Posted by on Saturday, May 21, 2016
Tags: Shakespeare, English, electives, middle school
Posted by on Saturday, May 21, 2016
Tags: Spring Benefit, alumni
Posted by on Monday, March 7, 2016
Tags: chess, lower school, middle school, electives
Posted by on Monday, March 7, 2016
A choice like no other in this community
“I had my child in five schools before we found Harlem Academy. None of them were pushing my son to grow. The situation in my district, it was just sad.” - Fifth grade parent
All New York City parents know the stress of finding the right school for their children. In Harlem, the South Bronx, and Washington Heights, however, the challenge is even greater. More than 80% of local students are failing, and local public and charter schools must focus on Read more...
Tags: family partnership, school choice
Posted by on Monday, March 7, 2016
Leveraging curiosity to build nonfiction reading skills and set a foundation for critical thinking
Each day, lower school teachers and students spend an hour focused on locating information, summarizing important facts, isolating the main idea, and using text-based evidence to support a conclusion.
Harlem Academy fourth-grader Benjamin loves science fiction. When he discovered in his nonfiction unit that his favorite books are based on real science, he started reading more science books.
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Tags: lower school, English
Posted by on Sunday, March 6, 2016
Tags: Spring Benefit, history
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Tags: middle school, history
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Eight Harlem Academy students earned full scholarships to attend summer programs for gifted students at Exeter, Vassar, and Yale.
Manny, Malik, and A.J. at the Summer Institute for the Gifted at Vassar. This past summer, eight of our middle school students accepted full scholarships to attend academic programs for gifted students at Phillips Exeter Academy, Vassar College, and Yale University. These highly selective opportunities let them sample schedules and a breadth Read more...
Tags: summer, boarding school
Posted by on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Tags: alumni
Posted by on Friday, June 12, 2015
Tags: middle school, STEM, college, trips
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