6th through 12th grade NYC public school - seven-year partnership with families *Class size reduction - almost all classes will be at new smaller class sizes (23 MS, 25 HS) * Academic Rigor - Academic Rigor embedded in our school culture with many opportunities for advanced coursework including Advanced Regents diplomas, college courses throuth National Education Equity Lab and a large variety of Advanced Placement courses including the opportunity to earn the AP Capstone Dilpoma. AP School Honor Roll at the highest designation of Platinum. College Counseling is embedded into our school day and is deeply integrated beginning in sixth grade and continuing through high school graduation and beyond; ACLA alumni have attended Stanford University, Harvard University, MIT, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, among MANY others. -ACLA students are highly sought after by competitive academic support programs including SEO Scholars, Minds Matter, Legal Outreach, The Opportunity Network and LEDA - ACLA students are perennial recipients of the most competitive scholarships, including Questbridge (prep scholars and national college match), Posse Scholars, Gates Scholarship, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, New York Times Scholarship, Horatio Alger Scholarship, Jackie Robinson Scholarhip, Albert Shanker Scholarship, and more. Robust and growing arts program with opportunities for students of all ability levels *Leadership Cadet Program - Fosters student voice, confidence and poise

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 50%

Academic Highlights: College Board Advanced Placement (AP) classes and exams offered in over 20 subjects, Embedded college counseling with expert college counselors, Arts across four disciplines - music, theater, dance, visual art, National Education Equity Lab college courses with partner univeristiies including Stanford, UPenn, Brown, Cornell, Howard., AP Capstone Diploma pathway (AP Seminar and AP Research)

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Courses onsite, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School Program, Internships, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 2 GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Uniform

School Features:

• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

• November 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm ACLA Open House and Tour for Fall 2026 admissions

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