EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
1573 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029 www.eastharlemscholars.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND REALIZE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. SCHOLARS ACADEMIES ARE FOUNDED BY EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM (EHTP), A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1958.

EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A HIGH-PERFORMING, STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE K-9.

EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, LEAD IN THE COMMUNITIES, AND REALIZE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. SCHOLARS ACADEMIES WERE FOUNDED BY EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM (EHTP), A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1958. OUR SCHOOLS ARE GROUNDED IN OUR CORE VALUES, GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND ANTI-RACIST PRACTICES THAT HELP INSTILL IN OUR SCHOLARS A DEEP SENSE OF AWARENESS, SELF-ADVOCACY, COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES BELIEVES THAT THE BEST LEARNING OCCURS WHEN CHILDREN ENGAGE IN HIGHER-ORDER, CRITICAL THINKING. TO THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE AND SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES, OUR STUDENTS LEARN TO QUESTION, ANALYZE AND APPLY THEIR LEARNING MEANINGFULLY. STUDENTS DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL CRITICAL REASONING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR ENDEAVORS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE VALUE A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS' LOVE OF LEARNING AND OF THEMSELVES. WE PLACE A PREMIUM ON STUDENT COGNITIVE, CREATIVE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, BLENDING RIGOR WITH JOY TO ENSURE OUR SCHOLARS ARE INSPIRED TO LEARN. STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR INDIVIDUAL ASPIRATIONS THROUGH THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPING RICH PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO THEIR LEARNING. OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY INSTILLS IN ALL SCHOLARS A DEEP SENSE OF SELF-ESTEEM, CULTURAL PRIDE AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY DEVELOP INTO THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. DIVERSITY IS AN ASSET TO OUR LEARNING SPACE, AND OUR SCHOLARS ARE ENGAGED WITH AND AWARE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES AS THEY DEVELOP A RICH UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE. WE VALUE ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS A WAY TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY ARE MUTUAL STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR SCHOLARS' EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. HAVING ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM POSITIONS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, AND OUR SCHOLARS' COMMITMENT TO SERVICE PROMOTES OUR VISION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND A DESIRE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. OUR SCHOOLS ARE IN SESSION FROM 7:40 A.M. TO 3:15 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ON FRIDAYS, SCHOLARS DISMISS AT 1 P.M., AFTER WHICH TIME STAFF PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS HAVE DAILY BLOCKS OF ELA, MATH, AND SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES, IN ADDITION TO DAILY ROTATING SPECIALS/ENRICHMENT CLASSES (SPANISH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OR MUSIC) AND RECESS. OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM RUNS UNTIL 5:15 P.M. ON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND UNTIL 4:00 P.M ON FRIDAY.BEGINNING MARCH 16, 2020, NEW YORK CITY CLOSED ITS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. OUR SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED, AND STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THEIR STUDIES AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES VIRTUALLY FROM MARCH 16 THROUGH JUNE 25, 2020.

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