Leading Youth Through Empowerment

LYTEs mission is based on the premise that academic success is the most important pathway to lifelong success for our citizens and our communities. Many underserved students in Delaware do not have the opportunities or resources to find academic success. Since 2014, LYTE has been changing the academic trajectory of hundreds of inner city middle school students by helping them get into Delawares most academically focused high school programs. We then support and advocate for our students through high school, helping them through challenges, working through pitfalls, and celebrating their successes until they are prepared for and accepted into college. LYTE recruits a wide variety of low income, Black and Latin(x) students from 9 low income city middle schools in New Castle County, Delaware. 90% of our students are Black and 9% Latin(x). Middle school programming includes: -Summer and after school classes for academic advancement (math and language arts) -High school guidance...