Uncommon Schools

We celebrate the passion and hard work of those who inspire ✨, guide, and uplift their communities. 🎉 Congrats to the following leaders and recipients of this year’s Leadership Development Retreat awards:

🏅Jeff Allen, RP- Rochester Prep High School — HS Director of Operations of the Year
🏅John Claypool, Rochester Prep — Regional Superintendent of Operations of the Year
🏅Moira Hill, RPMS- Chili Campus — Founder’s Award for Director of Operations
🏅Danielle Hinman and Brian Marciano, RPES- Jay Campus — PB&J Award for Co-leader Partnership
🏅Danielle Hinman, RPES- Jay Campus — Elementary School Principal of the Year
🏅Shaniqua Johnson, RPMS- Chili Campus — Rookie Principal of the Year

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We celebrate the passion and hard work of those who inspire ✨, guide, and uplift their communities. 🎉 Congrats to the following Rochester Prep leaders and recipients of this year’s Leadership Development Retreat awards:

🏅Jeff Allen, RP- Rochester Prep High School — HS Director of Operations of the Year
🏅John Claypool, Rochester Prep — Regional Superintendent of Operations of the Year
🏅Moira Hill, RPMS- Chili Campus — Founder's Award for Director of Operations
🏅Danielle Hinman and Brian Marciano, RPES- Jay Campus — PB&J Award for Co-leader Partnership
🏅Danielle Hinman, RPES- Jay Campus — Elementary School Principal of the Year
🏅Shaniqua Johnson, RPMS- Chili Campus — Rookie Principal of the Year

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We celebrate the passion and hard work of those who inspire ✨, guide, and uplift their communities. 🎉 Congrats to the following Uncommon Schools NYC leaders and recipients of this year’s Leadership Development Retreat awards:

🏅 Michael Scott, Uncommon Canarsie Middle School — Middle School Principal of the Year
🏅Rosemary Diaz, Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School — Middle School Director of the Year
🏅Nikki Bascombe, Uncommon NYC — CEO's Award for Instructional Leadership
🏅Eric Diamon, Uncommon Schools— Regional Superintendent of Instruction of the Year

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On and every day, we appreciate the social workers who support the community at Uncommon Schools. One of our amazing and dedicated staffers is Dr. Nadine Cenord, Social Worker at Uncommon Brownsville North Elementary (Uncommon Schools NYC).

Dr. Cenord has gone above and beyond to support her students and community this year, including filling in for vacancies on her team while ensuring scholars receive uninterrupted support and services. Her dedication, compassion, and commitment to meeting the needs of our students are commendable. If you see Dr. Cenord (or any other Social Workers) in the halls of your scholar’s school, feel free to share your gratitude for the work they do - their support of our scholars is truly inspiring!

We celebrate the passion and hard work of those who inspire ✨, guide, and uplift their communities. 🎉 Congrats to the following Uncommon Newark - North Star Academy leaders and recipients of this year’s Leadership Development Retreat awards:

🏅Brian Maher, NSA- Vailsburg Elementary — ES Director of Operations of the Year
🏅Drew Anderson, NSA- Alexander St. Elementary — CEO's Award for Operational Leadership
🏅🏅 Nikki Jones, NSA- Downtown Middle — Leverage Leadership Institute Platinum School Award & Founder's Award for Principals

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We celebrate the passion and hard work of those who inspire ✨, guide, and uplift their communities. 🎉 Congrats to the following Camden Prep leaders and recipients of this year’s Leadership Development Retreat awards:
🏅Avery Lundhild, CP-Copewood Elementary —Rookie Director of Operations of the Year
🏅Syrena Burnam, CP-Camden Prep High School — High School Principal of the Year

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Vailsburg Elementary School Scholars Uncommon Newark - North Star Academy celebrate their love of reading and stories on Character Day! Your child can step into their imagination and defy gravity at Uncommon Schools. Find a school near you and apply today!

Together We Rise! Thank you to all the incredible Uncommon leaders who attended the Leadership Development Retreat, ready to learn, recharge, and encourage each other. A special thanks to the Home Office K-12 Content Team for putting this retreat together!

We hope you left inspired to keep building stronger communities and brighter futures—together! 🌟📚

“Leadership is not a solo act, we rise together.”

Our leaders Eric Diamon, Jenn Da Silva, Dare’ra Spragg, Danielle Hinman, and Na’Jee Carter shared their Uncommon experience with other leaders from across all regions. They talked about how they lift and support their teams to continue with our mission to get our students to and through college.

📊 Uncommon by the Numbers:

🎉 6,000+ Uncommon graduates
🎓 20,000 current students
🙌 102 alumni on staff
👩‍🏫 2,700 staff
🏫 52 schools

We are proud to share some of Uncommon Schools' wins this year! 🌟 Thank you to all the leaders and staff who make our schools shine ✨. We are excited to see what amazing things they will continue to do in our schools. Together We Rise! 🚀👏

Look at these little leaders! Pre-K and Elementary school scholars at Uncommon Schools NYC got a glimpse into their future as they explored exciting careers, dressed up as their dream professionals, and learned from inspiring guest speakers. The sky’s the limit for these young visionaries! ✨

An Uncommon education doesn't have to stop at high school. Recently, our staff at Uncommon Newark - North Star Academy welcomed 21 adult learners and 13 little ones they kicked off English Language Learning Classes with Ms. Aireen Rivera! Enthusiasm so far has been incredible! We wish these students well on their life-long education journey!🤩

Happy International Women's Day!