Explorations Academy H.S. (12X251) 
1619 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10460, Bronx
Phone: 718-893-6173
Hours: 8:20am - 2:40pm
Uniform Required: Yes
School Website: https://www.explorationsnyc.us/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/12X251/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Steven Remeika (sremeika@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Migdalia Gonzalez (mgonzalez2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Kenia Rodriguez (krodriguez10@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Giselle Malavez (gmalavez@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Giselle Malavez (gmalavez@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Sheba Simpson-Amsterd (ssimpsonamsterd@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
Explorations Academy is a small, vibrant, familial high school offering educational option programs in Computer Science, Robotics, and Technology as well as Theater and Acting. Additionally, Expo focuses on career development and occupational studies. We offer barber shop classes, filmmaking, and courses in vocational trades. All students are prepared to graduate with a CDOS micro-credential upon graduation. We are proud to offer remote classes on Fridays to all interested students and a special schedule that allows students to graduate high school early. Explorations Academy offers a wealth of PSAL sports, clubs, Advanced Placement, and upper-level courses such as its Bard Seminar program through our partnership with Bard High School Early College, a school co-located on our campus. Through this partnership, students can graduate high school with up to 12 college credits through the Bard Sequence. We strongly believe in learning beyond the classroom and our dedicated faculty regularly plans trips, events, and activities to colleges, universities, Broadway, museums, art galleries, and more. At Expo, there is something for everyone! We believe that all students can learn and achieve at high levels. We are committed to ensuring that all students become reflective thinkers and problem-solvers, who are skilled in both literacy and numeracy and make significant contributions to our global world.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 92%
Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available, Advanced Placement Courses Available
Other Features: College Courses On Site, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Uniform, Virtual/Hybrid
School Features:
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Bard High School Early College Bronx (12X641)
Bronx Envision Academy (12X511)
East Bronx Academy for the Future (12X271)
Explorations Academy H.S. (12X251)
Programs
Performing Arts
Our goal is to provide an enriched acting conservatory program through a sequence of highly varied performance and actor training classes and performance opportunities such as scene festivals, monologue slams, and our main stage play productions. Through our actor training classes, performance, theater partnerships and Broadway field trips, our students will be prepared for the rigors of professional work in in the dramatic arts industry including theater, film, television, and voiceover arenas, as well as in college/academia, careers, and beyond. Students will be trained and prepared to audition for prestigious B.F.A. acting programs.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Computer Science & Technology
Students in our four-year computer science major will develop the skills needed in high demand 21st century careers. Our computer science coursework is rooted in the Art, English, mathematics and Technology, and Business. As part of this program, students will be expected to complete internship hours and will graduate with a High School computer science endorsed diploma. Computer science is a top paying college degree and computer programming jobs are growing at twice the national average.
- (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 18.90%
Unknown 63.50%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 40.10%
Black 24.70%
Hispanic 71.70%
White 1.20%
Other 1.20%
Hispanic 44.40%
White 25.90%
Other 11.20%
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
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
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
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 71 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | 46 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Counseling Services Bilingual | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | >5 (86%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (14%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 35 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 7 (88%) |
| Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
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