Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement Center for girls

Focus: Tutoring, One-on-One Mentoring, High School & College Prep for 4th-12th grade students during school year & summer. Parent education & support included.

Sponsor: Midtown Educational Foundation

Director: Midtown for boys: John Heybach and Metro for girls: Sharon Hefferan

Schools Served: Over 100 schools across Chicago. (Private, Public, Charter, Parochial)

County: Cook

Schedule: The schedule is simple:

Ages: 8-18 (4th-12th grade)

Membership/Pricing: Programs are only $250 for the entire school year or summer. (Programs cost $1000 per student but are offered at a 75% discount due to generous sponsors.) Financial aid available for those who qualify.

History: Serving students since 1965, Midtown and Metro has developed a program 'that works'. Won 'Most Exemplary Youth Mentoring Program in the City of Chicago' in 2006 by the Chicago Bar Foundation. Celebrates 100% High School Graduation Rate and College Enrollment for the last 10 Years in a row. Over 67% of Midtown-Metro students were first in their families to ever attend college.

Activities: -Sports -Arts: Fine Art, Dance, Drama -Cultural excursions & field trips

Field Trip Destinations: Sample field trips: Canoeing & Waterpark Double-Decker Chicago Tour Bus Lincoln Park Zoo Planetarium College Visits Community Service opportunities Various Career Visits

Slogan: Unlock Your Family's Potential at Midtown and Metro!