Building Excellent Schools (BES), a non-profit based in Boston that trains urban charter school founders, has identified Entrepreneurship Preparatory School as a high-performing school model.  Out of all the high-performing programs across the country, E Prep is one of 15 school models that will be studied by the incoming BES fellowship class.  Marshall Emerson, E Prep Head of School, served in a BES fellowship in 2005.

We are proud of [E Prep] and we celebrate [E Prep’s] success and champion [E Prep’s] work always,” said Sue Walsh, fellowship director at BES. “Please share and sing our praises to [the E Prep] staff, [the E Prep] board, and [the E Prep] families.  We sing [E Prep’s] praises to all within ear shot.” 

E Prep is a unique educational option for Cleveland and Cleveland area families, focused on preparing students for college preparatory high schools. The school is unique in that it adheres to :

• Extended school days
• An extended school year
• High expectations and enforced code of conduct
• Mandatory uniforms
• Mandatory Saturday school for students who do not meet benchmarks
• Frequent academic assessment of students
• Weekly professional development for teachers; high level of teamwork

The majority of E Prep’s students live in the city of Cleveland, and 75 percent qualify for the federal government’s free/reduced price lunch program. 

"This is truly an incredible honor for E Prep,” said Michael Cristal, chair of the E Prep Board of Directors. “We look to Building Excellent Schools as the thought leader in excellent urban charter schools. For them to recognize E Prep after only our second year speaks volumes to our teachers and staff for creating an environment where education can flourish and excuses are not accepted."

To view a multimedia presentation  about BES fellowship.   

For more information on Building Excellent Schools, visit  www.buildingexcellentschools.org

To see Marshall Emerson's BES Fellowship Class