Harlem Academy's guiding principles are a written articulation of the values that have helped the school to achieve its strong results to date and will help us to become even stronger going forward. These principles are posted... Read more
WHAT WE DO
Harlem Academy drives equity of opportunity for promising students, guiding them to thrive at the highest academic levels and one day make a mark on the world. Most students enter with scores at the 70th-85th percentile nationally – too high to receive attention at public or charter schools and too low to gain admission to the city’s selective programs.
Harlem Academy is an independent (or private) school but one that is committed to meritocracy and upward mobility. Tuition is set on a sliding scale, and no family is turned away for an inability to pay.
We serve 125 students in grades one through eight with a focus on rigorous intellectual engagement, character development, and family partnership. During their time at Harlem Academy, students experience tremendous growth, preparing them to compete at the nation’s top secondary schools and ultimately to succeed in any endeavor they pursue.
OUR STORY
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Our local kindergartners are 20x less likely to have access to citywide gifted programs than in wealthier neighborhoods.
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Harlem Academy students gain 16 points by 8th grade, graduating at the 90th percentile.
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100% of the class of 2018 entered selective secondary schools.
BEYOND OUR WALLS
We are dedicated to sharing successful strategies to extend Harlem Academy’s impact beyond the school’s walls. The articles listed below were published in national journals, reaching hundreds of thousands of educators each year.
- Engaging With Outside Professionals AMLE Newsletter, Nov 2018
- Gamifying Vocabulary Literacy Today, Sept 2018
- The Power of Common Language Educational Leadership, Sept 2018
- Teacher-Driven Curriculum Development Principal Leadership, Sept 2018
- Preparing Students for the Transition to High School AMLE Magazine, April 2018
- A Case for Primary Source Analysis in History AMLE Magazine, Feb 2017
- Real Parent Engagement Principal Leadership, Dec 2016
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85% of Harlem Academy's operating costs
come from philanthropic support.