Middle School

The school’s overarching goal is to develop students’ habits of learning and core academic skills. To that end, we offer students frequent opportunities to develop successful habits of learning that they can eventually make their own. Rather than focus on a breadth of topics, the program focuses on deep, significant development of core academic skills that students can continue to apply as they progress through their academic and professional careers.

Harlem Academy admits high-potential children and supports them in cultivating their talents. Our students emerge as avid readers, strong writers, and critical thinkers. We measure our success and our students’ success with the same metric: the extent to which each child is meeting his or her personal potential within an advanced academic environment.

The middle school program is designed around subject-based specialists, challenging students to navigate a schedule, multiple environments, and different class structures. An extended day offers students an opportunity for quiet reading before classes begin. Students can also take advantage of after-school programming from 5-6 p.m. to work with teachers and volunteer tutors. Students may use this time for enrichment, additional support, or homework.

View the 2010-2011 middle school handbook.