Harlem Village Academies

If I could give this school less than a single star, I would. My child is a student in the high school, but won’t be next year. It is complete chaos over there. The principal was fired in February, but we were told she was on medical leave. We were also told students and parents would have some input into the hiring of a replacement, but almost everyone found out by reading it in the paper. Then, two weeks before the end of classes, my child brought home a letter stating that grades would go from a 75 as the minimum to pass to only needing a 65 to pass. This has my high achieving student wondering why she has even been trying so hard if they will just change the passing grade so that less people fail. I’ve seen videos posted online of the students behaving horribly. My child tells me of fights and disrespect towards adults in the building. It sounds like some of the worst NYC public schools. I was pleased with the education my child received in middle school, but the high school is a mess. The teachers are constantly leaving, there is no stability, and no structure. There hasn’t been a leader, a principal, since February!!! No wonder the kids are going wild and half the teachers have announced they won’t be returning.
–disappointed & fed up