About Us

YES Prep Public Schools is a free, 6th-12th grade, public charter school system that is making college success a reality for thousands of low-income students. We are proving what is possible - 100% of our graduating seniors have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities, despite the fact that over 90% are first-generation college-bound students.

Oprah Winfrey has called YES Prep a “groundbreaking” charter school system; Bill Gates, a “top-line result” of his foundation work; and Newsweek includes YES Prep on its list of “American’s Top 10 Transformational High Schools.” With only 80% of the government funding that traditional public schools receive and thousands of students on the waiting list, our supporters are critical to YES Prep’s continued growth and ability to serve and prepare more students for success in college. Together, we will continue to prove that our nation's disturbing educational trends can be reversed.