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You can help high risk adolescents turn their lives around.
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Boulder
Prep High School
1640 Range Street
Boulder CO 80301
303.545.6186
Bruce Blodgett, Executive Director |
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In
1995 the Boulder Courts, hoping to reduce the numbers of incarcerated
teenagers in Boulder County, created Boulder Prep. The founders
knew that 79% of kids in the juvenile justice system were failing
or out of school. Without intervention, many would become repeat
offenders, waste their lives, and burden the community. These
kids needed intensive guidance and a chance to turn their lives
around.
Boulder Prep gives them that chance. The school's 65 students
benefit from a 1:5 adult to youth ratio, with small classes
offered year round. Dedicated faculty, staff, and intervention
specialists figure out how to reach each student. They set clear
boundaries and high expectations. Building upon kids' interests,
abilities, and gifts, they tap into an intellectual curiosity
and desire to succeed that others have not unearthed.
Boulder Prep adults also spend time with students outside of
school. With 67% of the kids living away from home, it may be
that a private lunch conversation or watching a ballgame with
a caring adult will be just what it takes to build the trust
and self worth that help a student take off academically.
The Boulder Prep community creates what is, for some students,
the only "family" they've ever had. Teachers stick around. Students
share burdens, offering support that only a peer can. Having
found a physically and emotionally safe place, these students
finally are free to unleash their potential and get on with
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