A Better Chance (ABC) Strath Haven is about education. It is about a caring community that provides a home away from home for each student. Most importantly, it is about giving highly motivated minority students a better chance in life. It is not just about education, it is also about becoming part of a diverse and caring community. 

For the past 30 years, ABC students have attended Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, Pa. ABC Strath Haven students live in either the Boys' or Girls’ House located in the lovely tree-lined streets of Swarthmore and they take a school bus across Crum Creek to Strath Haven High School a few miles away.

About Our Program

Strath Haven A Better Chance operates two separate houses – one for boys and one for girls. The houses are within walking distance of each other.

   

About Our Community

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is a tree lined residential community located 12 miles outside Philadelphia and home to Swarthmore College, one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges.  Both the Boys and Girls houses are within walking distance to downtown Swarthmore where coffee shops, a pizza parlor, a grocery store, a post office, banks, and the college and its athletic fields are located.  The SEPTA regional rail line and bus system provide easy access to Philadelphia and neighboring communities.  ABC Strath Haven students take a school bus to Strath Haven High School located just a few miles away.