Public Preparatory Network

Public Prep is an award-winning network of charter schools across Manhattan and the Bronx and the nation’s first non-profit tuition-free charter school network that develops exceptional Pre-K, and single-gender elementary and middle public schools.

Public prep

Who we are

We envision a world where every scholar realizes their greatness inside and outside of school, and where classrooms are beacons of the community, fostering courageous learners, critical thinkers, and resilient leaders with strong personal agency.   

Our network comprises 6 schools across 5 campuses in the Lower East Side and Bronx, serving 2,100 scholars in grades PreK-8:  

Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5)  

Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School II (Grades Pre-K-2) 

Girls Prep Bronx Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary School (Grades PreK-4)

Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Boys Prep Bronx (Grades K-8)

Our education benefits

  • Student Loan Repayment
    Our partnership with PeopleJoy has enabled Public Prep to support our employees through the reduction of student loan debt!

    We offer up to 10% matching of minimum monthly payments. A great way to chip away at student loan debt.