Our Mission
Our Mission
Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) partners with students to ensure they are ready for, enroll in, and complete college.
We confront the challenges of a low-income, urban school district by providing families with equitable access to the critical tools and services necessary for college success.
Our Vision
Students are lifelong learners equipped to thrive in the future economy and empowered to contribute to their communities and humanity.
We Believe
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All young people, regardless of zip code, are entitled to a quality education, and a chance to discover their passions and share their talents with the world.
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Post-secondary education is essential to upward economic mobility.
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Readiness for, access to, and persistence in college are integral to degree attainment.
Our Why
"Postsecondary education is no longer just the preferred pathway to middle-class jobs –
it is, increasingly, the only pathway.”
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
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Readiness
Only 1 in 5 High School Graduates in 2023 are fully prepared for the college
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Access
Only 51% of students from low-income families go to college, compared to 89% of students from well-off families
The Brookings Institution
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Persistence
Bachelor’s degree holders earn a median of $2.8 million during their career, 75% more than if they only had a high school diploma
Georgetown University
Our Story
Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) was founded in 2007 to bring innovative solutions to the historically under-resourced Yonkers Public Schools.
Initially providing only College Access support, our focus expanded to deliver a more holistic, entrepreneurial approach toward fostering student long term success, including College Readiness, College Access, and College Persistence programming from 9th grade through college.
In fall 2023, YPIE introduced YPIE Jersey City, replicating its college success model for public school students in Jersey City. YPIE will bring its Science Research program to Nashville, TN in fall 2024.
YPIE has put a college degree within reach for thousands of students. Our work with students has demonstrated that with appropriate support and intervention, high schoolers in economically challenged school districts can be ready for college, earn a college degree, and access careers in which they will thrive.
Financials and Strategic Plan
Audited Financials: Year-end June 2023
990: Year-end June 2023
Annual Report FY23
YPIE Theory of Change
Ratings
YPIE is honored to have earned the Candid Platinum Participation Level and Charity Navigator "100 out of 100" Encompass Rating. Please see inspiring quotes about YPIE on GreatNonprofits.org!
