This book is the story of Harlem Prep: Transforming Dropouts into Scholars.
From its founding in 1967, the Harlem Preparatory School attracted the attention of educators in New York City and elsewhere for its innovative educational philosophy and process. Harlem Prep was guided by progressive education principles that promoted individual responsibility and dignity, and community engagement. This book recounts the story of Harlem Prep as an independent charter school as told by its former assistant headmaster.