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Uncommon Schools

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, USA
Size: 
1001-5000 employees
Founded: 
1997
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Areas of Focus: 
Populations Served: 
African-American
Low Income
Latino/Hispanic
About Us
Mission: 

Uncommon Schools operates outstanding urban public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college.

Awards & Accolades: 
99% college acceptance among our high school graduates since 1997
95% of Uncommon high school seniors have taken at least one Advanced Placement class
Why Work For Us?: 

We are a team of mission-driven educators who are dedicated to preparing our students to succeed in college and beyond. We invest deeply in every professional, supporting your growth and achieving exceptional results for our students.

At Uncommon Schools, our team learns and grows every day alongside our students. All team members receive ongoing individualized coaching from their manager to develop, as well as regular formal professional development workshops. Read on for a small sample of the training and development that takes place throughout the year at Uncommon.

industry: 
Nonprofit