ORGANIZATION Democracy Prep Public Schools (DPPS) was founded in Harlem in 2005 with a bold mission: to educate responsible citizen-scholars for success in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. What began as a single school has grown into a nationally recognized network serving over 5,500 students in grades K–12 across multiple states. At Democracy Prep, academic excellence and civic engagement go hand in hand. We believe that preparing students for college is just the b…