Ascend is an exciting program designed to help students prepare for future educational goals through tutoring, hands-on enrichment programs, cultural field trips, and special events. Ascend is managed by Wesleyan University Public Schools Collaborative and is funded by Wesleyan University and the Middletown Board of Education. The program serves students at Bielefield School, Farm Hill School, and Macdonough School. Approximately twelve students from each school in grades 4 and 5 will be accepted into Ascend.