On Election Day, Uncommon Excellence Girls teachers are taking the opportunity to teach students about the importance of voting and using Kamala Harris’ nomination to empower students to feel inspired to be leaders, change makers, and to dream big! “If she can do it, I can do it,” shared one student. Watch the video below … Suite
Our wonderful 4th graders from North Star Academy -Liberty Elementary School show off their broadcast news skills in their weekly news show! Our teacher, Nia Freeman, helps her students prepare their newscast and covers topics such as Latinx Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, Black History Month, and sometimes even the weather! Read more about this … Suite
We are so excited to be featured on the Boston Herald as one of the organizations helping to revitalize the Newmarket area. Our new Roxbury Prep school to open in the fall of 2025 will be home to over 800 students from our current Mission Hill, Hyde Park and Nubian Square campuses! Read more on … Suite
Rochester Prep High School students welcomed a special guest during their AP Calculus Class! Clayton Turner, Acting Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA and RIT alum spoke and took questions from students about his 30-year tenure and leadership at NASA. The students were over the moon! Read more about this story … Suite
Last year, every Camden Prep graduate was accepted to at least one four-year college, with an average of six acceptances. Read more about how our college counseling program is making a difference with our students in NJ Education Report.
Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy Washington Park High School award-winning debate team shared their insights with NBC New York on how the presidential candidates performed in the debate! Take a minute to watch and listen to what our future leaders have to say! Read more about this story on NBC New York.
Our mission is not only to get our scholars #ToAndThrough college but also to inspire and train our future teachers! This summer, teachers from around the country came to teach our scholars in NYC and Newark! Learn more about our Summer Teaching Fellowship in this story by NBC New York’s Pat Battle! You will hear … Suite
Families joined us to learn more about our Kindergarten programs at North Star Academy West Side Elementary School! At North Star Academy your child will receive the personalized support they need to succeed from the moment they step foot into our schools. Our principal Keila Fernandez explains how in the article linked below. Read the … Suite
By Jessie Gómez Teachers like Lina Zapata at North Star Academy Washington Park High School are why students thrive at Uncommon Schools. She decided to become the teacher that she needed as a child and support every student on their path to college and beyond. Read the full article at Chalkbeat.
We are elated to celebrate our inaugural Camden Prep High School Class of 2024! We have 14 students headed to college without any out-of-pocket costs and our class receives more than 70 college acceptances. The sky is the limit for this founding class. Read more about some of the students in our inaugural class. Read … Suite
Jermaine a parent from from North Star Academy and Shadae a parent from Uncommon Schools NYC were invited to participate in an NBCNews NOW panel to talk about raising children in the digital age! Take a moment to watch this informative town hall, especially if you want to learn how to talk to your teen … Suite
Roxbury Prep students celebrates the Senior Class of 2024! Many students were awarded scholarships to top colleges and will be graduating in 4 years with no college debt! WBZ captures the joy and accomplishment of our students and their families on this special day! Read the full article at CBS News Boston.
Rochester Prep High School Class of 2024 celebrated their Senior Signing Day! There is nothing more joyous than watching students announce their college decision to a room full of family, friends, and middle school students. Over half of the class will be attending college in the fall debt-free! Read more about this event at WHAM 13.
BY HALENA SEPULVEDA Uncommon School’s Eye-to-Eye program at Rochester Prep brings together neurodiverse high school mentors and middle school students that share similar unique talents and educational experiences. The program creates a community that goes beyond tolerance to celebrate the unique differences of each student. Read the full article at Spectrum News.
For North Star Academy Washington Park High School students David and Justin the hard work has paid off! They are both headed to top colleges like University of Chicago and Amherst College with a full scholarship come fall. They both credit their perseverance through high school, and the support they received from the North Star … Suite
David and Justin from North Star Academy Washington Park High School already know they are headed to University of Chicago and Amherst College with full ride scholarships. These students are recipients of the prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship which provides scholarships through a college match program to attend some of the nation’s most competitive colleges. This year … Suite
We’re so proud of our Williamsburg Elementary School scholars for improving on average of two reading levels since the beginning of school and are on track to meet the goal of four reading levels by the end of the year! Take a couple of minutes to read about how students, staff and families celebrated this … Suite
Check out as our Camden Prep High School NFI Interns reflect on their experience interning at NFI Industries and how it has prepared them to, through, and beyond college. “I feel so fortunate to have the chance to get this experience at a young age, because many people don’t get that kind of opportunity.” Read … Suite
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