E Prep is very intentional about setting a culture marked by high expectations and no excuses.  Every student can achieve and every teacher and administrator models relentlessness in this pursuit.  The culture of high expectations at E Prep includes these and other features:

• Teachings around the 5 Keys to Success:
  • Courage
  • Self-Discipline
  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Perseverance

• An enforced code of conduct that emphasizes responsibility to self and community; there is a zero-tolerance policy and all students will be held accountable for actions
• An enforced uniform code (jackets and ties)
• Nightly homework signed by parents
• A 20-book independent reading standard for each student for the year
• Regular academic assessments and trimester exams to gauge where students are in relation to their goals; careful tracking so that students and teachers can see progress
• Mandatory tutoring on Saturdays, for any student who is not meeting academic benchmarks
• Unity Circle- a regular community gathering during which students earn awards for progress and are taught to celebrate the achievements of their peers
• The presence of teachers who are held accountable, create rigorous and purposeful lesson plans, communicate frequently with parents, and participate in weekly professional development
• Curriculum that is aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards
• Commitment by every student and teacher and administrator to a goal of 100% in everything they do- 100% participation, 100% progress, 100% will go to college