Without Building Access, and Facing Uncertain Operating Conditions, Success Academy Pivots to Remote School Launch
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 21, 2020**Contact:
Ann Powell
646-894-6407
[email protected]New York, NY — Today, Success Academy informed parents that it will launch school remotely on August 4 for seniors and August 24 for all 20,000 students. SA had planned to open school on campus, in a hybrid model, but last week, City Hall and the Department of Education informed the network that it could not have building access until mid-September at the earliest. “We are disappointed. We miss the kids so much, and we know parents need some relief to be able to work,” said Founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz. “But our students simply cannot pay the price of delay. There are already gross educational inequities. We were founded to counter them and so we will launch remotely.” SA announced in late Spring that it would re-open on time with a hybrid model that included some time on campus for all students, pending government approval, favorable public health metrics, and being able to access buildings. ###ABOUT SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLSFounded in 2006, Success Academy Charter Schools are free public K-12 schools open to all children in the state through a random lottery. With 47 schools across Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, Success Academy enrolls 20,000 students, primarily children of color from low-income households in disadvantaged neighborhoods: 74% receive free or reduced-price lunch, 94% are students of color, 16% have disabilities, and 8% are English language learners. In 2020, 100% of our third and largest ever class of 99 graduating seniors were accepted to college, with 22% accepted to highly selective and 47% to selective institutions, with robust financial aid packages; 82% of the class will be the first in their families to attend college.For more information about Success Academy, go to successacademies.org.
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Nearly 20 years ago, we launched a revolution in schooling. We promised students, families, and educators that there is a better way – that they didn’t have to settle for failing district schools. Today, Success is one of the nation’s highest-achieving school districts, educating 22,000 K-12 scholars across 57 schools in New York City. Ninety-five percent of our scholars are children of color and three-quarters live at or below the poverty line, but they consistently outperform their affluent suburban peers across the wide range of external exams from New York State tests to APs and SATs. All our scholars – 100% – have been admitted to 4-year colleges, most of them with the financial aid that makes higher education possible for their families.
After two decades, we have demonstrated that we can reverse, not just close, the achievement gap. Our alumni are proof that exceptional outcomes are possible for all children, and that great schooling can be achieved at scale. As they graduate from college, they are paving the way for those who follow, serving as campus leaders, earning advanced degrees, and launching careers in STEM, finance, and education, among many other fields. We could not be more proud of them and all that they stand for.
We remain steadfast in our belief that every kid deserves a great public school. And we are more ambitious than ever, expanding as quickly as we can to serve more kids and more families. You have been so generous in your support for our schools and our scholars. We hope to count on you once again on April 7 as we show what kids can do given the opportunity to work hard and dream big.
Warmly,
Eva Moskowitz, Founder & CEO Success Academy Charter Schools
Daniel S. Loeb, Trustee Success Academy Charter Schools