My Story

 

As founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, the largest and best-performing public charter school network in New York City, I have made it my mission to challenge the conventional wisdom that children from low-income, minority neighborhoods cannot achieve at the highest academic levels.

 
 

Interview with Charlie Rose

 

Success Academy Virtual Schools

Explore our approach to elementary, middle, and high school.

 
 

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Imagine the possibilities if all children loved school as much as our scholars do!
Fantastic! Great to see our future architects and engineers learning and playing, one block at a time.
‪On International Day of the Girl, thinking of all our girl scholars bound for bright futures. Grateful to our passionate teachers who help them reach their highest potentials. #DayOfTheGirl
Honored to welcome Kirsty Williams, Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Education, inside Success Academy! Thank you for taking a tour of our SA-Hudson Yards elementary school and meeting our wonderful scholars and faculty.
Proud of scholars like Bella of SA Bronx 1, who go above and "Beyond Z" every day. She went to each class with acting principal, Ms. Gridelli, to share scholarly advice on how to achieve Level Z in reading!
Honored to receive the Susan Newhouse Award from The Paper Bag Players! Thank you for bringing magical musical theater experiences to generations of children. #ArtsEducation
The @SuccessAcademy community continues to illustrate what exceptional education looks like. Congratulations to SA Harlem 2 and SA Bed-Stuy 1 for each receiving a National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education. #InsideSuccess
As our scholars continue to reach new milestones, the support from our parents and families is immeasurable. Thank you for being constant partners in fostering our community’s growth. We couldn’t do it without you! #InsideSuccess
Extraordinary teaching is at the heart of our schools and it's critical to get it right from Day 1. That's why we have a focus on Teacher Excellence Training at the beginning as it lays the foundation for a successful school year. #InsideSuccess