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 … Suite
“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 … Suite
Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Le lycée Washington Park enverra 154 diplômés à l'université cet automne, dont quatre des huit écoles de l'Ivy League. À ce jour, la promotion 2019 est la plus nombreuse et beaucoup d'entre eux sont les premiers de leur famille à aller à l'université. Des élèves comme Paulyn créditent la North Star Academy ... Suite
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 … Suite
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 … Suite
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 … Suite
Uncommon Schools est fier d'annoncer que la North Star Academy a reçu le College Success Award 2019, qui récompense les lycées qui excellent en veillant à ce que les élèves soient préparés, s'inscrivent et réussissent à l'université. North Star Academy fait partie des quelque 20 % d'écoles éligibles du New Jersey qui ont remporté le College Success.... Suite
Since our founding, Uncommon Schools has always been driven by student achievement. Our mission has remained constant: to start and run rigorous, joyful schools that support our students in getting to and through college. With that in mind, we are excited to name Julie Jackson as our first President of Uncommon Schools. Julie is a … Suite
Atlantis, Joyceline et D'Asia, trois élèves de terminale de Rochester Prep, ont fait une découverte surprenante avec le professeur Andre Hudson alors qu'elles travaillaient dans un laboratoire scientifique du Rochester Institute of Technology. Les jeunes femmes sont coauteurs d'un article scientifique annonçant la découverte d'une bactérie rare qui tue l'e-coli. Leur travail sera publié dans le numéro d'avril de ... Suite
Richard Whitmire, auteur du nouveau livre The B.A. Breakthrough, présente la North Star Academy de Uncommon Schools et notre programme Target 3.0 GPA qui vise à aider les élèves à acquérir les compétences et les habitudes nécessaires pour persévérer à l'université. Les diplômés de la North Star Academy ayant une moyenne générale de 3,0 ou plus ont quatre fois plus de chances d'obtenir un diplôme ... Suite
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 … Suite
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 … Suite
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