Mission
Our mission is to develop students of fine character who graduate from college and make a positive contribution to society.
History
Village Academies was founded in 2001 with the support of leaders in education, community, business, finance, real estate, public service, and academia. The founding team conducted extensive best practices research, visiting the highest performing schools in the country.
Village Academies was the first organization in New York State to receive two simultaneous charters, unanimously approved by the State University of New York as well as by the New York Board of Regents. The flagship school, Harlem Village Academy, opened in September, 2003, the second school, Leadership Village Academy opened in September, 2004, and our High School opened in September, 2007.
Growth Plan
Above all else, Village Academies is passionate about providing the highest quality education for children in under-served communities. The Village Academies growth strategy is to start new schools at a reasonable pace that enables us to maintain high standards of academic excellence and outstanding student achievement results. Over the long term, we aim to launch and build a network of college preparatory public schools in underserved communities. The Village Academies Network will recruit and train principals and teachers for new schools, and will continue to provide operational infrastructure, resources and educational supervision and support. As we operate our network of schools – focusing on instructional excellence and developing teacher skills above all else – we aim to build the leadership capacity and infrastructure that will provide a solid foundation for future growth.
