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Uncommon NYC Elementary School Featured on Good Morning America
Good Morning America heard about how our students feel seen
and cared for and decided to spend the day with us at
Excellence Boys Elementary Academy to share the magic
with millions of viewers.
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We Love Learning
Together we’ll cultivate your child’s interests, instill in them a passion for learning, and set them on a path for success in college and beyond.
New Book!
Our newest book, written by Chief Schools Officer, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo,
and Director of 5-12 History Instruction, Art Worrell, helps educators
foster engaging, rigorous history classrooms.
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Your donations will provide for meals, technology, and necessary
services to the hardest hit members of our community.
Broad Prize Winner
We received the 2013 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools and were also a finalist in 2018. This prize honors public charters with the best academic outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds.
99% Accepted
Since 1997, 99% of our high school seniors have been accepted to a 4-year college. 75% of our high school graduates to-date have either graduated from college or are on track to graduate.
National Recognition
According to a study by Stanford University's CREDO, Uncommon Schools students make the greatest academic gains of any large charter network in the country.