Our Mission

WE CARE.
We CONSISTENTLY believe.
We AUTHENTICALLY show concern.
We give and teach RESPECT.
We EDUCATE those we serve.
PTS Mission
Pathways to Success mission is to prepare youth, adults, and their families for successful lives. We utilize innovative and creative approaches in mentoring and education to help individuals develop to be healthy, productive, contributing and responsible citizens.
PTS Vision
The PTS vision is comprised of five statements as follows:
- To be conduits for positive change in the lives of youth and their families, through education and information.
- To be instrumental in closing the education achievement gap, decreasing the dropout rate, and assisting youth in formulating positive, achievable life plans.
- To be a symbol of hope for Delaware youth through coaching, mentoring and career planning.
- To be a link, connecting the business community with the potential and talents of Delaware youth, creating positive ways to obtain income stability.
PTS Values
PTS values are woven into the fabric of our daily interactions with the individuals that we serve to include our students, parents, community and faith-based leaders, our funding sources, and each other.
- We believe in second chances.
- We believe that the possibilities are endless for individuals who have a good attitude and hard work ethic.
- We believe that honesty and integrity are solid foundations for good character and should be demonstrated to those that we serve.
- We believe that we owe it to the youth we serve, our communities, our board of directors and ourselves to pursue continuous improvement in our organization.
- We believe that good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us is our duty and responsibility.