PrepNext

PrepNext counselors’ work begins when students leave DC Prep. Their initial focus is the critical transition from 8th to 9th grade and ensuring that our alumni maintain the drive, stamina, and strong work habits developed at DC Prep as they move to the larger and often more anonymous world of high school and, ultimately, on to college.

The PrepNext team visits alumni at their college-prep high schools, counsels them on course selections, reviews their grades, and serves as a resource and sounding board for both academic and social concerns. In addition, PrepNext counselors host evening study halls and arrange speakers and workshops of interest to alumni and their families.

PrepHEd (Prep for Higher Education), begins in the second semester of students’ junior year, with individual college-planning meetings, college visits, ACT Prep classes, application and essay writing workshops, and financial aid counseling and support. PrepNext counselors act as advocates for students during the admission process, helping them identify the best college option, and working to ensure the strongest financial aid package. Once our alumni are successfully enrolled in the school of their choice, the PrepNext team continues to check-in regularly to provide guidance and follow-up to overcome the academic, social, and personal obstacles that all students encounter during college. 

College-Bound Alumni

To date, 191 students have graduated from
DC Prep. 94% of the first graduating class (Class of 2007) earned their high school diplomas in 2011 and 80% enrolled in college.

 
For more information on PrepNext or PrepHEd, email prepnext@dcprep.org.

What our Teachers are Saying

“I wanted to be in a place where teaching and developing my craft would be valued, where I could work with like-minded people to change students’ lives for the better, and where I could someday have a larger impact on our city. The reasons I came are the same reasons I stay – I still love teaching, and I was right about the impact a school can have when like-minded people work together to help students’ change their lives! We are changing the face of education in DC.”
MaryKate Hughes, Director of Curriculum and Instruction