exposure to a college preparatory high school environment.
960 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95126-1215
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