Beacon House's mission is to promote the academic advancement and personal growth of children in Washington, DC’s Edgewood neighborhood. We envision a future in which children in Edgewood become empowered lifelong learners who achieve their greatest potential. Beacon House provides afterschool education and youth development services to nearly 400 children, ages 5-18, annually. We are located in the Edgewood Commons affordable housing complex, in Ward 5 of the District of Columbia, and a majority of the students we serve live on campus. Our programs focus on closing the education achievement gap – and thus improving the economic trajectories – of children in Ward 5 for whom generational poverty is most persistent.