HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.hczpromise.org

Charter School 1,176 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) Promise Academy Charter Schools are a network of high-performing, K-12 public charter schools located in the heart of Central Harlem, New York. Founded as part of the broader Harlem Children’s Zone project—a nationally recognized anti-poverty initiative—these schools are designed to close the academic achievement gap for children living in high-poverty neighborhoods. By integrating rigorous academic standards with an extended school day and year, Promise Academy aims to ensure that every student is prepared to succeed in college and beyond.

Beyond the classroom, the Promise Academy model is defined by its "pipeline" approach, which provides students and their families with comprehensive wrap-around support. This includes on-site health and mental health services, nutritional programs, and access to the social and community resources provided by the Harlem Children’s Zone. By addressing both the educational and socioeconomic barriers that students face, the school fosters a safe, structured environment that emphasizes character development, academic excellence, and long-term career readiness for the youth of Harlem.

1,176

Total Students

67.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	213
Black	926
Asian	2
Two or More	15
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	7

Black
926 (78.7%)
Hispanic
213 (18.1%)
Two or More
15 (1.3%)
White
9 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
7 (0.6%)
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Asian
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(646)556-6275
Website:	http://www.hczpromise.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,072
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 117

Grade 1 127

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 96

Grade 5 101

Grade 6 97

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 84

Grade 9 63

Grade 10 78