Apply to Breakthrough

Each March, Breakthrough accepts applications from students who:

• are fifth graders in a Manchester public school
• are ready to commit to seven-years of rigorous academic enrichment
• want to go to college

Breakthrough is now accepting applications for the Class of 2019 (5th graders in the 2011-12 school year).

Breakthrough visits all of Manchester's fifth grade, public school classrooms during the month of February to encourage students to apply. In a typical application season, these are the steps students and families must complete in order to apply for Breakthrough:

Step One: Interested students can request an application from their fifth grade teacher or school counselor, or download and print the application (when it becomes available).  Parts of the application need to be completed by the student and the student's family, teacher, and guidance counselor. The application must be postmarked and mailed to the Breakthrough office by March 12, 2012.

Step Two: Attend one of the required Family Information Sessions (see dates listed on the application). We require that students come with a parent or guardian. These sessions will be held at The Derryfield School (click for directions).

Step Three: Student applicants attend a group interview session after school.  These sessions are scheduled in April, and applicants will be notified by mail of the time and location of their interview session. 

Students will receive their admission notification letters during April vacation.

Download and read our student brochure.

If you have questions about applying to Breakthrough, please contact Kate Erskine via email or at (603) 641-9426.