Achievement First
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HeadquartersNew Haven, Connecticut
ServicesCharter school management
Websitewww.achievementfirst.org
34 schools (2017)

Achievement First is a charter school network in the United States. Achievement First operates schools in Connecticut (beginning with Amistad Academy in New Haven in 1999 along with other schools in New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford), New York City (beginning in 2005 with schools in Brownsville, Bushwick, Crown Heights and East New York) and Rhode Island.

Achievement First was one of the charter school organizations helping to establish Relay School for Education (formerly CUNY's Teacher U).[2][3]

Achievement First runs 41 schools that serve approximately 12,500 students.[4]

List of Schools

Achievement First has 11 schools in Connecticut, 24 schools in New York, and 7 in Rhode Island.

AF Schools in Connecticut
State City Grade Level Name
CT Bridgeport Elementary Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Elementary School
CT Bridgeport Middle Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School
CT Hartford Elementary Achievement First Hartford Academy Elementary School
CT Hartford Middle Achievement First Hartford Academy Middle School
CT Hartford Middle Achievement First Summit Middle School
CT Hartford High Achievement First Hartford High School
CT New Haven Elementary Amistad Academy Elementary School
CT New Haven Elementary Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School
CT New Haven Middle Amistad Academy Middle School
CT New Haven Middle Elm City College Preparatory Middle School
CT New Haven High Achievement First Amistad High School
AF Schools in New York
State City Type Name
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Apollo Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Aspire Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Crown Heights Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First East New York Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Endeavor Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First Linden Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Elementary Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep Elementary School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Apollo Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Aspire Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Brownsville Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Bushwick Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Crown Heights Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First East New York Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Endeavor Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Linden Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep Middle School
NY Brooklyn Middle Achievement First Voyager Middle School
NY Brooklyn High Achievement First Brooklyn High School
NY Brooklyn High Achievement First East Brooklyn High School
NY Brooklyn High Achievement First Ujima High School
NY Brooklyn High Achievement First University Prep High School
NY Queens Elementary Achievement First Legacy Elementary School
AF Schools in Rhode Island
State City Type Name
RI Cranston Elementary Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Elementary School
RI Providence Elementary Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Elementary School
RI Providence Middle Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Middle School
RI Cranston Middle Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Middle School
RI Providence Elementary Achievement First Promesa Mayoral Academy Elementary School
RI Providence Elementary Achievement First Envision Elementary
RI Providence High Achievement First Providence High School

Special Education Lawsuit

In 2015, five special education students at Achievement First Crown Heights (in Brooklyn) sued the school because (as a New York Times article paraphrased the lawsuits) they "did not get mandated services and were punished for behavior that arose from their disabilities."[5] According to the New York Times, Achievement First responded that “We serve a substantial number of students with both modest and significant special education needs, and our school leaders, teachers and other professionals work tirelessly each day to serve all our students well [....] Most of our students who receive special education services are experiencing real growth, and we have high levels of overall parent satisfaction." The lawsuit was settled in early 2018.

New Model

In 2016, Achievement First introduced "a new school model that they hope can maintain their high expectations and strict rules, while letting students develop independence and a sense of identity."[6] The model was called Greenfield. The founding principal of a Greenfield school said that, "“Part of the model is addressing the idea that our students need to be prepared for college, and not just prepared academically."

Other adjustments over time include shortening the school day by an hour.

References

  1. ↑ "Achievement First, Inc. Form 990 2015". ProPublica. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Charters get own education graduate school By YOAV GONEN, Education Reporter February 15, 2011 NY Post
  3. ↑ Green, Elizabeth (14 February 2011). "A new graduate school of education, Relay, to open next fall". Chalkbeat New York. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Can a 'No Excuses' Charter Teach Students to Think for Themselves?". The New York Times. 2018-01-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Lawsuit Accuses Brooklyn Charter School of Failing to Provide Special Education Services". The New York Times. 2015-11-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Can a 'No Excuses' Charter Teach Students to Think for Themselves?". The New York Times. 2018-01-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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