Uncommon Schools

Uncommon Schools (Uncommon) starts and manages outstanding urban charter public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college. Uncommon builds uncommonly great schools by developing and managing philosophically aligned, highly accountable, and geographically linked networks: Preparatory Charter Schools, MA; Excellence Charter Schools, NY; North Star Academy Charter Schools, NJ; Collegiate Charter Schools, NY; True North Public Schools, NY; and Leadership Charter Schools, NY. All of our schools are predicated on standards-based instructional models, proven curricula driven and informed by assessment, and highly structured environments. Uncommon Schools also relies on the strength of the passionate, talented, and driven professionals who work within our schools and our organization.

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