Creating a Sustainable College-Going Culture

EPC is committed to a sustainable college-going culture in the communities that we serve.  

College-going culture refers to the environment, attitudes, and practices in schools and communities that encourage students and families to receive the information, guidance, and learning experiences they need to graduate from high school and prepare for and succeed in college.
  • EPC works with schools to develop and convey the expectation that ALL students can attend and be successful in post-secondary education
  • EPC works with district partners to create systemic change and college-going success
  • EPC helps increase the academic rigor in our partner schools
  • EPC helps train highly qualified teachers
  • EPC provides academic and emotional support for students in partner schools
  • EPC emphasizes college as a pathway to careers
  • EPC builds connections between students, families, neighborhoods, schools and institutions of higher education
  • EPC is student-centered