History

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  • We have come a long way since 2004, when a small group of parents, students, teachers, and supporters came together with a bold vision to overturn the status quo for promising students in Harlem.

    Over the past 20 years, we’ve grown from 12 to 185 students and an additional 174 alumni, from a nascent program to a proven track record, and from rented storefronts to our own campus.

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Our Bold Vision for the Next 20 Years

Over the next 20 years, we will build on our transformational outcomes and pursue our bold vision for expanded impact.

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  • Expanded enrollment

    Since its founding, Harlem Academy has focused on serving promising students whose potential might otherwise go unrealized, and they have gone on to make a profound difference at their secondary schools, universities, and beyond. Our vision is to expand our enrollment to 360 students through a future expansion while maintaining our commitment to providing full-need scholarships and graduating a robust alumni network that will foster greater support, collaboration, mentorship, and impact.

  • An educational beacon

    Our vision is to be a central gathering place for the community, hosting summer and weekend programs, college fairs, chess tournaments, film screenings, poetry slams, Shakespeare festivals, and robotics and math competitions in the heart of Harlem. Beyond our local community, our vision is to become a world-class hub for research and learning focused on educational equity.

  • An enduring legacy

    Harlem Academy seeks to grow its endowment to secure the school's sustainability. A stronger endowment will allow Harlem Academy to keep tuition accessible to an economically diverse range of families, ensuring scholarships are available for a student body defined by its talents and strengths while continuing to attract, develop, and retain world-class teachers with competitive salaries and funding for leadership and growth opportunities.
Harlem Academy
655 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY, 10030

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Harlem Academy is an independent school (grades K-8) that 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.