From the Head of School

Since opening the year in our new schoolhouse, our joy, engagement, and sense of community have continued to blossom. Students love curling up with a good book in the library, playing soccer and kickball in the yard, diving into challenging lessons in the sunfilled classrooms, and enjoying good, healthy meals with friends in the café.

This was also our first year welcoming a kindergarten class, and it’s wonderful to see our youngest students eagerly engaging in their work and building the habits described in our School Creed.

Over the next three years, we are poised to expand even further, adding 70 new seats as we double the size of our middle school. The response to our new openings has been incredible — we’ve already received more than double the number of applications as we did last year. This is a direct result of our newfound ability to admit students in kindergarten and sixth grade, the unique place we occupy in the education landscape, and our reputation for excellence.

This past fall, we held our inaugural high school fair, welcoming families from all over Harlem, the Bronx, and the greater New York area alongside our own students. Families met with representatives from 37 independent and Catholic schools and learned about quality options they might not have otherwise considered. We are proud to drive equity of opportunity for our own students while also seeking innovative ways to expand that impact to others who may be facing obstacles in realizing their full potential.

We still have much to do, but I hope you take time to reflect on the impact of your contributions as you read this journal.

Vincent A. Dotoli