Our Impact

Powerful Results

Since 1997, City Year AmeriCorps members have positively impacted greater Philadelphia’s schools. Over the past two decades, we’ve:

Deployed more than 3,000 corps members

Given more than 4.5 million hours of service

Engaged 60,000 volunteers

Generated more than $5,000,000 in education awards

Our hard work in Philadelphia has paid off. Our last full academic year resulted in the following:

Better Schools 

90% of partner teachers were satisfied with the overall impact of City Year Philadelphia on their class and with their students.¹

100% of school administrators agreed that City Year AmeriCorps members work well with their teachers and staff.²

Higher Grades

City Year Philadelphia AmeriCorps members gave individualized math support to over 1,400 students, moving 62% of students with a D or F in math to a C or better.

City Year AmeriCorps members gave individualized reading support to nearly 1,500 students, moving 64% of students with a D or F in English to a C or better.

After-School Enrichment

More than 2,400 students benefited from before and after school programming with City Year Philadelphia.

100% of school administrators agreed that City Year Philadelphia after-school programs foster a positive learning environment.³

Source 1: n = 124, City Year Teacher Survey, November 2014, Source 2: n = 21, City Year Principal Survey, November 2014, Source 3: n = 20, City Year Principal Survey, November 2014

“The City Year team that I worked with this year helped me infinitely. They were ready and willing to do everything possible to make sure the students had a great year. That included helping me and pushing the students to do their best work. I would thoroughly recommend their services to anyone else.”— Anonymous teacher