Horizons at Carolina Day School: A vision realized

12/18/2025

When Horizons at Carolina Day School (CDS) opened its doors in 2018, fifteen bright rising first graders embarked on an exciting educational journey. What began as a bold vision to create greater educational equity and opportunity has grown into a thriving program that now serves 120 students each summer—and will soon celebrate its first graduating class. In 2026, those same students who started as six-year-olds in Horizons’ first classroom will matriculate to high school, marking both their individual achievements and the full maturation of the program.

Students discover hidden treasures in owl pellets with local Horizons program

3/7/2022

Students in the Horizons program, located on the campus of Carolina Day School in Asheville, recently had the opportunity to dissect owl pellets. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

Horizons Giving Day in Asheville

5/7/2021

"What we do see is great success in the classroom, social and emotional growth. We have very high graduation rates and college achievement rates. So, we're really grateful to do this in Asheville," executive director Monica Antonazzo said.

"It's fun, and I like how we go swimming. And I like hanging out with my friends," third-grader Ahna said.

Horizons at CDS: Equity-centered enrichment for kids

4/23/2021

A little boy was removed from his home with his parents. He went to live with
his grandmother. He was angry. If it wasn’t for Horizons at Carolina Day, a program that aims to close the opportunity and achievement gap for students facing inequity in Asheville, he’d likely be written off. “We saw a light in him,” says Monica Antonazzo, the executive director of Horizons. “He’s wonderful, smart, and quirky.”

Asheville enrichment program expands

11/18/2020

Horizons at Carolina Day was started to help low-income students bridge the opportunity gap. Now, it is offering one-on-one tutoring, drop-in tutoring and classes. It's meant to help kids in the program stay on top of their school work during these challenging times.

Carolina Day's Horizons program turns to remote learning for summer

5/18/2020

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge problem...

But, some local teachers have gotten creative to keep in contact with their students.

"We are going to read a story today about a really special holiday, and the holiday we're going to be talking about is Memorial Day," said Bess Bryan, a teacher with the academic enrichment program called Horizons at Carolina Day School.

CDS Hosts Year 2 of Horizons Summer Learning Program

7/19/2019

Carolina Day School (CDS) has embarked on a partnership with Horizons National to host a high-quality, summer enrichment program on the CDS campus for eligible public school students.

Horizons at Carolina Day School makes summer learning fun

7/16/2019

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — "The national statistics from the 65 other Horizons programs from around the country shows not only do the kids not lose what they've learned in the spring but that they gain on average two months of learning over the summer. So they come back ahead of where they were," Horizons' Monica Antonazzo said.

WLOS comes to Horizons at Carolina Day

7/23/2018

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A summer enrichment program in Asheville focuses on rising first graders in low-income households. One of the goals of the program is to stop the "summer slide."

For six weeks, 15 students from five schools in and around Asheville are taking part in Horizons at Carolina Day. The goal is help them retain what they've already learned and get them excited and prepared for the upcoming school year.

Carolina Day School hosts summer learning program

5/16/2018

“When I first read about Horizons, I could see that it was not only a great fit for Carolina Day, but also for Asheville and Buncombe County,” said Patel. “The strength and success of this program relies on Horizons students returning every summer to continue their academic enrichment. But Horizons at Carolina Day is more than a summer academic enrichment program. It is about building long-term relationships—ones that allow children to be supported outside of the regular academic calendar, and more importantly, allow them to flourish when they return to the classroom in the fall. Through creating strategic partnerships within our community, Horizons at Carolina Day will build a strong foundation on which children can stand as we work to bridge the achievement gap and help students reach their academic potential.”

PBS MetroFocus Looks at Horizons

11/13/2017

Horizons National Chair Jane Williams recently appeared on the PBS multi-platform news show, MetroFocus, to talk about the positive long-term effects of programs like Horizons.

Allison Williams talks Horizons on the TODAY Show

7/18/2017

Horizons ambassador Allison Williams appeared on the TODAY Show this morning to talk about Horizons – and she brought along three students from Horizons Newark (NJ) to help show some cool summer learning activities.

With TODAY hosts Willie Geist and Savannah Guthrie, Allison talked about the impact of Horizons, and then introduced students Lemuel, Grace, and Anthony, who demonstrated story painting, drawing your own body, and making a jet pack!

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