Experience Day · Saturday, August 22
Built for young men.
Built for what's next.
UPrep was built for one mission: preparing Rochester's young men to graduate with confidence, direction, and a real path forward.
- Grades 6–12
- College + Career
- CTE
- Athletics
- Brotherhood
- 96%
- Graduation rate
- Nearly 80%
- Of graduates advance to higher education
- 6–12
- Grades served
- 4
- Career & Technical Education pathways
96% isn't just a number.
It represents young men walking across a stage with something waiting on the other side.
College. Career. Trades. Leadership. The destination may look different. The expectation doesn't.
Start here
What matters most for your son?
Every family is looking for something different. Start with what matters most to you — the rest of this page will follow your lead.
Pick one.
There is no wrong answer, and nothing is saved beyond this visit. We just want to show you the part of UPrep you actually came for.
Find your future
What could he become here?
01 / 08
He plays for something bigger than a scoreboard.
Practice, accountability, film, conditioning, brotherhood. Athletics at UPrep is a structure that carries into the classroom.
- Here
- Interscholastic athletics
- Here
- Strength & conditioning
- Here
- Team leadership
See yourself here
Where is he right now?
Grades 6–8
First he needs to belong.
Middle school at UPrep is about landing safely: a smaller world, adults who learn him fast, and a brotherhood that makes showing up feel normal.
- Belonging
- A roster, an advisory, a group that notices him.
- Transition
- The jump from elementary handled on purpose.
- Relationships
- Grade Level Managers, counselors, teachers.
- Exploration
- Try things before he has to choose things.
Career & Technical Education
Don't wait until after high school to start building your future.
Four pathways. Real tools, real kitchens, real machines, real networks. Students learn the work by doing the work — while they prepare for college.
01Culinary
Craft, service, and composure under pressure.
Students learn foundational kitchen technique, food safety, service and teamwork through hands-on instruction and field experiences.
02Building Maintenance
The trades that keep a city standing.
Tools, building systems, safety and project work that introduce students to building maintenance and facilities careers.
03Information Technology
The systems behind every modern workplace.
Hardware, networking, troubleshooting and IT support fundamentals with exposure to regional employers and college programs.
04Welding / Manufacturing
Exacting work. Real regional demand.
Welding technique, fabrication, measurement and shop safety aligned to manufacturing careers in the Rochester region.
UPrep Athletics
Compete for something bigger.
- Discipline
- Belonging
- Identity
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Pride
The moment I knew.
Real stories from real families, in their words. We publish them as they are collected — nothing here is written for them.
- Parent
“The moment I knew UPrep was different was…”
Story being collected · Family
- Student
“The moment I knew I belonged here was…”
Story being collected · Student life
- Alumni
“The moment I knew what I wanted to do after graduation was…”
Story being collected · Outcomes
The story doesn't end at graduation.
Not every young man leaves here on the same road. The point is that he leaves on one.
01 — Before
A young man arrives with questions nobody has asked him yet.
- What am I actually good at?
- Does anybody here know my name?
- What happens to me after twelfth grade?
02 — Here
Seven years of relationships, standards and real work.
- Adults responsible for knowing him
- College-preparatory academics
- A career pathway with real tools
- Athletics, leadership, brotherhood
- Exposure to what is possible
03 — Next
Different destinations. The same expectation: he leaves with direction.
- College
- Career
- Trades
- Entrepreneurship
- Athletics
- Leadership
- Service
Alumni stories are collected and published here only with the graduate's permission.
Voices
Don't just take our word for it.
Parents, students, graduates, staff and community partners. Every quote published here is approved by the person who said it.
Quote pending approval from a real parent.
Joining UPrep shouldn't feel complicated.
- 1
Discover
See what UPrep offers.
- 2
Experience
Schedule a tour or attend an event.
- 3
Apply
Complete the enrollment application.
- 4
Become a Griffin
Complete registration and join the UPrep community.
Straight answers.
If something isn't answered here, call the main office at UPrep. Every message gets a response within 24–48 hours.
585-672-1280UPrep serves grades 6 through 12 in Rochester, New York.
