History
The founder of Bronx Prep is Kristen Kearns Jordan. She was also the first executive director of Bronx Prep until 2007, when she passed the reigns to Dr. Samona Tait-Johnson. The position of director was subsequently renamed head of school. The current interim Head of School and High School Principal is Edwina Branch Smith. The Middle School Principal is Jacqueline King-Robinson. Bronx Prep was founded on the belief that all children in America deserve an education enabling them to fulfill their potential and realize their dreams.
Bronx Prep opened its doors in 2000 with its inaugural class of 100 5th and 6th graders. As one of fourteen schools chartered by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute out of ninety applicants in 1999, Bronx Prep was one of the first schools to be re-chartered for a full five-year term in 2004. Bronx Prep will reach full capacity of 700-800 students in grades 5-12 by 2011.
The combination of a middle and high school makes Bronx Prep unique among charter schools in New York City. This was done to prepare students for enrollment at competitive colleges. The mission of the Bronx Preparatory Charter School is to prepare underserved middle and high school students for higher education, civic involvement and lifelong success through a structured, caring environment of high academic expectations.
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