Horace Mann, the architect of the American theory of public schooling, said it best: “Education is the great equalizer.” It is this belief that serves as the underpinning for everything we do at The Steppingstone Foundation. We believe, and the Scholars have proven time and again, that most children, regardless of circumstance, can earn life-transforming opportunities if they apply themselves in a focused, demanding, result-oriented academic environment.

The goal of The Steppingstone Academy in Boston is to prepare the Scholars to get into, and succeed at, top independent and public exam schools. Success at these schools opens doors previously unimagined to the Scholars. And by succeeding, both in and out of the classroom, the Scholars change their own lives, positively impact the schools which they attend, and open doors for Scholars who follow.