Harlem Academy

Mission.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.Commitment to low-income children.Harlem Academy provides a full-need scholarship to every attending student. The school is committed to a meritocracy where hard work drives the opportunity to realize potential and where no family is ever turned away for an inability to pay.Transformational growth.Harlem Academy admits promising children and supports them in cultivating their talents. Students gain a tremendous 16 points during their time at Harlem Academy, entering with baseline scores at the 74th percentile and graduating at the 90th percentile.Nationally, a promising, low-income student starting first grade at the 72nd percentile (a similar profile to our students) will lose 13 points by eighth grade, dropping to the 59th percentile.Secondary school success.For the sixth consecutive year, 100% of Harlem Academy eighth graders matriculated at selective secondary schools. More than three-quarters moved on to independent day and boarding schools with full-need scholarships, including Chapin, Horace Mann, Riverdale, and Trinity.College success.Over the past four years, 98% of Harlem Academy graduates enrolled in four-year colleges, compared to the national average of 51%. Harlem Academy students are currently enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Hamilton, Howard, New York University, Princeton, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Yale.Providing a model education.Harlem Academy is dedicated to sharing successful strategies to extend its impact beyond its walls. The school has published several articles in education journals and other national outlets, reaching hundreds of thousands of educators and school leaders as well as policymakers.Top rating from GuideStar and Charity Navigator.Harlem Academy received four-star rating from Charity Navigator for financial management, accountability, and transparency, as well asGuideStars Platinum Seal of Transparency, highlighting the school's continued commitment to use gifts effectively toward advancing the mission.