The principal and even teachers who don’t teach my daughter know her name. Everyone in the building strives to engage, push, and support our children.

Uncommon Parent

We believe that families deserve as many great educational options as possible. We love working with teachers, students, and families to create a vibrant and joyful school.

Mabel Lajes-Guiteras

Principal

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate

Exceptional education is happening across the network of Uncommon Schools, evidenced in its test scores and – even more so – in the inspired leadership and teaching observed during school visits.

The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation

We believe this work is the most important and rewarding work that we can do. Our vision is Uncommon Schools will help redefine what families and students can expect from an urban public school.

Laura Lee McGovern

Chief Operating Officer

Uncommon New York City (5-12)

Imagine your child already thinking ahead to college as part of his or her future. Imagine a school that sets the highest expectations for every child and every staff member, every day.

Jeannemarie Hendershot-Kim

Director of Operations

Brownsville Collegiate

We Are Uncommon

At Uncommon Schools, our classrooms are named after colleges because that’s where our students are headed.

The work we do each day is about keeping a promise - the promise of a college education. We signed on to this mission because we believe educational inequity is an American crisis. We are an intensely committed group of people who bring tenacity, dedication, and celebration to our work each day. We love fun, and we love focus. With the right balance, we're able to ensure that our students are prepared to get to and through college.

Who are we? We are a community of educators, families, and students united by the fierce belief that every student can graduate from college. Get to know us.

We Are Uncommon

At Uncommon Schools, our classrooms are named after colleges because that’s where our students are headed.

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