Los estudiantes de Rochester Prep High School recibieron a un invitado especial durante su clase de Cálculo AP. Clayton Turner, Administrador Asociado en funciones de la Dirección de Misiones de Tecnología Espacial de la NASA y antiguo alumno del RIT, habló y respondió a las preguntas de los estudiantes sobre sus 30 años de mandato y liderazgo en la NASA. Los estudiantes estaban encantados. Leer más sobre esta historia ... Continúa en
La clase de 2024 de Rochester Prep High School celebró el día de su firma. No hay nada más alegre que ver a los estudiantes anunciar su decisión de la universidad a una sala llena de familiares, amigos y estudiantes de secundaria. ¡Más de la mitad de la clase asistirá a la universidad en el otoño libre de deudas! Lea más sobre este evento en WHAM 13.
POR HALENA SEPULVEDA El programa Eye-to-Eye de Uncommon School en Rochester Prep reúne a mentores neurodiversos de secundaria y a estudiantes de secundaria que comparten talentos únicos y experiencias educativas similares. El programa crea una comunidad que va más allá de la tolerancia para celebrar las diferencias únicas de cada estudiante. Lea el artículo completo en Spectrum News.
23 de octubre de 2023 | Por: Halena Sepúlveda en Spectrum News 1 Según el Nation's Report Card, 33% de los estudiantes de cuarto grado se desempeñaron en o por encima de los niveles de competencia en 2022, que fue 2% menos en comparación con 2019. "Después de la pandemia nos hemos dado cuenta de que tenemos que centrarnos exactamente en lo que nuestros hijos necesitan y nuestro plan de estudios ha ... Continúa en
WHAM ABC 13 | Fri, May 19th 2023, 7:28 PM EDT Rochester Prep celebró su Senior Signing Day el 19 de mayo para conmemorar las decisiones universitarias de los estudiantes y para animarlos a medida que comienzan su próximo capítulo. 98% de los estudiantes de último año se gradúan y se dirigen a la universidad en el otoño. "A menudo oímos hablar de ... Continúa en
Por Tocarra Hughes | Feb. 10, 2023 Cuatro estudiantes de Rochester Prep asistirán a Notre Dame, Colgate University, University of Chicago y Boston University con una beca académica completa de cuatro años a través del QuestBridge National College Match. Los estudiantes de Rochester Prep fueron seleccionados entre más de 17,900 solicitantes para la beca. Más información en ... Continúa en
Por Ronald L. Zarrella En este artículo de opinión del Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Ronald L. Zarrella analiza cómo una asociación entre el Rochester Institute of Technology y Rochester Prep está ayudando a los estudiantes a experimentar los rigores del mundo académico, aprender exactamente lo que se necesita para tener éxito en la universidad y descubrir campos de estudio que tal vez no hayan ... Continúa en
Por Brett Peiser En este artículo de opinión del New York Daily News, el codirector general de Uncommon Schools, Brett Peiser, reconoce lo duros que han sido los últimos dos años y medio para los profesores, pero también sabe que los estudiantes y las familias necesitan a los profesores ahora más que nunca. Lea este artículo tal y como apareció originalmente el 17 de octubre de 2022 en New York Daily ... Continúa en
The worker shortage is affecting a wide variety of professions, including teaching. Local school districts are dealing with a shortage of both teachers and staff, just like every other district in New York. Rochester Prep is trying to combat the shortage by helping people who want to become teachers go to school to do so … Continúa en
Please join us in congratulating Uncommon’s QuestBridge Scholars! Thirteen seniors from Uncommon’s network in New Jersey, Rochester, and Brooklyn have accepted their QuestBridge matches and will receive full four-year scholarships to 9 colleges and universities, including Wellesley and Yale. We are so proud of these graduating seniors and the work they have done to achieve … Continúa en
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Uncommon Schools has a history of collaborating with local school districts and sharing resources through in-person professional development trainings, online workshops, and multiple best-selling books. Why? Because we believe that every child deserves a great education. Why a Blog? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink our traditional sharing avenues, but being confined to … Continúa en
Senior Signing Days are usually a raucous affair with students and families convening at a theater, all cheering as each senior declares where they will be going to college. This year, the event turned virtual on Youtube. Students proudly shared which college they will be graduating from in four years, and listened to guest speaker … Continúa en
Uncommon Schools is taking an organization-wide mental health day June 1, 2020 for the sake of our community. Like you, we spent the weekend watching, reading, grieving, raging, reflecting, and marching. We spent the weekend trying to explain to our own children what was going on, as we tried to explain it to ourselves. As … Continúa en
