The YES Prep College Preparatory School System which stands for Youth Engaged in Service, was founded in 1998 when Christopher Barbic, now the head of the Achievement School District in Memphis, Texas, grew frustrated as he watched his sixth grade students move on to low-performing intermediate schools.
The YES Prep College Preparatory School System, which stands for Youth Engaged in Service, was established in 1998 when Christopher Barbic, now the head of the Achievement School District in Memphis, Texas, became frustrated as he observed his sixth-grade students transitioning to underperforming intermediate schools.