Higher Achievement Opens Greenbelt Center on July 2

Higher Achievement D.C. Metro celebrates the opening of a new Achievement Center at Greenbelt Middle School in Greenbelt, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 2. The event runs from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. with a program from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and classroom tours from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Higher Achievement, an education advancement program for middle school youth, has chosen the Greenbelt Middle School to be the site of its first center in Prince George’s County. The Greenbelt center will be the site of a six-week summer program (June 24 to July 31) as well as an after-school academy during the next school year.

“We are excited to partner with Higher Achievement to help improve outcomes and opportunities for middle school students. Higher Achievement’s emphasis on both academic achievement and social emotional learning aligns with our goals of helping students prepare to meet the demands of college and careers,” said Dr. Monica Goldson, chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools.

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