Press Releases

 

YES Prep Public Schools Launches Corporate Campaign to Raise $10 Million
Houston businesses come together to find solutions to future workforce shortage through Corporate Challenge
HOUSTON (April 10, 2008) – YES Prep Public Schools announced the start of the YES Prep Corporate Challenge to raise $10 million to bring its five schools to full capacity and double the number of Houston's low-income students who graduate from college every year. Read more...

YES College Preparatory Schools Becomes YES Prep Public Schools
New name and launch of its redesigned Web site represent a new phase in the school system’s growth
HOUSTON (November 1, 2006) — YES College Preparatory Schools, a public school system doing “Whatever it Takes” to improve low-income communities through educational excellence, announced the official change of its name to YES Prep Public Schools...
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YES Prep Public Schools Celebrate another Major Milestone - Launch of East End Campus signifies a homecoming for YES
HOUSTON (September 27, 2006) — YES Prep Public Schools, a school system dedicated to improving low-income communities, will commemorate the grand opening of its fourth campus...Read more...

YES Prep Public Schools Breaks Ground on Community and Athletic Center for Southeast Campus
National and local philanthropic support allows YES Prep to build new facility
HOUSTON (September 20, 2006) — YES Prep Public Schools, a school system dedicated to improving Houston’s low-income neighborhoods, will break ground today on a new Community and Athletic Center at its Southeast Campus...
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YES College Preparatory Schools Spur Growth Movement by Opening Permanent North Central Campus
Capital Campaign Funds Allow YES to Expand Successful Model
HOUSTON (August 29, 2006) — YES College Preparatory Schools, a charter school system dedicated to transforming public education, celebrates a significant milestone with the grand opening of its North Central campus...
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YES College Preparatory School Achieves Texas Education Agency’s Top Ratings for Unprecedented 8th Consecutive Year
YES Schools outperformed HISD and the state of Texas on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test
HOUSTON (August 9, 2006) — YES College Preparatory Schools is pleased to announce that its three schools received top Exemplary and Recognized rankings by the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2006 Accountability Rating System...
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2006 Graduates Prove That Higher Expectations Yield Better Results
YES College Preparatory Schools Is Part of a Growing National Network Preparing Graduates for Success in College and Work
HOUSTON (May 30, 2006) — YES College Preparatory Schools graduates will cross the commencement stage June 1, 2006 this year with a diploma that represents a remarkably different high school experience than their parents or even students in neighboring schools...
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Students Say YES to College at Senior Signing Day
HOUSTON (April 26, 2006) — In the world of collegiate sports, promising high school athletes, coaches and parents look forward to “Signing Day”: the day when athletes sign their letters of intent and commit to their college team of choice...
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