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South Bronx Classical Charter School III
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Bronx NY 10456

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What’s Special
Students study Latin and learn to debate
The Downside
Above average suspension rate; strict behavior code may not appeal to some
Opened in 2015, South Bronx Classical III (SBC III) is part of small network of a high-performing charter schools. It is modelled after the original South Bronx Classical Charter, which was founded in 2004 by Lester Long, a former investment banker and elementary school teacher. The school is expanding by one grade a year until it reaches capacity serving grades K to 8.
Like all the schools in the network, SBC III’s school day and school year run longer than in traditional public schools. Class sizes are kept small with 20 students or less. Latin instruction begins in 3rd grade; debate classes start in 5th grade. There’s a heavy emphasis on learning facts and honing skills and by the time students are in middle school, they’re tackling challenging work.
Children wear uniforms and must adhere to a strict behavior code. The upside is that little time is wasted in transitions between lessons; the drawback is that the school has an above-average suspension rate. During our visit to the original South Bronx Classical school, we observed that when listening to the teacher, children were expected to sit up straight with hands folded on the desk; a student may be admonished for behavior such as eye-rolling or that’s interpreted to be whining or talking back.
Students may participate in activities such as sports, yoga, music and art, according to the school’s website.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Special education teachers, learning specialists and speech pathologists work with children individually and in small groups.
ADMISSIONS: Admissions is by lottery. Priority is given to District 12 residents. (Laura Zingmond, web reports, January 2020; photo from school website)
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