Choose from a selection of inspiring videos about our scholars and our schools. Learn about Democracy Prep Public Schools, see our teachers in action, travel with us, celebrate our successes and enjoy!
Documenting the life of our schools allows us to share the strides our scholars are making as citizens who will change the world. For a full archive of our videos, visit our YouTube page.
Democracy Prep's amazing fourth grade scholars want you to vote this November 6th! The Harlem Prep Hawks sing their civic message loud and proud to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." A "Straight A" network, with 2,000 students across seven campuses in Harlem, NY and Camden, NJ, Democracy Prep is proving what is possible in urban education. We are preparing our responsible citizen-scholars to succeed in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. We hope they inspire You to Vote for Somebody!
Democracy Prep's amazing fourth grade scholars want you to vote this November 6th! The Harlem Prep Hawks sing their civic message loud and proud to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe." View Video
See what we're all about on this virtual tour of Democracy Prep Public Schools. Everyday, our citizen-scholars journey along the path to college and a lifetime of active citizenship. and live our motto: "Work Hard. Go to College. Change the World." View Video
"We knew we could do better and our students could do better." Watch this video to learn about Democracy Prep Charter School. Parents, teachers, students, and founder and Superintendent Seth Andrew share what makes DPCS a success. View Video
As part of our "See the World to Change the World" mission, Democracy Prep 9th grade Scholars Abroad visited London, immersing themselves in the city's rich history and culture. This video doc of their trip shares their adventures. View Video
On March 27, 2012 Democracy Prep was honored to demonstrate active leadership in the Harlem community by participating in the inaugural TEDxHarlem. Watch 11th grade scholar Ana Enriquez's talk on civic engagement. View Video
In a display of civic engagement and boldly embodying our mission to build citizen-scholars, Democracy Prep Scholars organized and held a "240 Hoodie March" along with a day of activism in support of Trayvon Martin on April 5th. View Video
As part of our "See the World to Change the World" mission, Democracy Prep 10th grade Scholars Abroad visited Ecuador, working at an orphanage outside Quito and making some new friends. This video doc of their trip shares their adventures. View Video
On February 8th, Mayor Bloomberg visited Harlem Prep. Here, the mayor is greeted by our scholars, dons a signature yellow hat, and reminds reporters that here we"Work Hard. Go to College. Change the World!" View Video
Over three nights in early February, our scholars staged A Night of One Acts. Seven different one-act plays were performed highlighting our drama program, just another thing that makes Democracy Prep a success. Check out the preview video here. View Video
Democracy Prep High School scholars earned tickets to see Jay-Z's concert to benefit the United Way & the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. The next night they returned to meet the rapper and got this video in support of our motto! View Video
Democracy Prep scholars show off their language skills and cultural appreciation as they explain the benefits of our fantastic Korean Program spotlighted by Korean Broadcasting and aired on primetime television. View Video
Witness the birth of Harlem Prep Charter School. Mandated to close after failing its students for a decade, Harlem Day Charter School is now in the process of being transformed. The turnaround at Harlem Prep is underway. View Video
We work hard and sometimes we play hard too. Our teachers and staff embrace what we call at Democracy Prep the j-factor: joy. Here, you can see some of our teacher-athletes bring their A-games to our Kickball Kickoff. View Video
Film Maker Anthony Hull visited Democracy Prep Public Schools in his documentary web series "Ant's Word" to share what he calls "a school on the forefront of educational reform". Here, you can view the episode in its entirety. View Video
Scholars from Democracy Prep Charter School perform traditional Korean Pung-mul no-ri drumming at the school's Annual Celebration of Korean Culture. View Video