Pelham Preparatory Academy was established in 2002 under the auspices of the New Century High School Initiative by New Visions for Public Schools and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in conjunction with the New York City Department of Education. Under the leadership of Principal Benvenuto Ferron, AP Kimberlee Davidson, and AP Kerry Campbell, our mission is to implement academically rigorous curricula that meets and exceeds national, state, and city standards while cultivating the inherent genius within our students in a caring, engaging and safe environment. As a school community, we strive to collaboratively build a student centered learning community that is designed to empower our students not only to be lifelong learners, but also lifelong leaders in their communities and the world.

Academic Highlights: CUNY LINCT program, CUNY College Now partnership, College Access for All, CUNY Gear Up, University of Vermont partnership

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Health Center, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs

School Features:

• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview