North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys is a single-gender middle school campus serving students in Grades 4-8 that will provide high-quality educational access and academic experiences for Black and Latino males in Ward 7 or 8 in Washington DC opening in the Summer of 2018. VISION Within 20 years of the inception of the North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys, the District of Columbia will be widely known for the following: MISSION The mission of the North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys is to create a boy-friendly pedagogy-informed academic environment within which young men are equipped with the academic skills, social competencies, and personal development necessary to navigate life challenges, attend and complete the college of their choice, and return to become the premier agents of social change within and for the communities they serve. The values that drive the program are encapsulated in the following value statements: Relationships – “I am my brother’s keeper.” Rigor – “I am excellence.” Relevance – “I matter and this matters.” Resilience – “I never quit.”