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A Sisterhood of Excellence
At Uncommon Excellence Girls Elementary and Middle Schools (K-8), your child will feel the love and support of a school community dedicated to sisterhood. From day one, she’ll prepare for success in college and beyond. You’ll see her confidence and capability soar under the guidance of passionate teachers who believe she can do and be anything she dreams. Even more, every girl learns that her voice matters as she joins in lifting up her sister scholars.
Academics & Culture
Excellence in Academics
With a longer school day and school year, our scholars benefit from extra instructional time in academic foundations like reading, writing, and math – as well as joyful learning experiences throughout every day, including an array of enrichment and extracurriculars. Our scholars are guaranteed enrollment at an Uncommon high school, where students achieve a 96% college-acceptance rate across our network of schools.
Excellence in Character
Our school culture is where our sisterhood really shines. Within an affirming and connected community, girls learn to love themselves and encourage each other to be their best. Our school values – including sisterhood, courage, curiosity, and respect – are reflected in energetic cheers and weekly scholar highlights. As a result, your child will develop the confidence to navigate the journey to college and reach her goals.
Excellence in Teaching
Uncommon Excellence Girls Elementary and Middle Schools attract fiercely devoted teachers who go above and beyond to help our girls grow and achieve outstanding results. In turn, we are committed to helping our teachers and school leaders develop their craft, providing regular feedback and support as well as meaningful professional learning throughout each school year.
Our Leaders
Principal, Uncommon Excellence Girls Elementary School
Estrella De La Torre
Estrella joined Uncommon in 2014 as a Student Teaching Fellow at Uncommon Brownsville North Elementary. Over the past decade, she has served in a range of roles, beginning as a Kindergarten Special Education teacher, then moving into a long-term 4th grade teaching position, and later taking on leadership roles as an Instructional Leader, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, and Principal Fellow.
In 2019, she served as Interim Principal of UBNE before officially becoming Principal in 2020. While she is grateful for her 12 years of service and lasting impact at UBNE, she is excited to begin this next chapter and expand her impact at Uncommon Excellence Girls Elementary.
Principal, Uncommon Excellence Girls Middle School
Ulrica White
Ulrica White was driven to join Uncommon Schools by her deep commitment to ensuring that Black and Brown children receive the high-quality education they have historically been denied due to systemic injustice. She previously served as a Principal Fellow and acting Principal at a North Star school, where she strengthened instruction and culture across Camden, Brooklyn, and Newark.
Ulrica holds a bachelor’s in Teaching English from NYU, a master’s in education, and a School Leadership Degree from Relay Graduate School of Education. She remains committed to developing teachers and creating rigorous, loving, and opportunity-rich classrooms.
Director of Operations, Uncommon Excellence Girls Elementary School
Delta Reyes
Director of Operations, Uncommon Excellence Girls Middle School
Alice He
Partnering with Families
We value families as their child’s first teachers, and strive to partner with parents in ways that honor your important role. Our doors are always open, from welcoming parents into our schools to fostering consistent and clear communication with teachers. Don’t be surprised if you receive a text with a photo and update on your scholar’s progress! We also host a series of events throughout the school year aimed at building community with and among our families.
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