Downtown College Prep

DCP offers students additional opportunities to make up skill gaps with two programs outside the core curriculum: Remediation: At least half of the students who enroll at DCP enter 9th grade at the 7th grade level or below in Reading and Math. While all DCP students enroll in college preparatory classes, DCP also offers intensive support classes for students who need to develop basic skills in order to be able to meet the demands of college preparatory work: SummerBridge A five-week intensive summer program for incoming 9th graders which introduces new students to the DCP culture and helps them prepare for college prep curriculum.