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Our Mission
Our Mission
YPIE creates pathways to college and career success. With a focus on mid-sized cities, our proven approach is grounded in high expectations, personalized opportunities, and community partnerships.
Our Vision
All young people are equipped to thrive in communities that support their pathways to success.
We Believe
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All young people, regardless of zip code, are entitled to a quality education, and a chance to discover their passions and share their talents with the world.
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Post-secondary education is essential to upward economic mobility.
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Readiness for, access to, and persistence in college are integral to degree attainment.
Our Why
"Postsecondary education is no longer just the preferred pathway to middle-class jobs –
it is, increasingly, the only pathway.”
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
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Readiness
Only 1 in 5 High School Graduates in 2023 are fully prepared for the college
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Access
Only 51% of students from low-income families go to college, compared to 89% of students from well-off families
The Brookings Institution
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Persistence
Only 28% of students from low-Income high schools graduate with a Bachelor’s degree within 6 years.
NSC
Our Story
Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) was founded in 2007 to bring innovative solutions and expanded opportunities to students in the historically under-resourced Yonkers Public Schools.
What began as a college access initiative has grown into a comprehensive model that supports students from high school through college and into careers. Through high expectations, personalized opportunities, and strong community partnerships, YPIE creates pathways to college and career success.
As YPIE’s impact has grown, the organization has expanded its model beyond Yonkers. In fall 2023, YPIE launched YPIE Jersey City, bringing its proven college success model to public school students in Jersey City. In spring 2025, YPIE launched YPIE Nashville in partnership with Regeneron, expanding its science research and college success programming to students in Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Today, YPIE supports more than 2,500 students each year through college advising, mentoring, career exploration, internships, and career-connected afterschool programs.
YPIE’s work demonstrates that with the right support, students in historically under-resourced communities can thrive in college, earn degrees, and pursue meaningful careers.
Financials and Strategic Plan
Audited Financials: Year-end June 2025
990: Year-end June 2025
Annual Report 2023-2024
YPIE Theory of Change
Ratings
YPIE is honored to have earned the Candid Platinum Participation Level and Charity Navigator "100 out of 100" Encompass Rating. Please see inspiring quotes about YPIE on GreatNonprofits.org!
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