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Several Uplift primary scholars learned first hand what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Schools such as Uplift Meridian, Uplift Mighty, Uplift North Hills , Uplift Summit and Uplift Luna took part in national Lemonade Day. Students across the country sign-up to participate in Lemonade Day, a free event to teach children how to start, own and operate their […]
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Name: Alexis Rodriguez Uplift School: Uplift Williams College: University of Texas at Austin or College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts Major: Double Major English and Physiology or Political Science with a minor in liberal arts to go to graduate school. Rodriguez did not always consider college an option, but this spring he will be the first in […]
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It was no April Fools joke when Kristen Jones, athletic director at Uplift Heights Secondary announced to the school on April 1, they had won $25,000 to fix their field. Uplift Heights Secondary entered the The Bounce Back 2016 Eastbay contest, the contest awards $25,000 for a school’s sports facility upgrade. Last year the school […]
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Uplift celebrates the work of social counselors and Road to College counselors network wide during National Counselors Week from February 1-5. National Counselors week was established to recognize the tireless efforts of counselors across the country in public schools. At Uplift, teams of counselors provide both emotional and mental support for scholars as well as […]
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Months of scholar research, trials and data culminated at the annual Uplift Science Fair. Over 200 scholars from all campuses across Uplift Education took part in the network-wide Science Fair on Saturday. A total of 163 projects from all grade levels filled the UT Southwestern T Boone Pickens Biomedical building. “Science Fair is a great place for scholars […]
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With a list in hand and close to $2,000, and 12 scholars headed to Target to buy gifts for homeless teens. Uplift Luna Middle School scholars decided for their community service project, they wanted to make an impact with a project “outside of the box”. The scholars had one of the most successful projects in […]
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Uplift Infinity scholars were dressed to the nines to attend the Wyly Theater to see A Christmas Carol. The scholars are part of Project Discovery, a program by the Dallas Theater Center which provides high school students with an in-depth theater experience. Abel Flores has been the theater teacher at Uplift Infinity for three years. Flores applied for Uplift […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 9, Uplift Board Members and staff, led by CEO Yasmin Bhatia traveled to Austin to meet with state legislators in both houses to advocate on behalf of our scholars, parents, and staff. The Texas Charter School Association provided essential support and helped brief the group on the status of several bills that […]
Read MoreFor the fifth consecutive year, 100% of graduating seniors at Uplift Education, the largest network of free public charter schools in North Texas, have been accepted to college. This year, 388 seniors from Uplift’s five high schools were accepted to colleges and universities from around the state and nation. The scholars from Uplift North Hills […]
Read MoreThis month marked the beginning of a nine-week series of parent engagement courses for parents at Uplift Triumph provided by The Concilio. Thanks to a generous funder, The Concilio received a grant that allowed them to provide the programs to the school of their choice at no cost. Parents Advocating for Student Excellence (PASE) is […]
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