For more than four decades, Hope Horizon East Palo Alto has stood as a place of refuge and growth for young people East of Bayshore. Through God’s grace, and with your partnership, we’ve been able to walk alongside students as they discover their gifts, strengthen their faith, and grow into leaders who give back to their community.

This year has been marked by both great opportunity and unexpected change. With the upcoming closure of one of our local schools, families are feeling the strain of fewer resources and fewer safe places for their children. More than ever, parents are telling us how deeply they rely on Hope Horizon East Palo Alto as a steady refuge—where students are not only cared for, but also challenged to grow in faith, academics, and leadership.

In 2025, we celebrated milestones that remind us why this work matters:

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• Summer Success: Our summer program was our strongest yet—blending academics, leadership, and spiritual formation. 80% of students advanced at least one grade level in the past 1–3 years, and 93% reported feeling more confident by the end of the program.

• A New Winter Tradition: We hosted our first-ever Hope Horizon Winter Camp, giving students space to encounter God, form lasting friendships, and return home renewed.

• Robotics Reimagined: Thanks to increased funding and a dedicated new leader, we relaunched our elementary and middle school robotics program, extending opportunities for teamwork, creativity, and STEAM exploration to even younger students. Our high school robotics program, the Churrobots, experienced remarkable growth—expanding by nearly 70% students, from 21 students to 36 students. These programs reflect our Village Vision: surrounding students with a community that nurtures their gifts, builds confidence, and prepares them to lead and give back.

• High School Mission Experience: Our high schoolers stepped out in faith on a mission trip, where they practiced leadership and service while catching a vision for their role in God’s bigger story.

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These moments are a direct reflection of the commitments that anchor us: Village Vision—the belief that it takes all of us, together, to surround young people with care and opportunity—and Built to Last—our promise to build programs and leadership that will serve this community for generations to come.

 

As we look toward 2026, we carry both urgency and hope: urgency, because the needs of our community are greater than ever; hope, because we see God’s faithfulness at work in every student who discovers their unique gifts, voice, their faith, and their future here.

Thank you for standing with us,