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What’s Special

Lots of sports to engage teens who struggled in 9th grade

The Downside

Suspension rate is above the citywide average

Urban Dove (UD) Team Charter School offers several hours of sports every day as a way to engage older students who have struggled in school and who are behind in their studies. Started in 2018, this charter school is open to students who are 14-16 years old and who earned fewer than 9 credits their freshman year. It is based on the first Urban Dove Team Charter in Brooklyn.

The school has a longer day and year. In addition to regular high school classes, students spend 2.5 hours on sports, such as volleyball, softball, basketball, weight training, yoga or dance. 

Students are divided into "teams" of about 16 members with a “coach,” who serves as an adult mentor and travels with throughout the day for all three years. The coach supports them with friendships, conflicts, academics, organization, and skills like leadership and teamwork.

The school's founder, Jai Nanda, was a basketball coach at another transfer school, Lower East Side Prep in Manhattan, in the 1990s. He noticed that his team members had better school performance during the sports season, and their attendance dropped after it ended. 

Nearly half the students have special education needs. Every classroom has two teachers: one for general education and one for special education. All students use laptops or iPads to work at their own pace on tasks suited to their needs. With the school’s trimester system, students can earn credits faster and catch up more quickly. However, very few are ready for college-level work by graduation. 

Many students participate in paid internships at local elementary schools. They help run after-school and summer programs for younger children, planning activities, organizing games, and serving as role models.

Students and staff use restorative practices to address conflicts. They meet in circles once or twice a week to discuss and solve problems together. While most students report feeling safe at school on the NYC School Survey, the suspension rate is far above the citywide average. (Lydie Raschka, interview and web reports, August 2024)

 

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
39%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
41%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
56%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
90%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
90%
From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide and 2023-24 NYC School Survey

Students

340
Number of students
Citywide Average is 617

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
100%
Students with disabilities
 
45%
Multilingual learners
 
15%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
34%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
82%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
45%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
18%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
82%
From the 2023-24 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
93%
3.0
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 8

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
71%
From the 2023-24 NYC School Survey, 2023-24 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

College and Career Readiness

School
Citywide
From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide
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Contact & Location

Location

671 Prospect Avenue
Bronx NY 10455


Contact

Principal: Melissa Morales

Phone: 718-682-3975

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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