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CUNY Prep is a full-time college preparatory high school program that operates from 9 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Our program is credit-granting and operates year round. Most students stay with us for a minimum of six months and a maximum of a year. Our focus is on college and college readiness, not the the GED exam. We expect all of our students to have a serious interest in, and commitment to, attending college upon graduating.

Students take classes in Humanities, Science, Mathmatics, College Surival, Writing, Health/PE, and electives such as computers, media literacy, as well as special interest clubs. Classes are 70 minutes long and we provide students with breakfast and a hot lunch.

Our aim is to provide our students with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to:

  • Apply and be accepted to college.
  • Pass the GED test with a high score.
  • Set and accomplish academic and personal goals.

All students who graduate the program receive follow-up services, such as support from our staff, alumni meetings, and assistance with college life.

Our school is proud to partner with college campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) to ensure a smooth transition for those students who choose to attend a college in the CUNY system.

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    “I believe in the power of education to change lives. Even in the face of poverty, discrimination, sub-standard housing, gangs and other stress, there is a way out and up: College!”

    -Derrick Griffith
    CUNY Prep’s Principal and Director

    CUNY Prep is committed to developing life-long learners who have the academic, personal, and social skills necessary for higher education, expanded life opportunities, and active participation in community and civic affairs. The program offers out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 and 18 an opportunity for Students photo full-time study for the purposes of re-entering high school or for admission to college by obtaining a high school equivalency diploma (GED). The school is a collaborative effort between the City University of New York and the Mayor’s Commission for Economic Opportunity.

    In the four years since it opened, CUNY Prep has already sent more than 140 of its graduates on to college. Other CUNY Prep grads have enrolled in respected trade schools.

    To succeed, we expect all members of our community to commit to and actively support the following credo:

    • We are a confident in our community and believe all youth can learn and succeed.
    • We hold members of our community accountable to the highest standards.
    • We are a resilient community that recognizes that our greatest challenges are also our greatest learning moments.
    • We have the ability and support we need to work through issues and difficulties, thereby growing in the process.
    • We are a reflective community, and believe that continuously thinking about our successes, challenges and decisions enables us to become reflective individuals who value one another's ideas, strengths and differences.
    • We are a wide-reaching community and recognize the importance of developing relationships with caring adults in the home family and community.

    At CUNY Prep, we believe in Resilience — bouncing back from our past experiences; Reflection — thinking about what we're doing and why we're doing it; and Success — accompishing our goals. These three pillars shape our school culture.

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CUNY Prep is a program of The City University of New York and the Mayor's Center for Economic Opportunity.