Denise has been at Uplift Peak since 4th grade, and has felt embraced by a strong community atmosphere. Her RTCC counselors encouraged her to apply for programs such as QuestBridge, which allowed Denise to apply to highly prestigious schools. Speaking of the college application process, the most stressful part for Denise were deadlines. “I ended […]
Jose has been at Uplift Infinity since 6th grade, however he’s poised to make a jump outside of his comfort zone. Through the help of his RTCC counselor, Jose connected with an Uplift Infinity alumni who now attends Babson College, a small private school near Boston, Massachusetts. For Jose, having a mentor has been a […]
Brianna joined the Uplift family three years ago and immediately became enamored with the attention that Uplift teachers provide their scholars. Having trusting adults and developing bonds with her teachers really helped to shape her as she progressed through high school. In addition to her teachers, the staff in the RTCC office also served as […]
Life After Uplift provides an in-depth look at what Uplift Education alumni experience after graduating and going off into the real world. “I remember the night when my mom woke me up screaming that I got into North Hills and how big of a deal that was,” Tanaka said. “To see that excitement, it […]
Life After Uplift provides an in-depth look at what Uplift Education alumni experience after graduating and going off into the real world. In this edition of Life After Uplift, Khalil Payton takes us through his experiences after he graduated and his journey in the early stage of his career. Khalil, a graduate of Uplift Hampton Preparatory, first became interested in engineering when […]
There are a variety of different causes and awareness campaigns that take place during the month of October. Two causes that go hand in hand are National Bullying Prevention Month and Cyber Security Awareness Month. Because scholars are spending more and more time online, here are some ways you can help keep track of their […]
One popular trend the past few years is to use stencils to carve your pumpkins. This helps you create some amazing designs, and it’s a lot easier than free-handing with a sharp knife. Scholars, please get your parents permission, or better yet, make this a weekend family event so that you can all spend some […]
Uplift Education public schools will open September 21, 2020 for in-person learning with new precautions in place to keep kids safe. Given the positive health news and the robust measures we have taken for safe in-person learning, we will begin welcoming back our students to school in a phased approach for those families who selected […]
Another complete school year is another chance we get to celebrate the achievements of our accomplished Uplift Senior Class of 2020. Under incredibly difficult circumstances, 839 Uplift seniors had to quickly adapt to online learning in the spring. The Uplift community is incredibly impressed by our seniors’ determination to make their last moments at Uplift meaningful, […]