It Takes A Village Academy (ITAVA) is committed to ensuring that all students graduate with the academic, social and technological skills necessary to achieve college and career success. In keeping with our five core values communication, character, critical thinking, citizenship and care - all students become proficient in 21st Century skills and participate in SEL and leadership activities focused on character development, Restorative Practices, Mindset shift, College and Career Access and Community Building. Our diverse student and staff population ensures that we celebrate culture and embed culturally-responsive practices into daily instruction. All ITAVA students receive Career-Connected instruction and Work-Based Learning opportunities. Our students have the opportunity to earn College Credits through our partnership with Kingsborough College, as well as receive Individualized Advising and participate in Financial Literacy classes. Our school is a FutureReady NYC school offering the best of college and career exploration featuring preparation in Computer Science and Technology (Cybersecurity Analyst). This is one of the fastest growing industries in our city. Our students have the opportunity to join 21 competitive PSAL Sports teams during the year. We offer after school clubs including Art, Media, Robotics, Cosmetology, Book Club, MBK, and MSK. We are a designated Immigrant Ambassador school which allows us to support our diverse Multi- lingual population of students and families academically, socially and emotionally. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 76%

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Cybersecurity Analyst), Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, College Now Courses Available

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community School, Computer Science Coursework, CRMYA School, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships

School Features:

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

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

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

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

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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