School Budget for Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences (18K629)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

18K629 - Cultural Academy

5800 TILDEN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Sanatha Alexis, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 204,732
AP - SPECIAL ED1.00$ 185,247
AP - SUPERVISION1.00$ 139,839
Leadership Total3.00$ 529,818

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 58,669

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary2.00$ 141,863

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 106,908
BUSINESSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 79,213
Culinary ArtsWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 92,734
DANCE ALL OTHERWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 92,734
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUPPLEMENTARY1.00$ 109,349
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 383,436
ESLWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 192,425
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 92,734
MATHWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 387,551
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 185,468
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 109,349
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 92,734
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 92,734
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 185,468
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS14.00$ 1,342,464
TECHNOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 88,227
High School Departments TotalTotal38.00$ 3,633,528

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
SPEECHPULL-OUT - Special Ed1.00$ 117,161

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor1.00$ 134,959
School Social Worker1.00$ 97,226
Guidance/Social Workers Total2.00$ 232,185

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
CLASSROOM - General Ed2.00$ 89,504
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)5.00$ 259,181
IEP-HEALTH2.00$ 89,504
Paraprofessionals Total9.00$ 438,189

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff0.00$ 36,627

Professional/Curriculum Development
AssignmentPositionsBudget
ESL1.00$ 92,734

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 20,900

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 5,000

Per Session - Professional Development
Organizational CategoryBudget
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$ 1,000

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 162,414

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 36,866
Educational Consultants$ 9,050
Educational Software$ 39,877
Equipment - General$ 3,404
Library Books$ 1,844
Non-Contractual Services$ 66,679
Supplies - General$ 205,839
Textbooks$ 67,651
OTPS Total$ 431,210

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 291
Register Gain Reserve Set Aside$ 18,978
Register Loss Reserve Set Aside$ 4,054
School Funded Copier$ 3,456
Setasides Total$ 26,779

People Working Partial Year
TotalBudget
People Working Partial Year$ 2,151

School Site
18K629 - Cultural AcademyPositionsBudget
Main School57.00$ 5,930,228

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

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Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics