![]() Test scores are average, compared to other middle schools in the city.Ĭhildren get involved in the community. The day runs from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (4:45 pm for kids who stay for tutoring, enrichment or detention). The Harlem school has roughly 300 students and most report they feel safe in orderly classrooms, according to school surveys. They visit colleges in Washington D.C., Montreal, and Boston, and even go whale watching. In addition to core academics and gym, students take classes in health, theater, visual arts and music. At the end of each school year, the schools host a Korean Street Festivalin Harlem, with bibimbap (Koreas national dish of rice and vegetables), Korean games and traditional Korean dance. (High school students take four years of Korean language.)ĭemocracy Preps founder, Seth Andrews, wanted to give his mostly African-American and Latino students a taste of Korean culture and Korean educational valuesrespect for teachers, education and hard work. The schools combine strict discipline and a long school day with out-of-state trips, political activity and exposure to Korean music and dance. ![]() Democracy Prep Harlem Charter was the second in the Democracy Prep network of more than a dozen middle schools. ![]()
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