Dear Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, and Brendan Maguire, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Minister of Advanced Education: The PREP Academy writes to express deep concern regarding the recent provincial budget decision to reduce and eliminate funding dedicated to Black Learner initiatives, including the complete elimination of The PREP Academy’s $480,000 […]

At The PREP Academy, our work has always been rooted in community, collaboration, and a shared belief that every student deserves access to opportunity. Our partnership with Emera Inc. is a powerful example of what’s possible when organizations come together with a common purpose. A $500,000 Milestone Rooted in Community Impact Emera’s renewed investment of […]

PREP Academy & EfficiencyOne group photo at EfficiencyOne’s office in Dartmouth. Expanding Career Pathways in Energy Efficiency The PREP Academy is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with EffciencyOne, a leading organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and sustainability in Nova Scotia. This collaboration marks a pivotal step in creating meaningful opportunities for African […]

PREP Academy & Dalhousie University group photo on campus at the Emera ideaHUB Inspiring the Next Generation of Black Engineers On Thursday, October 24th, 2024, African Nova Scotian high school students from The PREP Academy visited Dalhousie University’s Sexton Campus to explore engineering and get a hands-on experience to learn what engineering is all about. […]

All it took was a mock election in his grade 6th class for Armon Jefferies, of Halifax’s North End, to know a career in politics and law would be in his path. Now a second-year Political Science major at Saint Mary’s University, Armon is one of less than 50 students selected this year into the […]

PREP Academy’s College and University Cohort program will receive a renewed gift of $165,000 from Emera to support 100 students over the next two years. African Nova Scotian students continue to encounter systemic barriers and hurdles when graduating high school and transitioning to university or college. There are a number of unique challenges of African […]

The PREP Academy received a major boost in funding from the Jeannine Deveau Achievement Fund to help remove barriers to post-secondary education for African Nova Scotian students. The gift of $530,000 will help support 335 students over the next two years. In addition to supporting hundreds of African Nova Scotian students through PREP’s college and university […]