Eli Escobar interviewed Chief Program Officer for Yes Prep, Nella Garcia Urban. YES Prep is an open-enrollment public charter school system serving grade-school students in Houston’s most underserved communities. They are a free charter school that helps students prepare for college starting from a very early age.

YES Prep operates small, integrated elementary and secondary schools that enable our teachers and school leaders to build transformative relationships with students. By creating a family-oriented culture in every school, our students feel valued and supported throughout their elementary school and secondary school careers.

They are currently enrolling students from grades Pre K -12 grade for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.  and are also looking for great talent to help guide students to reach their greater potential and goals. For more information you can reach them at www.yesprep.org/sayes.