Stamford Excellence believes that every child should have access to free high-quality educational options, especially in communities where students are disadvantaged and historically underserved. The school opened in 2015 to 168 scholars in grades pre-K through 1st in Stamford, Connecticut with Founding Principal Kevin Fischer. Stamford Excellence is the first elementary charter public school in Stamford modeled after a National Blue Ribbon School based in Bronx, NY. In its inaugural year, 100% of pre-K scholars, 81% of kindergarten scholars and 73% of first grade scholars were reading at or above grade-level expectation.

Today, the school serves scholars in grades pre-K through 5. In our first year of state testing, 82% of our scholars were proficient in ELA and 94% were proficient in Math. In our second year, 85% were proficient in English Language Arts and 95% were proficient in Math. For two consecutive years, Stamford Excellence has been named a School of Distinction by the Connecticut State Department of Education. In a community that remains identified as an Alliance District due to persisting achievement gaps, our model is providing equitable opportunities for success by closing those gaps with a population of more than 70% Black and Hispanic scholars.