Harlem Academy

Harlem Academy HA drives equity of opportunity for promising students in grades K-8.

Harlem Academy is an independent school (grades K to 8) that prepares bright, motivated students for success at top secondary schools and lifelong learning. The school offers merit-based admissions, cultivates strong family partnerships, and ensures its economic diversity by meeting all demonstrated need for tuition support.

Sometimes, taking initiative means taking a hungry goat to lunch.At our second community meeting, Head of School Vinny D...
09/18/2026

Sometimes, taking initiative means taking a hungry goat to lunch.

At our second community meeting, Head of School Vinny Dotoli shared a story from when he was eight years old at Rocking Horse Ranch. When a goat tried to eat his little sister’s hat, he decided it must be hungry, untied it, and led it straight to the dining hall. The diners weren’t thrilled, but the goat did get a bite from the salad bar!

His challenge for the year: make a new friend, try a new activity, help at home, speak up in class, and look for moments to step up.

“The success of our year as a community is based on how much we each decide to take initiative.”

Know a student who would thrive at HA? Applications are now open for the 2027–28 school year! Meet our students, familie...
09/15/2026

Know a student who would thrive at HA? Applications are now open for the 2027–28 school year!

Meet our students, families, and teachers, explore our program, and see what makes Harlem Academy different at an Open House on October 7 or 27!

Links to apply + RSVP for an Open House: https://bit.ly/4cL64Yz

Welcome back, HA! 💙 It was a wonderful first few days, from morning hellos and first-day photos to creating classroom ru...
09/10/2026

Welcome back, HA! 💙 It was a wonderful first few days, from morning hellos and first-day photos to creating classroom rules, reconnecting with friends, meeting new classmates, and jumping into learning.

We’re so excited for all that’s ahead and grateful to have our HA family back together. Here’s to a joyful year of learning, growing, and challenging ourselves! Click the link for our first day blog post and photo album. https://bit.ly/3Tmr5lK

Our team had such a great time welcoming students and families back to campus for orientation yesterday after spending t...
09/04/2026

Our team had such a great time welcoming students and families back to campus for orientation yesterday after spending the past two weeks on-site for professional development. Whether reconnecting with friends and teachers or meeting new faces for the first time, it was wonderful to see our community come together again.

Next stop: the first day of school! We can’t wait to see everyone Tuesday morning!

T-minus 20 days until we get to see everyone back on campus!! 🎉 We can’t wait! (And Mr. Dotoli is ready for more thumb w...
08/19/2026

T-minus 20 days until we get to see everyone back on campus!! 🎉 We can’t wait! (And Mr. Dotoli is ready for more thumb wars.)

For Rasan '22, Harlem Academy's Creed has been a guidepost: “Integrity, initiative, compassion, determination—those are ...
08/17/2026

For Rasan '22, Harlem Academy's Creed has been a guidepost: “Integrity, initiative, compassion, determination—those are things you carry with you everywhere.” At Riverdale, he pursued neuroscience research, led service-learning trips, and mentored younger students. Now he’s heading to Penn to explore the intersection of biochemistry and neuroscience, with the goal of pursuing research that improves people’s lives.

Read more about Rasan’s journey at the link: https://bit.ly/4bTdwjP

It is not goodbye; it’s see you later! As part of our graduation tradition, the 8th grade class visits each grade one la...
08/06/2026

It is not goodbye; it’s see you later! As part of our graduation tradition, the 8th grade class visits each grade one last time before heading off to high school. They also take a special photo with our kindergarteners, a reminder of just how far they have come from their first days at Harlem Academy to their final days as students.

While we will miss seeing them in our classrooms every day, we know they are ready for what comes next. We look forward to welcoming our newest graduates back as alumni and watching all they accomplish in the years ahead!

Click the link to see more photos: https://bit.ly/4byhSwH

Every summer, Harlem Academy students step beyond their comfort zones through sleepaway camp experiences across the Nort...
07/29/2026

Every summer, Harlem Academy students step beyond their comfort zones through sleepaway camp experiences across the Northeast.

For rising seventh grader Eva, that meant three weeks at Camp Kiniya in Vermont, where she paddleboarded, hiked, performed in the camp musical, tackled the zipline, and made friends from across the United States and Canada.

When camp ended, Eva had one question for her mom: "I'm coming back next year, right?"

Thank you to all our camp partners for making our students' summers unforgettable.

Read more about our camp program through the link: https://bit.ly/4pN1oqk

07/22/2026

Graduation 2026 marked a milestone for Harlem Academy as we celebrated our largest-ever eighth-grade class. The ceremony was made even more meaningful by one of our most cherished traditions: classmates introducing one another through personal stories that reveal how each graduate embodies our School Creed.

Listen closely, and you’ll hear reflections like, “Her integrity, faith, and support have helped me become a better person,” “They have the inspiring ability to believe in you so much that you start believing in yourself,” and “He’s honest, funny, and authentic.” Together, these words capture the character, connection, and sense of community that make a Harlem Academy graduation so special.

This spring, Harlem Academy families and young people came together to support our Spring Campaign, and one lucky family...
07/14/2026

This spring, Harlem Academy families and young people came together to support our Spring Campaign, and one lucky family won an unforgettable experience.

Campaign participants were entered into a raffle for the chance to attend the World Cup matchup between Brazil and Norway at MetLife Stadium. Jett ’27 and his mom, Yolanda, were the lucky winners.

It was their first time attending a live soccer match, and they were especially excited to cheer on Brazil. Yolanda was rooting for Vinícius Jr., while Jett was excited to see Neymar take the field. Although Brazil came up just short, the energy in the stadium made for an unforgettable day.

To top it off, Jett spotted Mayor Zohran Mamdani sitting just a few rows away and even got a photo with him before heading home.

Thank you to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) for making this special opportunity possible.

Address

655 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY
10030

Telephone

+12123482600

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Harlem Academy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Harlem Academy:

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category