My Nonprofit Reviews

New Heights NYC has been a great experience for my son, Angelo. When we first came to New Heights I didn't know the enormity and scope of the program. We met with the staff, I was very impressed. Executive Director, Atheltic Director, Educational Director one of my questions was, do you just look to push that blue chip D-1 player towards their educational/basketball goals or will the 12th man off the bench benefit by being at New Heights ? They responded we are here for all the kids. I don't say basketball player, they are student athletes first and foremost. We have been with New Heights for 3 years to see the structure, stability and dedication of the organization and staff is second to none. They are also humble, their pedigrees in education, business and basketball I don't think is matched by any program in the city or the country.

Saturday skills, academics before practice and summer academy. These are programs that are available for the kids. Not just lip service but strong structured programs where your kid learns educational skills and his basketball skills in a clean safe environment.

They have brought in other programs to assist with the transition from Middle School to High School. Catholic school scholarship programs and our Open House attended to by the best private, parochial and public schools in the city and the region. Not only did my son get excited about the open house I did also. It exposed me to private boarding school, I felt that it would be possible for my children to attend one of these elite schools. The reality is through New Heights relationships in the basketball community my daughter was accepted to two private schools, she is currently attending The Harvey School. She is not a basketball player, but she is a student athlete she plays soccer. It was through New Heights that we were given the oppurtunity for her and I feel the same oppurtunity is there for my son. As we like to refer to the kids from the the program they are New Heights Kids.

One last thing, when we went to speak to the staff about my son possibly attending a prep school. They had pulled his folder with his report cards. They didn't talk to him about improving his basketball game they spoke to him about the realities of what is needed to get into a college prepatory high school.They were very frank with him and honest. I appreciated it because the message was truly education will carry you to where you want to go basketball is one of the tools to get you there but edcation will keep you there.

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