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Abstract
This article describes a college readiness program that was implemented for first-generation students in the 5th and 6th grades. It includes a description and rationale for the program, as well as, a discussion of the results obtained with the program over a two-year period. Results were measured by the number of students taking pre-advanced classes, interviews with student participants, and interviews with instructors and staff who worked with the program. The results indicate that the program has had an important impact on students’ college preparedness behaviors (taking pre-advanced courses) and in their habits and dispositions about school. This case study has the potential to serve as a model for other communities in working with an early intervention model to help students prepare for a future where college is not only a possibility but also an intentional goal.