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About

Mission

It’s more than what happens in the classroom that adds up to a student receiving a great education. We strive to provide access to fun and diverse learning opportunities that ensure youth and young adults will develop their own creative pursuits, expand their education, and prepare for career success.

Vision

Our vision is to ensure St. Louis families have easy access to information about high-quality learning opportunities and the support necessary for their children to attend.

Values

Equity matters. A child’s zip code or financial status should not limit their access to educational opportunities and fun activities.

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Our Team

Blueprint4 is staffed out of The Clark-Fox Family Foundation. Our team works hard to ensure that ALL families have access to information about high-quality learning programs across the St. Louis region.

Maxine Clark

Allie Cicotte

Director of Programs

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Abbey Barrow

Program Manager

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Sarah Blair

Assistant Program Manager

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Our History

In 2015, the Clark-Fox Family Foundation created Blueprint4Summer to simplify the summer camp search process and provide tools to help families prepare for success. They formed a team to gather and manage local summer program information, taking on the research and discovery process families previously had to do for themselves. They built the Blueprint4 platform to house and organize information about all the best summer learning opportunities. The easy-to-use mobile tool features a powerful search function, browsable listings, helpful links, and planning tools to help families prepare for summer success. It’s free-for-all and not-for-profit, supported by investors who care deeply about youth and education access.

The platform has continued to grow over time due to community demand, adding listings for college prep summer programs, STEM learning opportunities, and more. Our new unified search platform helps families find information about high-quality learning opportunities year-round in the St. Louis Region. Learn about our history, our family of platforms, and what brought us to where we are today.

2015: Building Blueprint4 Summer

Blueprint4Summer debuted in 2015 to rave reviews from local families and program providers, and has become the go-to destination for summer camp information in the years since.

2017: Graduating to Blueprint4 College Prep

The Blueprint4 team observed that there was a gap for older students who wanted to engage in the college process to kick off the next step in their educational journey.

The team created Blueprint4 College Prep in 2017 to aid students by giving them a platform to easily find programs across the nation.

2021: Branching Out With Blueprint4 STEM

The newest addition to the Blueprint4 family of platforms is Blueprint4STEM. Powered by STEMSTL, Blueprint4STEM uses our tried-and-true app platform to help students and families discover out-of-school STEM programs and extracurricular activities that allow students to explore, engage, and immerse in STEM learning experiences outside the classroom.

The team created Blueprint4 College Prep in 2017 to aid students by giving them a platform to easily find programs across the nation.

2023: Easy Searching Year-Round with Blueprint4

Launching in 2023, Blueprint4 is the next iteration of our search platform. By unifying our search platforms into one easy site, families can now find information about high-quality learning opportunities year-round.

Our Community Partners

Cfx, Inc.   |   Community Impact Network  |  Connectria Hosting  |   DDI Media   |   Delmar DivINe   |   Ferguson-Florissant School District   |   Forest Park Forever   |   Hazelwood School District   |   HPR Print   |   iHeart Radio   |   Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District   |   Metro Transit   |   O’Malley-Hansen Communications   |   Obata   |   Radio One   |   Saint Louis Public Schools   |   St. Louis City   |   St. Louis Community Foundation   |   St. Louis Post-Dispatch   |   Technology Partners   |   The Legacy Center   |   The St. Louis American   |   Tracy Polanski   |   Turn The Page STL   |   United Way of Greater St. Louis