Family and Community Engagement

Excellence Community Schools is very proud of its community engagement efforts. We encourage our scholars and their families to strive for success both in the classroom and at home.

Bronx Excellence has several school-based cornerstones to guarantee that active parent engagement and open collaboration with the community are met. When new families enroll, they participate in a family chat with the principal to discuss academic and behavioral expectations. Accompanied by meetings and follow-ups to ease the transition into high school and college life, our faculty work with parents year-round in order to actively listen to their thoughts, questions, and concerns.

Resources

Parents Association

Bronx Excellence Parents Association
All parents of Bronx Excellence scholars are invited to become members of the Bronx Excellence Parents Association (BEPA). It is our goal to enable as much involvement in the classroom as possible while promoting clear and positive communication. Parents, guardians and siblings play a vital role in scholar functions through open forums, field trips, and volunteerism.

All Bronx parents are encouraged to get involved throughout the year. Consider becoming a member by participating in the planning of one of our signature events such as 100th Day of School, Friendship Day and Field Day, or by holding a leadership position on the Parents Association Executive Board.

Community Partners

Urban AdvantageSince 2004, eight of New York City’s leading cultural institutions — including museums, zoos, and botanical gardens — have worked with the New York City Department of Education to support effective science instruction in the city’s middle schools. This unprecedented partnership was called “Urban Advantage” to highlight the unique concentration of science-rich cultural institutions students can access in New York City. Participating institutions include: the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the New York Botanical Garden, the New York Hall of Science, the Queens Botanical Garden, the Staten Island Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium, and the New York City Department of Education, with leadership funding from the New York City Council.
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Cool Culture

Cool Culture offers education partners Professional Development workshops and a wide variety of resources focused on family involvement through the arts, in addition to producing family events and multilingual educational materials for all 50,000 families.
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