Achievement First New York Schools

Our flagship school, Amistad Academy, opened in New Haven, CT, in 1999 to prove that urban students can achieve at the same high levels as their affluent suburban counterparts. In 2003, after consistently surpassing district averages and demonstrating that their students could achieve on par with their peers statewide, the founders of Amistad Academy created Achievement First, a separate non-profit organization charged with using Amistad Academy's knowledge and best practices to have a greater impact on urban education.

In 2005, under the leadership of New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, Achievement First was invited to expand to Brooklyn, NY. One of Chancellor Klein's core reform strategies was to locate high-performing public charter schools in New York's lowest-performing districts. Achievement First opened three schools in central Brooklyn: Achievement First Crown Heights Elementary and Middle Schools and Achievement First East New York Elementary School. The Brooklyn network continued to grow in 2006 with the opening of Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School and Achievement First Endeavor Middle School, followed in 2007 by Achievement First Bushwick Middle School and in 2008 by Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School. In 2009, the network added Achievement First Brooklyn High School and Achievement First East New York Middle School. Most recently, Achievement First Apollo Elementary School opened in 2010 and Achievement First Endeavor Elementary School opened in 2011.

To view more detailed information about our individual New York schools, please click on the links below.

Achievement First Apollo Elementary School
Achievement First Brooklyn High School
Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School
Achievement First Brownsville Middle School
Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
Achievement First Bushwick Middle School
Achievement First Crown Heights Elementary School
Achievement First Crown Heights Middle School
Achievement First East New York Elementary School
Achievement First East New York Middle School
Achievement First Endeavor Middle School
Achievement First Endeavor Elementary School

More information about our two newest New York schools will be available this summer.

Achievement First Aspire Elementary School (opening in August 2013)
Achievement First University Prep High School (opening in August 2013)