Our Story
To satisfy insistent demand for an excellent middle school in East Harlem, Democracy Prep sought permission to expand the Harlem Prep turnaround charter to include Grades 6 through 8. With the SUNY Charter Schools Institute having approved this request, Harlem Prep Charter Middle School opened its doors in Fall 2012 to ensure that Harlem Prep’s scholars were able to continue progressing on the path to success in college and citizenship upon completion of Grade 5. Harlem Prep 2013-2014 school year will have Grades 6 and 7 eventually expanding to Grade 8 for the 2014-2015 school year. Drawing on deep reserves of grit, scholars will grapple daily with Harlem Prep’s rigorous college-prep curriculum and will continue to work hard so that they will go to college and change the world!
PRINCIPAL
Jason Rios
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Christine Doonan
GRADES SERVED
6 – 8
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
296 Scholars
The DREAM Team
Jason Rios
Principal
Christine Doonan
Assistant Principal
Andrew Clay
Leader U Fellow
Joann Checo
6th Grade Reading & Grade Level Leader
Toy Giles
6th Grade ACT
Maurice Abernathy
6th Grade Reading
Thalene Bryan
6th Grade Writing
Alexandra Jimenez
6th Grade Math
Chris Brimacombe
6th Grade Math
Miriam Lopez- Perez
6th Grade History Teacher
Hilary Brown
6th Grade Science
Anthony Cannonier
STEP
Emmalee Rainey
7th Grade & Grade Level Leader
Audrey Monday
7th Grade ACT
Andrea Koleck
7th Grade Reading
Harbir Mahal
7th Grade Math
Brittany Angelini
7th Grade History
Brendan O'Sullivan
Physical Education
Haila Vanhentenryck
Theatre & Grade Level Leader
Jonathan Young
8th Grade ACT
John Alvaro
8th Grade Reading & Leader U Resident
Ellie Sands
8th Grade Reading Associate
LaShekia Chatman
8th Grade Reading
Ashley Charleston
8th Grade Writing
Toni Barbour
8th Grade Math A
Kyle Greely
8th Grade Math B
Eric Smiley
Scholar Support Specialist
Kyrie Sutton
Behavior Support Specialist
Erica Wolfe
Social Worker
Shayika Sutton
Social Worker
Michelle Herrera
Operations Manager
Karina Tavarez
Receptionist
Sandra Gaona
Registrar
Cristal Batista
Family Impact Coordinator
David Gardner
Operations and Technology Associate
DPNY Board of Directors
Click to download HPCS Board Meeting Minutes – 2016-17
Download Annual Report 16-17
To contact the DPNY Board, please email Boardoftrustees@DemocracyPrep.org
For information about the DPNY Board of Trustees, including upcoming meeting dates, click here.