GothamSchools – Breaking News and Analysis of the NYC Public Schools
The city is closing Community Prep High School, the only program here designed to transition students from juvenile prisons and jails to mainstream high schools.
Launched in 2002, Community Prep works with the most struggling young people in the city, offering support and coursework for a few semesters before routing students into high schools and GED programs. On average, Community Prep students have attended seven different schools when they enter, a former director said.
