Student Life

At Harlem Academy, we strike a balance between intellectual and physical activity, structured and unstructured time, and hard work and play. Our clubs program and flex block are designed to nurture students’ creativity with a range of co-curricular activities. All students are welcome to participate in the school’s Saturday Club, which offers a chance to build friendships outside of the academic setting. On a four-day trip each year, middle school students travel from the city to a wilderness setting where they work together to overcome individual and group challenges. Meanwhile, community meetings and celebrations of learning are important school traditions that mark students’ personal development and growth as learners.