Bilingual Program Launching at Freedom Prep for 2019-2020 School Year

Next year, Freedom Prep High (FPH) and Freedom Prep Elementary (FPE) will each begin a bilingual program to educate the English Language Learner (ELL) population in Camden, New Jersey. Democracy Prep is looking for bilingual teachers to join the founding...

April 4, 2019    Posted In  Bilingual Program  Freedom Prep Elementary  Freedom Prep High School  Schools 
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‘It is not just a job, but life work’: Tanya Nunez Reflects on Leadership, Her Identity, and 10 Years at Democracy Prep

Walking down the halls of Democracy Prep Charter Middle School (DPCMS) with Principal Tanya Nunez, you immediately notice that she makes an authentic connection with each scholar she passes. This might be a hug, a question about classwork, or it could...

April 3, 2019    Posted In  Democracy Prep Charter Middle School  Our Staff 
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Breaking Barriers: From Founding AP to Interim CEO, Natasha Trivers Excited to Lead Organization She Loves

Throughout her career, Natasha Trivers has evaluated her environment to see what can be made better. This mindset toward improvement ranges from her English classroom, where she spent nine years teaching at Academy of the Pacific Rim in Boston, to an entire...

March 15, 2019    Posted In  Schools 
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How One Teacher’s ‘Bicultural’ Approach to Dual Language Education Instills Cultural Pride in Her Scholars

Perla Torres teaches Pre-K in a dual language classroom at Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus. Her classroom is made up of three, four, and five year olds, some who are native Spanish speakers and some who are native English speakers. Perla sees...

March 6, 2019    Posted In  Bilingual Program  Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus  Schools 
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Grounded in his ‘Why’ and Expanding his Impact

It’s always our pleasure to highlight all members of the DREAM Team for objectively exemplary work, but in honor of Black History Month, Democracy Prep is especially excited to highlight Black DREAM Team members on the DPPS blog. Emmanuel George...

February 28, 2019    Posted In  Democracy Prep Bronx Prep  Our Staff  Schools 
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“Black History is American History”

It’s always our pleasure to highlight all members of the DREAM Team for objectively exemplary work, but in honor of Black History Month, Democracy Prep is especially excited to highlight several Black DREAM Team members on the DPPS blog. Adam Johnson,...

February 13, 2019    Posted In  Democracy Prep at the Agassi Campus  Schools 
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For DPHE ACT Coordinator, Support and Teamwork Drive Scholar Success

Sheila Sullivan is a teacher and ACT Coordinator at Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary (DPHE). One thing Sheila loves about the ACT Team at her school is their unity. “The ACT team at our school is very much a team,” said Sheila. “You never...

January 30, 2019    Posted In  Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary 
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How Becoming Bilingual Changed a Freedom Prep Scholar’s Vision for Herself

Three years ago, Adivis left the home she had always known in the Dominican Republic and moved to America. Even though she had taken some English classes in the Dominican Republic, when she came to the United States, she was unable to understand most...

January 8, 2019    Posted In  Bilingual Program  Freedom Prep High School  Schools 
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Stories From Election Day: Scholars Share Their Experiences

Across the country on Election Day, Democracy Prep scholars went into their communities to participate in the democratic process. For some, that meant voting for the very first time. For others, it meant encouraging those 18 and older to vote. Scholars...

December 14, 2018    Posted In  Civics  Schools 
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Showing Up for Scholars: How Authenticity Drives DPPS’ Founding Director of Scholar Support

  This is Sharese Maine’s second year in the role of Director of Scholar Support. She began her work with Democracy Prep as a DREAM coach at Harlem Prep Middle a little more than five years ago and then moved into the role of Scholar Support...

October 23, 2018    Posted In  Schools 
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