Uplift Education

Uplift Education is a public charter school network, which was founded as the North Hills Preparatory School in Irving, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Uplift was founded in 1996 by Rosemary Perlmeter, as one of the state of Texas' first charter schools. In 2005, Uplift Education founded its first urban campus, creating Uplift Peak Preparatory in Old East Dallas. As of 2019, Uplift Education serves over 18,000 students in 20 schools in Dallas and Tarrant Counties.[7] Uplift Education is a system of college preparatory schools that has an extended school day, and all Uplift schools are International Baccalaureate authorized, or are on track for IB authorization. As of the 2016 school year 100% of graduates were accepted into college for the 8th year in a row.

Uplift Education
Location
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
District information
TypeSchool District
MottoUplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower students to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.[1]
GradesPK–12[2]
Established1996[3]
SuperintendentYasmin Bhatia [4]
Schools21 (2019)[3]
Budget$20,282,000 (2014)[2]
Students and staff
Students19,000[5][6]
Teachers882[3]
Staff1,546[3]

Schools

K-12
  • Uplift North Hills Preparatory (Irving)[8]
    • North Hills Preparatory ranked 2nd on a Washington Post 2014 list of most challenging high schools in the U.S.[9]
    • The State of Texas defined "college readiness," or readiness to undergo university studies, by scores on the ACT and SAT and in the 11th grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests. Holly K. Hacker of The Dallas Morning News said that in regards to the college readiness statistics, the school "also shows promising results, though it has student and parent requirements that can drive away some families with greater challenges."[10]
  • Uplift Peak Preparatory (Dallas)[11]
  • Uplift Summit International Preparatory (Arlington)[12]
  • Uplift Williams Preparatory (Dallas)[13]
  • Uplift Hampton Preparatory (Dallas)[14]
  • Uplift Luna Preparatory (Dallas)[15]
  • Uplift Mighty Preparatory (Fort Worth)[16]
  • Uplift Infinity Preparatory (Irving)[17]
  • Uplift Heights Preparatory (Dallas)[18]
  • Uplift Grand Preparatory (Grand Prairie)[19]

K-8

Uplift Ascend Preparatory (Fort Worth)

6-7

K-5
  • Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory (Dallas)[21]
  • Uplift Triumph Preparatory (Dallas) [22]
  • Uplift Meridian Preparatory (Fort Worth)[23]
  • Uplift Lee Preparatory (Grand Prairie)[24]

K-4

Pre-K-4
  • Uplift White Rock Hills Preparatory (Dallas)[26]

References
  1. "Our Mission". www.uplifteducation.org.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Uplift Education". nces.ed.gov.
  3. "Uplift media" (PDF). www.uplifteducation.org. 2017.
  4. "Managing Directors". www.uplifteducation.org.
  5. https://www.uplifteducation.org/site/Default.aspx?DomainID=1 |website
  6. "Uplift Education / Overview". www.uplifteducation.org.
  7. "About Uplift / Welcome to Uplift Education". www.uplifteducation.org. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  8. "North Hills Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "606 E. Royal Lane Irving, TX 75039"
  9. High School Challenge Washington Post
  10. Hacker, Holly K. "Analysis shows true Texas high school performance, stripping away socioeconomic factors." The Dallas Morning News. September 3, 2011. Retrieved on February 10, 2012.
  11. "Peak Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "4600 Bryan Street Dallas, TX 75204"
  12. "Summit International Preparatory Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "1305 North Center Street Arlington, Texas 76011"
  13. "Williams Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "1750 Viceroy Drive Dallas, TX 75235"
  14. "Hampton Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "8915 South Hampton Road Dallas, TX 75232" Any parent considering sending their child here needs the rethink their decision. Child safety is NOT a priority, bullying is allowed. Our oldest was bullied for 5 years by the same kid, we reported it many times, she finally suffered a broken arm at his hands, nothing done about it. Our youngest was severely injured on the playground, broken pubic bone, no call from the school at all. Any complaint you have will fall on deaf ears. AVOID THIS HORRIBLE PLACE!!!
  15. "Laureate Preparatory Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "2020 N. Lamar Dallas, TX 75202"
  16. "." Uplift Education. Retrieved on August 16, 2015. "3700 Mighty Mite Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76105"
  17. "Infinity Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "1401 S. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75060"
  18. "Heights Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "2650 Canada Dr. Dallas, TX 75212"
  19. "Uplift Grand / Overview". upliftgrand.org. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  20. "Uplift Pinnacle / Overview". www.upliftpinnacle.org. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  21. "Pinnacle Preparatory." Uplift Education. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "753 W. Illinois Dallas, TX 75224"
  22. "." Uplift Education. Retrieved on August 16, 2015. "9411 Hargrove, Dallas TX 75220"
  23. "." Uplift Education. Retrieved on August 16, 2015. "1801 South Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX 76105"
  24. "." Uplift Education. "401 East Grand Prairie Road, Grand Prairie, TX 75051."
  25. "." Uplift Education. Retrieved on August 16, 2015. "121 Seahawk Dr. DeSoto, TX 75115."
  26. "Uplift White Rock Hills / Homepage". www.uplifteducation.org. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
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