2025 Annual Report
In this year’s report, you will meet a few bright young scholars, one from each SEED school, as they reflect on their growth, accomplishments, and dreams. You will also experience the depth and breadth of SEED’s 27-year legacy through a special reflection on the service of CEO & President Lesley Poole.
At SEED, our transformational 24-hour learning environment provides fertile ground for learning and discovery. Through rigorous academics, afterschool Sparks, and exposure opportunities, our students unearth their passions and develop their skills and talents. With SEED’s support to, through, and beyond college, SEED students and graduates travel paths toward bright futures.
We invite you to experience the direct impact of your support through these stories. Our inspirational leaders, committed partners, and steadfast supporters make the work of college access and success possible every day. Thank you for being part of the SEED community and for nurturing the seeds of tomorrow.
the 2024 annual report
In this year’s report, we feature the stories of four SEED students on the verge of starting their college journeys. We also showcase the past year’s activities and SEED’s impact.
THE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
In this year’s report, we hear from SEED’s first graduating class. The SEED School of Washington D.C.’s (SEED DC) Class of 2004 were trailblazers who helped build SEED as we know it today.
THE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
This year we celebrated 25 plus Years of Providing College Preparatory Education in a Public Boarding School Setting, and we highlight the stories of SEED students, graduates, and champions in their own words. Their experiences illustrate the far-reaching effects of a SEED education and exemplify what inspires our work every day.
the 2021 annual report
When our graduates reach their goals and become the first in their families to secure a bachelor’s or master’s degree, the first to attain economic stability, the first to achieve their professional goals, the SEED community is there to celebrate their success.
The 2020 Annual Report
When we reflect on 2020, three of the seven SEED core values we drew on most are Gratitude, Perseverance, and Growth. While all of our core values drive our actions, these in particular describe how the tight-knit SEED community dealt with adversity.
The 2019 Annual Report
The SEED Program Model includes three elements that are critical to supporting students and graduates to get to and through college. Everything we do is aimed at ensuring that our scholars have the tools and opportunities they need to flourish.