Why Support Rise?
The numerous challenges faced by schools in low-income urban areas are deeply entrenched. Most struggle to simply survive, much less thrive. With the generous support of donors who see education as a cornerstone of positive transformation and community members who share our vision, Rise Prep has built a stable, effective model that is already changing lives.
Transformative Urban Education: Investing in each student through the power of community
Rise Prep has built a stable, effective model that is already changing lives. Our model relies on three foundational principles: superb academics, student and family flourishing, and beloved community. Ultimately though, it is hope in our big, loving God that fuels everything we do and focuses us to where we are headed. His binding love compels us to reflect that love in our present time and place as His kingdom breaks in upon our sidewalks. Our vision is rooted in a Biblical sense of Jubilee, which is the undoing of gross inequities and reclaiming God’s good and bountiful apportionment to each community to flourish.
Our Team
At Rise Prep, students are guided by experienced, passionate teachers who view their work as a calling, not a job. With many of our faculty living in the Bayview neighborhood, we are deeply invested in our community and its future.
Our Results
The 8:1 student to faculty ratio, 9-5 school day with homework time embedded, and the 10+ years of teacher experience all serve to lay the foundation of a quality education for our diverse student body. Stable, loving, trusting relationships built between students during their formative years pay dividends in the long-term success of their lives and in the life of our community.
