Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School

This school has amazing teachers but major behavioral issues.Children are very disrespectful to adults and are very disruptive in class.I sat in on one class in my student's class and there is little learning happening and more disciplining taking place.I reward the work of the teachers but I am not sure how much learning is actually taking place.Teachers walk around look very annoyed due to the fact that they cannot teach the material to disruptive children.
--Submitted by a parent

Jeffrey CAnada has made this program effective and a national model.
--Submitted by a teacher

I have a 6 year old in kindergarten. She began in Uptown Harlem Gems, based for pre-k. She learned some French and Spanish along with a day full with interesting activities. When she went to K, the only issue I had was the slow teaching pace. She was doing thing she did while in pre-k and because of this her teacher and I couldn t see eye to eye but since the 2nd parent/teacher meeting things have gotten better and she has adjusted to my child s advanced learning. She is reading on 2nd level, + and - large numbers, spelling large words. I am happy she is in a school that will stay with her through college. She loves school, even after-school, and doesn t want to go because of it. She adores her teachers and is having fun while learning what more can I ask for.
--Submitted by a parent

This school only holds the kindergarten to 2nd grades. It's awful. Dirty. The first year, when my son was in kindergarten, was great, and his teacher was an amazing man. All the teachers were great that year and so was the first principal. Every one of them is gone. I've transferred my son to a public school, which is sad. They didn't live up to their promise at this school.
--Submitted by a parent

First of all let it be known that the school on 125th street only houses the JHS students. The k-1st grade students are held in two different city school that have a mice infestation. There is also no library, gym or computer lab in the school building. There are 2 to 3 computers in each class with 18 to 20 students sharing them. The teachers and the principal at the 134th street school are fantastic but are forced to work under these hazardous conditions. Many parents are transferring their children to different schools.
--Submitted by a parent

Promise Academy would be a great school if they had a strict code of conduct for all the students. This school is not safe or an enjoyable place for kids who don't like a lot of fighting, other children picking on you or disrepecting teachers and cursing. This shchool has lost a lot teachers because of the children's behavior. When parents sign up for this school they are not going to tell you all the behavior problems this is school is having, so before you put your child in this school think twice, it's not one of the best charter schools. My child told me it's hard to concentrate in her class because it's so much disruption when the lesson is being taught. I feel the 'new principal' should step in and enforce a 'STRICT CODE OF CONDUCT'. Also, this school needs to stop giving these kids money!
--Submitted by a parent