Student + Teacher
Small enough that he can't hide, warm enough that he doesn't want to.
Teachers here learn how a young man works before they decide what he needs.
Why UPrep
He should never feel invisible at school.
Most families are not asking for a longer list of programs. They are asking one question: will anyone here actually know my son?
High expectations mean more when someone has your back.
UPrep is a public charter school for young men in Rochester, grades 6 through 12. The standards are not lowered for anybody. Neither is the support.
Every young man deserves to be known.
Student + Counselor
Somebody whose job is the whole young man, not just the grade.
Counseling is scheduled into the week, so hard conversations happen early instead of late.
Student + Grade Level Manager
One adult who knows where he is, every day.
Grade Level Managers follow a class through the year — attendance, mood, family, momentum.
Family + School
You hear from us before there's a problem.
Families are contacted about what is going right, not only what went wrong.
Brother + Brother
The class ahead of him already knows his name.
Older students carry the culture. That is not an accident — it is how the day is built.
What that looks like on a normal day.
- Brotherhood
- Young men learn differently when they are surrounded by other young men who expect something of them. At UPrep, brotherhood is not a slogan on a wall — it is how the day is structured.
- Known By Name
- Your son will not be a number on a roster. Teachers, counselors and Grade Level Managers know him, know his family, and know when something is off.
- Someone Has His Back
- Support is structural, not accidental. There is always an adult responsible for knowing how he is doing — academically and personally.
- Future-Ready
- College and career are not competing tracks here. Students build real skills and real credentials while preparing for what comes after graduation.
- Compete
- Competition teaches discipline. Teams teach accountability. Wearing the Griffin teaches a young man that he represents more than himself.
- Belong
- Belonging comes before achievement. When a young man knows he is wanted somewhere, he shows up — and then he rises.
- 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.
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
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.
