About Us

OUR STORY

Since 1996, BLCI has been breaking the cycle of poverty by preparing underserved students to be the first in their families to go to college. To date, 100% of students who have completed the program have graduated from high school and enrolled in college. 

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty by preparing underserved students to be the first in their families to go to and graduate from college through no-cost after school programs that begin in third grade.

THE NEED

On average, it costs approximately $5,000 per student, per year, to provide these life-changing programs. Our goal this year is to expand our efforts to meet the growing demand to increase capacity in our El Cajon and Chula Vista program locations.