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Whereas, the Neighborhood Academy began in 1993 as an innovative summer-school program for at-risk youth; and
Whereas, the Neighborhood Academy's current focus is on providing a college-preparatory education to low-income students; and,
Whereas, the Neighborhood Academy, fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools and a member of the Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools, to date has achieved a 100% college acceptance rate in seven graduated classes of seniors; and,
Whereas, the Neighborhood Academy's unique approach includes very small classes, close and ongoing communication with families, and a college-preparatory curriculum that culminates in senior seminars in the humanities and sciences; and
Whereas, to help students succeed academically, the Neighborhood Academy also provides counseling, transportation, three meals a day, and assistance with emergency needs like medical care; and
Whereas, in 2008, the Neighborhood Academy's Board of Directors launched the $10 million Forging Futures Capital Campaign to address both the need for an endowment and for a new facility that meets a unique purpose as an accredited high school for low-income students; and
Whereas, the successful campaign will ensure the Neighborhood Academy becomes a sustainable academic institution, maintains its high-quality programming, and provides services to even more deserving young people; and,
Whereas, the new campus on 7.8 acres of land in Stanton Heights consists of two buildings--an academic building and a field house/gymnasium--in a natural environment with woods and gardens; and,
Whereas, these buildings will also become a valuable resource for the surrounding neighborhood serving as a gathering place for adult education classes, neighborhood meetings and recreational opportunities.
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Now, therefore be it resoloved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor the Neighborhood Academy for its wide-angled vision ...
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