Alexandria Timoll, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Uncommon Schools Leadership Prep Canarsie, was recently awarded the Outstanding Educator of the Year award by the publication Education Update. “For me, this was shocking. It made me take a moment. It’s nice when people notice the hard work that you’re doing,” she told BC News (Brooklyn … Continúa en
“I knew that this school was going to help me reach my dreams in the future — and I always kept that in mind.” Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS alumnus Dwayne Dinkins experienced many challenges that could have kept him from graduating and going to college but thanks to the support from his foster parents and … Continúa en
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Washington Park High School enviará a 154 graduados a la universidad este otoño, incluidas cuatro de las ocho escuelas de la Ivy League. Hasta la fecha, la Clase de 2019 es la clase graduada más grande y muchos de ellos son los primeros en sus familias en asistir a la universidad. Estudiantes como Paulyn dan crédito a North Star Academy ... Continúa en
Roxbury Prep High School graduates its first class this year, and 97 percent of our students will be attending a four-year university in the fall. Roxbury Prep HS was founded in 2015 with a small class of 9th graders — founding freshmen who are now the first to graduate. “It’s quite an emotional experience to … Continúa en
Hundreds of high school seniors at Uncommon Schools recently celebrated a big milestone: college acceptance. With big smiles across their faces, students walked across a stage, stepped up to a microphone, and announced to friends and family where they’ll be going to college in the fall. The schools vary widely, local and national, including Rutgers … Continúa en
In May, 20 local designers — including students from Uncommon Charter High School and Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School — were featured at the Brooklyn Public Library’s BKLYN Fashion Academy runway show. This year’s showcase paid homage to the Herero women of Namibia and their Victorian-style dresses. The designers also incorporated wearable technology into their … Continúa en
Uncommon Schools se enorgullece en anunciar que North Star Academy recibió el Premio al Éxito Universitario 2019, que honra a las escuelas secundarias que se destacan por garantizar que los estudiantes estén preparados para la universidad, se inscriban en ella y tengan éxito. North Star Academy es una de las aproximadamente 20 por ciento de las escuelas elegibles en Nueva Jersey que ganaron el College Success... Continúa en
Desde nuestra fundación, Uncommon Schools siempre se ha guiado por los logros de los estudiantes. Nuestra misión ha permanecido constante: crear y dirigir escuelas rigurosas y alegres que ayuden a nuestros estudiantes a llegar a la universidad y a través de ella. Con esto en mente, estamos encantados de nombrar a Julie Jackson como nuestra primera Presidenta de Uncommon Schools. Julie es una ... Continúa en
Atlantis, Joyceline, and D’Asia — three Rochester Prep seniors — made a surprising discovery with professor Andre Hudson while working in a science lab at Rochester Institute of Technology. The young women are co-authors on a scientific paper announcing a rare bacterium that kills e-coli. Their work will be published in the April issue of … Continúa en
Richard Whitmire, autor del nuevo libro The B.A. Breakthrough, presenta la North Star Academy de Uncommon Schools y nuestro programa Target 3.0 GPA centrado en ayudar a los estudiantes a adquirir las habilidades y hábitos necesarios para persistir en la universidad. Los graduados de North Star Academy con un GPA de 3,0 o superior tienen cuatro veces más probabilidades de obtener ... Continúa en
Students at Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS (Brooklyn) are challenging stereotypes by combining dance, coding, and engineering in the STEM From Dance Project. According to research, women occupy about 10 to 30 percent of the #STEM industry. Among people of color, that number falls to about 4 percent. Programs like these not only expose young women … Continúa en
In January, Uncommon Schools Excellence Girls Middle Academy held a two-day retreat for its students. Over 400 young women convened in workshop sessions and were inspired by women role models, motivated each other, and built a sisterhood within their community. Watch the video below to learn more about the event, and to hear our students … Continúa en
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