Elevate Application Gap | Uplift Education (2024)

Do you offer AP or Dual Credit courses?

Uplift's academic focus is based on the globally recognized, college and life prep, International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. All Uplift high schools are authorized IB schools, and through the IB Diploma Program students have the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school by earning passing scores on their IB exams. IB issimilar toAP, but it is an internationally recognized program.. Students earning a full IB Diploma are guaranteed a minimum of 24 college credit hours at a Texas public college or university, in accordance with Texas law. Some Uplift high schools do offer Advanced Placement courses (AP) or Dual Credit (DP), but those options are limited and vary by high school.

What kind of Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, support do you offer your students?

At Uplift, developing our scholars socially and emotionally is equally as important as developing them academically. It is our goal to not only help our scholars be prepared for college, but also be globally-minded citizens who are caring, principled and open-minded.

We invite you to learn more about SEL at Uplift by visitingour SEL page.

What is Uplift's Grading policy?

Uplift Education campuses report grades on a nine-week grading cycle. Individual Progress Reports are provided at the 3-week and 6-week mark of a grading cycle and Report Cards at the end of each 9-week grading cycle.

At Uplift, achievement of skills and knowledge are the primary basis for grades. Teachers provide a written overview of course requirements and expectations in the the first week of school which includes assessment measures and grading scale.

It is Uplift’s policy not to rank scholars.

Are Uplift campuses safe?

Your child’s safety is our top priority. While we can't guarantee there will never be an emergency on one of our campuses, we can ensure that we have plans in place to address safety issues within our control at each of our campuses:

• Gated and fenced campuses, locking vestibules, and electronic access systems provide a multi-layer support to prevent unwanted intruders.
• Security cameras located throughout the campus provide a full view of the school.
• Locked exterior and classroom doors are regularly checked throughout the day.
• Armed police officers on campus.
• Background checks on all visitors and volunteers.
• Comprehensive emergency plans, active shooter response training, along with regularly conducted safety drills.

While we know that these are best practices and exceed the safety requirements of TEA and the Texas School Safety Center, we also need your partnership in being vigilant and responsive to your child’s mental needs.

If you have additional questions about our safety measures, please contact safetyquestions@uplifteducation.org.

What are the school hours at Uplift?

The arrival and dismissal times vary by school. We invite you to useourSchool Directory and click the “Learn More” button next to your child’s school then click the “Click Here for the Parent Website” button on the school web page to visit your school’s individual website. Once there, you can navigate to the Family & Scholars link located near the top right-hand corner. Lastly, click on School Hours.