Experiencing History: "At Urban Prep, college is not a dream, it's a reality"

Sunday, April 14, 2013

"At Urban Prep, college is not a dream, it's a reality"

"At Urban Prep, college is not a dream, it's a reality"
Tim King, Founder of Urban Prep Academies

All 167 seniors at Urban Prep Charter Academies’ campuses in Englewood and University Village are heading to college next fall. The entire senior classes of the two schools have been accepted to four-year universities.

Some of the students call their school, "Hogwarts in the hood."

Tim King

Urban Prep Academies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a network of all-boys public schools including the country’s first charter high school for boys. Urban Prep’s mission is to provide a high-quality and comprehensive college-preparatory educational experience to young men that results in our graduates succeeding in college. The schools are a direct response to the urgent need to reverse abysmal graduation and college completion rates among boys in urban centers. While most of Urban Prep students come to the schools from economically disadvantaged households and behind in many subject areas, Urban Prep remains committed to preparing all of its students for college and life.