A partnership between the Manchester community and The Derryfield School, Breakthrough Manchester was initially founded in 1991 as “Summerbridge Manchester. MissionThe dual missions of Breakthrough Manchester are to launch promising Manchester middle school students, particularly those with limited opportunities, on the path...

Breakthrough Manchester is a community-supported nonprofit program. Our successes in student learning and teaching are only possible with continued support from individual, corporate, and philanthropic investors. Your support allows Breakthrough Manchester to remain tuition-free for Manchester middle school students, and...

The information on how to apply for the 2022 Summer Teaching Fellowship is at the bottom of this page.  You are strongly encouraged to read through all of the information on this page before proceeding to the application. Breakthrough provides a unique opportunity for college students (and some exceptional high school...