Date Opened: August 21, 2006
School Locations: Harlem, Bronx, Upper West & Brooklyn, New York
Current Grades Served: K-6 (planned K-8)
We are incredibly proud of what our Success Academy scholars have achieved! They are among the brightest, highest-achieving students in the state of New York thanks to the support of our dedicated teachers, staff and parents, as well as the preparation provided by our comprehensive curriculum and school model. Importantly, while attaining stellar test scores is certainly wonderful, it is not our primary focus. Rather, our objective is to prepare our scholars with a best-in-class education foundation that sets them up for success in college and beyond.
Teaching, working with and supporting our young scholars is incredibly rewarding. Success Academy Charter Schools look for dedicated individuals who believe deeply that every child can achieve success. Every day, our team cultivates knowledge, curiosity, wonder and the desire to learn in each and every one of our scholars. Our team of dedicated professionals work collaboratively to raise the bar for public education in ways that will help every child have access to an excellent public education. Simply put, we work hard because we love what we do and we know we’re making a difference.
The first Success Academy opens its doors in Harlem serving 165 Kindergartners and 1st graders.
Success Academy Harlem 1 welcomes a new incoming class of Kindergartners and adds 2nd grade.
After seeing dramatic gains in student achievement in our first school and in response to high parent demand, we open three new elementary schools (Success Academy Harlem 2, 3, and 4) serving students in Harlem. More than 1,000 scholars are enrolled in a Success Academy school with more than 100 teachers and school staff.
Enrollment grows! We are serving 1,500 scholars in Kindergarten through 4th grade. Our first school, Success Academy Harlem 1, ranks in the top 1% of New York State public schools with 97% of scholars passing the state exams. We’ve outgrown working in the back office of Success Academy Harlem 1 – the network’s employees move our headquarters to 310 Lenox Avenue.
Three additional elementary schools are opened across Harlem and the Bronx and one middle school is added in Harlem. We are serving nearly 2,500 scholars.
Success Academy launches Teaching Fellows, an innovated summer training program for new teachers. Our network of schools expands into two new neighborhoods with the opening of Success Academy Bed-Stuy 1 and Success Academy Upper West. During the 2011-2012 school year, we will have approximately 3,500 scholars enrolled in our schools. We have over 400 teaching and support staff serving our scholars.
Check out the success of our scholars and schools on the 2010/2011 statewide tests, parent satisfaction surveys, and NYC Progress Report.
100% of our fourth graders passed the science exam – and a staggering 91% earning an advanced rating, the highest possible. That compares to only 43% of students scoring an Advanced rating throughout New York City.
Each year, parents of children in all New York City public schools complete a satisfaction survey about their children’s education. Last year, parents of our scholars offered glowing reviews.