The U School Inc. purpose is to support the mission of The U School, which is a public district high school in Philadelphia. The U School prepares youth for college and careers by supporting students to accept challenges and opportunities through: student agency, real-world problem solving, developing, high-quality competency based products and engage in student-centered learning.
This includes and is not limited to:
- Promotion of the successes of the learning model
- Enhancing teachers through professional development
- Fundraising for supporting educational endeavors
- Acquisition of equipment, materials and supplies to support the academic and CTE programming
- Issuing scholarships to graduates to pursue post-secondary learning
- Supporting and managing internship or summer learning opportunities
- Collaboration with local businesses, organizations, neighborhood associations, CDCs, religious institutions
- Supporting Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming development
- Sponsoring learning events to highlight the school model and products of stakeholders
- Reimbursement for services rendered for furthering the mission of the organization with individuals or partner institutions