uKnow

uKnow is a private, minority-owned education company based in Washington, DC. With a focus on the underserved education community in metropolitan areas, uKnow has guided thousands of students and educators to reach their academic goals.Motivated by the opportunity to drive change in education, a team of highly motivated pioneers sparked a new kind of organization – one that has shifted the way young people learn in underserved school districts. Frustrated with pre-structured curriculum designed by large corporations in the test preparation industry, uKnow blazed its own path, serving over 1,000 students in the past three years throughout Washington DC, Baltimore, Atlanta and everywhere in between.How did we get here?In 2002, an eager Washington DC public school student approached Paul Brunson, now President of uKnow, with a very insightful question – “How can I apply test strategies to concepts that I don’t already know?” Inspired, Paul began to formulate his vision for a concept that has now put hundreds of urban youth in a position to further their education.In 2004, after many pilot programs and new ideas for curriculum that address the academic needs of disadvantaged communities, uKnow was founded. And since then, with a focus on interactive learning, addressing the social needs of students, and using a customized approach to every student and organization we encounter, we have found success – a success defined by the difference we make in lives of underserved youth.