A Better Chance (ABC) New Canaan

ABC New Canaan is a not-for-profit organization guided by principles of EDUCATION, EQUITY, and OPPORTUNITY. Our mission to provide transformative academic opportunities to talented young men of color. We support them in becoming well-rounded and confident leaders, preparing them for success in college and life. Our program welcomes gifted scholars as freshmen into the vibrant New Canaan community. Here, they attend our nationally ranked high school, participate in all of the athletic, artistic, and volunteer activities that the high school and community have to offer and live together at the ABC house in town under the care of a supportive resident director. They become a part of a local host family, having a home away from home during their four years at ABC New Canaan and beyond.

ABC New Canaan is an affiliate of A Better Chance National (ABC), the preeminent resource for recruiting, educating, and developing leaders from underrepresented young people of color throughout the United States. ABC is the oldest and only national organization of its kind. It selects, prepares, and places gifted students of color in the country’s most prestigious independent, boarding, and public schools.

ABC New Canaan is one of just 19 community school programs (CSP) within the ABC umbrella, selected for the town’s thriving schools, dedicated community, and robust resources. Founded in 1974, ABC New Canaan is one of the oldest and most successful community school programs, offering the best of both a boarding and day school experience living in a close-knit family environment.