One Mission, One Vision. We may be separated from one another during this pandemic, but we are together in one purpose. With joy and love, our teachers continue to show their commitment to their students and families. North Star Academy and Camden Prep performing arts teachers created this video, singing out our mission to get … Continúa en
When Mike Taubman was studying to become a teacher, he didn’t buy the anti-charter school sentiment. As an undergraduate, he interned at Uncommon Schools and now, at 39, is in his 15th year at the network and thriving. Many teachers at charter schools, like Taubman, are willing to work the long hours because, writes Jay … Continúa en
In an op-ed for the Rochester Beacon, Assistant Superintendent Paul Powell describes how Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep revamped itself to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Echoing CEO Brett Peiser’s op-ed in the New York Daily News, Powell highlights the principles that guided this work, and how teachers are creating virtual curricula and … Continúa en
Many educators across the country are navigating a huge challenge: how to keep students learning while away from school during the coronavirus pandemic. As Juliana Worrell notes in an op-ed for The 74, we created a remote learning platform that we believe will keep K-8 students learning until we’re able to return to classrooms. We … Continúa en
No one knew how much the coronavirus pandemic would impact K-12 learning. Schools, including Uncommon Schools, initially made sure their students had enough learning packets and assignments for about two weeks. It quickly became apparent that more was needed. Starting March 30, every Uncommon student will be on a virtual school program with daily lessons … Continúa en
A Freeport-based nonprofit, The Book Fairies, donated more than 11,000 books so children can keep reading during the coronavirus pandemic. Educators approached the organization about books to send home to students. In response, Book Fairies temporarily opened its headquarters for scheduled pick-ups. Natasha Cherry-Perez, Senior Associate Director of Community Engagement, went to pick up books … Continúa en
Days after we closed all of our school, Uncommon opened back up as a remote learning organization. In New York City alone we were serving nearly 10,000 students in their homes. Our teachers and staff scrambled to survey families about their Internet capabilities, became couriers to get equipment to families, and made wellness calls to … Continúa en
Seven hundred school leaders of color — including over 10 from Uncommon — gathered in Las Vegas on February 7 for Teach for America’s annual conference. This year, the focus was on resilient leadership and providing school leaders with inspiration and motivation to continue the work of supporting young people of color in achieving their … Continúa en
In 1997, we began as a single school in Newark, New Jersey. To that founding class of 72 students and their families we made a promise. A promise to provide them with an outstanding education that prepares them to graduate from college and achieve their dreams. Our steadfastness and commitment to that promise has allowed … Continúa en
In an op-ed for the Daily News, Brett Peiser (CEO, Uncommon Schools), Dacia Toll (President and Co-CEO, Achievement First), and Richard Barth (CEO, KIPP Foundation), invite Democratic presidential candidates to visit their schools and see firsthand how public charter schools are making an impact on student outcomes. Democratic presidential candidates have spoken on the need … Continúa en
Cheyenne Williams, a Rochester Prep alumna, is one of 21 students who were welcomed at the Rochester Institute of Technology as the college’s 10th class of Destler-Johnson Rochester City Scholars. The program is designed to give graduates from the Rochester City School District the opportunity to attend college tuition-free. Watch the coverage on News10 here.
While attending a K-12 forum on the future of education, Rochester Prep Assistant Superintendent Paul Powell kept thinking about Jahnury Acosta, a Rochester Prep alumnus and freshman at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jahnury’s journey to graduate at the top of his class wasn’t an easy one but watching him succeed through rigorous AP courses in … Continúa en
Rochester Prep West Campus has been identified by the New York State Education Department as a 2018-19 Recognition School, one of only four K-8 schools outside of New York City to achieve the distinction. Under the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), schools identified as “Recognition Schools” have high academic achievement, student growth and graduation … Continúa en
Susan Spencer, a geometry and algebra teacher at Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep High School, recently spoke with Evan Dawson, host of Connections on NPR, about her first year of teaching. “I was surprised by how purpose driven this work is for so many people. I’ve never worked in a profession where people were so dedicated … 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
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