Consistent with our tradition of innovation and ongoing responsiveness to need, The New York Foundling has opened a first-of-its-kind K-8 public charter school in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, one of the poorest Congressional Districts in the country, and an area in which The Foundling has been providing services for more than 40 years.
Mott Haven Academy Charter School is specifically designed to meet the needs of at-risk students who are currently in the foster care and child welfare system. This summer, we will co-locate all of The Foundling’s Bronx-based community services in an academic complex with Haven Academy so that we can integrate all the social services families need with the academic program of a community-based elementary school. This unique model will address the different life circumstances that negatively impact the academic performance of children “in the system” and will give our children their best chance at academic success.
Haven Academy began its second year in Fall 2009 with 136 students in kindergarten, first and second grade, and eventually will grow to serve 314 students in grades K-8. The school is operating at a temporary location (PS 43) in Mott Haven. We have launched a capital campaign to construct a 55,000 square foot, eight-story, LEED-certified "green" building at 170 Brown Place to house Haven Academy and The New York Foundling's Bronx Community Services. This co-location will be the embodiment of our unique integrated model. To discuss how you can support this pioneering project, click here.
WABC Ch 7 Education Reporter Art McFarland recently visited Haven Academy - click here to view.
Visit Haven Academy and meet the staff, students and supporters of this pioneering academic initiative.
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