Company Description
South Bronx Classical is a high-performing elementary charter school that opened in August 2006 in the Longwood section of the Bronx. We have 330 scholars from Kindergarten to fifth grade. We are proud of our high performance on State and nationally-normed assessments, our high attendance rate, widespread and passionate parent involvement, exceptional data-driven instruction and intervention, and solid financial footing. South Bronx Classical shares design principles derived from the analysis and experience of the top urban charter schools in the nation. These characteristics of success include:

- An undying belief that maximizing scholar achievement and character is a schools first job
- A detail-oriented culture that maximizes scholar achievement
- A firm foundation of core knowledge and basic skills (reading, writing, and math)
- Strict and clear behavioral standards for a safe environment where teachers teach and scholars learn
- Teachers who use data to drive decision-making and deliver standards-based rigorous lessons

South Bronx Classical is in the top 2 percentile of elementary schools in New York State, despite being in the nations poorest Congressional District.