About Us

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Our Schools

Based in New York City, Excellence Community Schools (ECS) evolved from the success of our flagship school, Bronx Charter School for Excellence (K-8). ECS is the charter management organization of the Bronx Excellence network of schools, and the ECS affiliate school, Stamford Excellence. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model. Our Model is the basis for Bronx Excellence's National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in the category of Exemplary High-Performing Schools.

Expecting Excellence from Our Scholars

Each of our schools offers a collaborative learning environment and a rigorous curriculum rooted in evidence-based best practices. We have high expectations for all of our scholars and support them by providing individualized attention to meet each child’s academic needs. Literacy and mathematics are a core focus of our curriculum, with more than two hours per day spent on language arts and math.

Uplifting Generations of Excellence

Through the replication of our learning model and expansion of our schools, we aim to provide quality educational programs to students and families in high-need neighborhoods and communities. We are committed to using the power of education to elevate every student, family, and the surrounding communities we serve at Bronx Excellence 2, Bronx Excellence 3, Bronx Excellence 4, and Bronx Excellence 5. These campuses will grow one grade level each year until they reach full capacity as K-8 schools throughout the borough. Stamford Excellence will also grow to full capacity as a PK-8 school.

Beyond Excellence Community Schools

Since 2013 our scholars have been accepted to Specialized High Schools including, but not limited to, Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, and LaGuardia. Independent and Catholic school acceptances include, but are not limited to, Fordham Preparatory School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Berkshire, Concord Academy, Loomis Chaffee, Episcopal High School (VA), Marymount School, Rye Country Day School, All Hallows, Cardinal Hayes, Iona Preparatory School, Mount St. Michael Academy, Cristo Rey, St. Jean Baptiste, Preston & Xavier.

Our alumni are accepted into colleges and universities that include: University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Loyola University – Maryland, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, Penn State University, Wesleyan University, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Our story

Exterior of Bronx Excellence 1 school building


Our Schools

Based in New York City, Excellence Community Schools (ECS) evolved from the success of our flagship school, Bronx Charter School for Excellence (K-8). ECS is the charter management organization of the Bronx Excellence network of schools, and the ECS affiliate school, Stamford Excellence. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model. Our Model is the basis for Bronx Excellence's National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in the category of Exemplary High-Performing Schools.