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YES Prep Cultivates a Culture of Achievement

A supportive and caring environment underpins a strict discipline program.

October 28, 2009

Click on any of the titles below to download a PDF of one of YES Prep's many resources.

School Culture and Discipline

YES Core Values 58K
Five core values shared by all YES Prep schools

Thinks & Acts 783K
Key "Thinks and Acts" for students and educators, developed by YES Prep students

RISE Overview 108K
Overview of YES Prep North Central's discipline system, RISE (Restoring Individual Student Excellence)

RISE Responsibility Log 160K
Responsible-behavior log used in the RISE discipline system

RISE Respect Log 160K
Respectful-behavior log used in the RISE discipline system

More at How YOU Can Do It: YES Prep Resources and Downloads

Since we produced this video, Philip Wright has accepted a position as codirector of the YES Prep Southeast campus, teacher Bryan Reed has taken his place as principal of YES Prep North Central's high school, and history teacher Magda Derisma has relocated to Florida and no longer works for YES Prep.

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