Urban Prep East Garfield Park
Opening Year: 2009
Entry to USI Network: 2009
Type of School: Contract
Grade Levels in 2009-2010: 9
Student Enrollment:
Address: 2908 W. Washington Blvd,
Chicago, IL 60612
Neighborhood: East Garfield Park
Co-Principals: Tré Childress, Ronald Bryant
Website: http://www.urbanprep.org
Overview:
Urban Prep East Garfield Park is the newest campus of the Urban Prep Academies. Opened in 2009, the school aims to introduce Urban Prep Academies’ unique and effective educational model to the East Garfield Park community. The Urban Prep ethos can be summarized by the school’s simple, but powerful, motto: “We Believe.” School administrators and teachers believe in the potential, talent and future of urban young men and work tirelessly to instill these convictions in their students. Within this framework, stereotypes about and low expectations for young men of color are unacceptable. The Urban Prep approach provides a comprehensive education for young men by integrating public service, extracurricular involvement, and professional training with a rigorous academic curriculum. Daily support groups, mandatory extracurricular participation and intensive summer programs make this unique vision a reality. Ultimately, the men and women of Urban Prep, from board members to students, dedicate their time and efforts to creating a strong, united community in which high student achievement is the norm, not an exception.