School Budget for Scholars' Academy (27Q323)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

27Q323 - SCHOLARS ACADEMY

320 Beach 104 Street, Queens, NY 11694
Michele Smyth, PRINCIPAL
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 212,466
ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL3.00$ 485,040
Leadership Total4.00$ 697,506

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
DEAN2.00$ 222,878
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 69,066
Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean Total3.00$ 291,944

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary2.00$ 146,667

Homeroom Teacher
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSICT - General Ed Teacher3.00$ 334,317
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS7.00$ 780,073
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSub-Total10.00$ 1,114,390
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 334,317
HEALTHWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 222,878
MATHICT - General Ed Teacher3.00$ 307,014
MATHWHOLE CLASS9.00$ 1,002,951
MATHSub-Total12.00$ 1,309,965
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 222,878
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 222,878
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEICT - General Ed Teacher2.00$ 222,878
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS5.00$ 557,195
Homeroom Teacher TotalTotal39.00$ 4,318,818

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 111,439
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher16.00$ 1,783,024
SPECIAL EDUCATIONPUSH IN-All Students0.00$ 80,708
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSELF-CONTAINED SP ED2.00$ 222,878
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total18.00$ 2,086,610
High School Departments TotalTotal19.00$ 2,198,049

Cluster/Quota Teacher
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 222,878
Arts - PerformingWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
LIBRARYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
LITERACYPUSH IN/PULL OUT0.00$ 27,964
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
MUSIC INSTRUMENTALWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 334,317
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 222,878
TECHNOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 111,439
Cluster/Quota Teacher TotalTotal12.00$ 1,365,232

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
INTERVENTION / PREVENTIONPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 111,439
PHYSICAL THERAPYPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 91,687
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT3.00$ 351,483
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal5.00$ 554,609

SAPIS
TitlePositionsBudget
Substance Abuse Prevention & Interv Special Annual1.00$ 103,219

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor5.00$ 595,344
Guidance Counselor Bilingual1.00$ 144,053
School Social Worker1.00$ 120,344
Guidance/Social Workers Total7.00$ 859,741

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
5041.00$ 44,752
CLASSROOM - Special Ed1.00$ 44,752
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)12.00$ 575,566
IEP-HEALTH2.00$ 122,392
Paraprofessionals Total16.00$ 787,462

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff1.00$ 197,883

Professional/Curriculum Development
AssignmentPositionsBudget
LITERACY COACH1.00$ 136,975

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 216,678
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)$ 25,945
Professional Development$ 24,282
Per Diem Total$ 266,905

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 105,404

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PARENT INVOLVEMENT$ 13,690
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$ 15,699
SPECIAL ED INSTRUCTIONAL PGMS$ 20,086
Per Session - Miscellaneous Total$ 49,475

Per Session - Professional Development
Organizational CategoryBudget
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$ 8,478

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 136,788

OTPS
TitleBudget
Building Permit Fees$ 535
Data Processing Repair - Contractual$ 10,000
Educational Consultants$ 35,239
Educational Software$ 82,388
Equipment - General$ 13,639
Library Books$ 7,388
Non-Contractual Services$ 12,263
Supplies - General$ 122,540
Telephone and Other Communications$ 385
Textbooks$ 55,691
Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$ 1,000
OTPS Total$ 341,068

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 32,010
My Library NYC Set Aside$ 700
Register Gain Reserve Set Aside$ 51,225
Register Loss Reserve Set Aside$ 12,622
School Funded Copier$ 9,129
Setasides Total$ 105,686

People Working Partial Year
TotalBudget
People Working Partial Year$ 21,040

School Site
27Q323 - SCHOLARS ACADEMYPositionsBudget
Main School110.00$ 12,692,949

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