The Unity Scoop – April 2

Dear Families of Unity,

I hope you enjoyed the warmer temperatures this week—spring is finally here!

I want to begin by congratulating our newest Unity families who were accepted through our lottery on Wednesday afternoon. We are excited to welcome you to our community and look forward to partnering with you in the years ahead.

I also want to congratulate our high school students for completing their Quarter 3 interim assessments—an important milestone that reflects their focus, effort, and continued growth.

Finally, I’m excited to share a major milestone with our community. This past year, Unity High achieved an 84% college-going rate—one of the highest in Brooklyn and the highest among charter schools in the borough. In other words, a greater percentage of our recent Class of 2025 graduates enrolled in college this last fall than any other charter high school in Brooklyn. This is a significant accomplishment, and we are incredibly proud of our students, staff, and families—and eager to build on this momentum.

In this edition of The Unity Scoop, we highlight our middle school students preparing for state exams, student-athletes, and staff in-action,.

Wishing you a joyful and restful spring break. We look forward to coming back together as a community on April 13th!

In unity,
Josh

Josh Beauregard
Executive Director / Co-founder

Updates as of April 2, 2026:

1. New – Congratulations to Our Newly Admitted Unity Families!

We are excited to share that our 2026–27 admissions lottery has been completed, and we extend a warm congratulations to all newly admitted students and families! We are thrilled to welcome you into the Unity community and look forward to partnering with you in the years ahead.

Next Step: Schedule Your Enrollment Meeting
If you are a new family that was accepted in the lottery, please schedule your enrollment phone call appointment using the link below. During this call, we will review key information, complete required paperwork, and ensure a smooth transition to Unity.

New families: schedule your enrollment meeting by clicking here!

If you have any questions or need support along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing cbeckford@unityprep.org. We’re excited to welcome you and support your family every step of the way.

Welcome to Unity!

2. New – Rising to the Challenge: Our Middle School Readers & Writers Prepare to Shine!

Our middle school ELA students have been hard at work refining their reading and writing skills in preparation for this month’s state exam. We’re proud of the focus, stamina, and determination they’ve shown as they push themselves to be their very best.

This is a moment for students to showcase the growth and skills they’ve developed all year long, and we’re excited to celebrate their efforts at our upcoming pep rally on April 17th!

3. New – Shoutout to Mr. Kaiser for Sharing Best Practices!

Unity High’s Senior Director of Support Services, Mr. Kaiser, was recently featured in an article on effective co-teaching, highlighting strong collaboration through shared ownership, intentional planning, and both teachers actively leading instruction. Congratulations to Mr. Kaiser on this well-deserved recognition! He is a tremendous asset to our school and to all of our students.

4. New – The Spring Season is Upon Us and Our Panther Athletes Are Hard at Practice!

Unity’s student-athletes took full advantage of the warmer weather this week, getting outside to train, build chemistry, and sharpen their skills. It’s been great to see our Panthers bringing energy, focus, and pride to every practice as they prepare for a strong spring season ahead.

5. Recap – AP Seminar: College-Level Thinking in Action!

This week, our AP Seminar scholars delivered powerful, college-level presentations on complex, real-world issues—from AI and the workforce to teen mental health and pet ownership within unhoused populations—demonstrating both intellectual curiosity and a deep commitment to understanding the world.

As part of the College Board AP Seminar course, students engage in rigorous, college-style work—analyzing multiple perspectives, synthesizing research, and presenting evidence-based arguments through formal presentations and academic writing. These performance tasks are central to the AP assessment, and strong performance can lead to college credit or advanced placement in courses at many universities.

Our scholars rose to the challenge with clarity, confidence, and professionalism. We are incredibly proud of the depth of thinking and real-world connections they are building as they prepare for success beyond high school.

6. Recap – April 2026 Schoolwide Calendar

For your family’s convenience, here is a schoolwide calendar of events for the month of April – print it out and throw it on the refrigerator door!  It is possible that events could change and new events could be added.  An up-to-date events calendar can always be accessed on our website.

7. Recap – Parent Workshops: A Resource for Unity Families!

Unity families are invited to take advantage of free, online parent workshops offered by Marble Health, shared as a helpful resource by our Director of Social Work, Ms. Del Purgatorio. These workshops are developed by clinician and researcher Annie Graham and are held via Zoom, with live captioning available in 35 languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Russian, to ensure broad accessibility for our families.

8. Recap – Unity’s 2025-26 Student & Family Handbook is Available Here!

9. Recap – 2025-26 School Year Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families Calendars for the 2025-26 school year are available below. Note that we have two versions this year – one version for our middle school (grades 6-8) and another version for our high school (grades 9-12).

• Grades 6-8 2025-26 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
• Grades 9-12 2025-26 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families

10. Recap – Join our New Unity Prep Instagram (IG) Account Today!

We recently launched our new grades 6-12 IG account to bring our entire community together – @unityprepcharterschool.  Don’t miss out – follow us now!