Helping Our People to Excel, Incorporated’s (H.O.P.E., Inc.) mission is to provide opportunities for men, women and children to become strong individuals, strong families, and as a consequence, strong communities. Community & Church Leaders Assuring Student Success (C.L.A.S.S.) is a service program run by the Education division of H.O.P.E, Inc., H.O.P.E. for the Future. It is a combined effort with community and church leaders whose mission is to use their power, ability, and influence to advance student success in Title I schools throughout the state of Connecticut. We define student success as not only strong retention and diploma completion rates, but also high-quality learning. It means that students are prepared for success in their personal, civic, and professional lives, and that they embody the values and behaviors that make their lives fulfilling, not only for them but for their family and generations to come.