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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.

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At the heart of all we do at Rise, is our Scholar Advocate Program. In order to be the school that we desire to be—to have 80% of our seats reserved for first-to-college, low-income and Bayview resident scholars—we need a financial model that increases equity and creates access to quality education for our families. On average, Rise families contribute 15% of tuition costs. The remaining 85% is covered by financial scholarships from generous Rise Advocates and partners. Our goal is to pair every scholar with a supportive Advocate who will provide a quarter, half, or full scholarship for the cost of education, and who will encourage them to their utmost. We hope Rise students will be able to point to five or more adults, by the time they graduate, who have mentored and supported them on their journey.
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Become a Scholar Advocate

At the heart of all we do at Rise, is our Scholar Advocate Program. In order to be the school that we desire to be—to have 80% of our seats reserved for first-to-college, low-income and Bayview resident scholars—we need a financial model that increases equity and creates access to quality education for our families. On average, Rise families contribute 15% of tuition costs. The remaining 85% is covered by financial scholarships from generous Rise Advocates and partners. Our goal is to pair every scholar with a supportive Advocate who will provide a quarter, half, or full scholarship for the cost of education, and who will encourage them to their utmost. We hope Rise students will be able to point to five or more adults, by the time they graduate, who have mentored and supported them on their journey.
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Transformative Urban Education: Investing in each student through the power of community

Our Model

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.

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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.

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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.

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“Rise Prep continues to serve the community not for the accolades but because it is the right thing to do.”
Lyslynn Lacoste
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office

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