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Uncommon Schools, Inc. (Uncommon) is a nonprofit charter management organization that starts and manages among the most outstanding urban college preparatory charter schools working to close the achievement gap in the Northeast. Uncommon builds uncommonly great schools by developing and managing philosophically aligned, highly accountable, and geographically linked networks:

    Excellence Charter Schools, NY
North Star Academy Charter Schools, NJ
Collegiate Charter Schools, NY
True North Public Schools, NY
Preparatory Charter Schools, NY


All of our schools are predicated on standards-based instructional models, proven curricula driven and informed by assessment, highly structured environments, and the design of other top-performing urban schools.

Teach. Lead. Build.

Uncommon Schools also relies on the strength of the passionate, talented, and driven professionals who work within our schools and our organization. We are always looking for all-stars to join our team.

Our schools have posted exceptional results. For 2008 academic results, please click here.

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