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February 9, 2010

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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School I
35 East 125th Street Manhattan, NY 10030 Phone: (212) 360-3255 Fax: (212) 289-0661 Website Map	Principal: Kathleen Fernald Parent Coordinator: Sakina Gabriel Bess
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Full service school - social, academic and artistic needs addressed, from pre-k to 12th grade. DOWNSIDE: Too much focus on raising test scores and some uninspired teaching.

Grade levels: K to 12
Class size: 16-18
Enrollment: 790
Ethnicity %:
0 W; 91 B; 9 H; 0 A

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Math scores:

District 5

Admissions: Lottery/District 5 priority
Neighborhood: Harlem
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Promise Academy Charter School is a K-12 school that is part of an ambitious plan to revitalize Central Harlem and rescue children in a community that has long been gripped by poverty, poor health, and failing schools. The vision and proposal for the school was put forth by The Harlem Children's Zone, a community based organization that provides preventive, educational and recreational services for Harlem families.

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Sep 14, 2007	A long-term substitute teacher calls her time at Harlem Children's Zone Academy "the worst experience I have ever had as a teacher." She complains about bad behavior at the school: "My most... read more
Jan 30, 2007	During Prince Charles's visit to the United States, he stopped at the school to play basketball and watch a student play. (January 2007)
Oct 5, 2006	According to a Time Out New York article, "Eighty percent of the school's studnets read at or above grade level." (October 2006)

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