Our schools prize joy, engagement, community, and the pursuit of talents and interests.
Strategic thinking
During chess, students tackle the rules of the game as they think strategically, make smart decisions, and build confidence. Students may join their school’s competitive chess team and selective Network teams. SA hosts tournaments throughout the year, and players may qualify to participate in state and national tournaments, where they regularly take home top honors.
Unparalleled access
Soccer starts in kindergarten with basic motor skills and rules of the game. By third grade, students can select soccer as an elective and after-school program. As players grow, they can try out for Network teams, where they receive club-style training, evaluations, and coaching. Players may travel to competitions as far as Boston, Atlantic City, and abroad.
Understanding through self-expression
Through experimentation in mediums like clay, photography, and textile, students gain technical skills and confidence. Students study great works of art and art history concepts, which provide a baseline for critical thinking, points of connection, and an understanding of being part of a larger community. This experience culminates in an exhibition for selected artists, hosted by an art gallery.
Learning outside the classroom
Our students live in one of the greatest cities in the world, and we take advantage of it! Field studies expose students to cultural experiences and institutions across NYC and beyond. Through visits to farms, museums, and theaters, students make connections between classroom learning and the real world, immersing themselves in diverse environments.
Speaking their minds
Debate gives students agency, empowering them to become engaged in school and their communities. Students develop arguments on topics like education reform and criminal justice, becoming strong critical thinkers and researchers as they are challenged to defend both sides of any topic. Our debaters have accumulated awards and honors on the intramural, local, and national levels.
The importance of team
Beginning in elementary school, basketball helps students build relationships, develop athletic skills, and learn collaboration and coordination. As they grow, students become more aware of the rules of the game and the importance of teamwork. Teams compete within the amateur athletics union (AAU) for an opportunity to represent Success Academy in regional and national tournaments.
Year-round learning opportunities
We support out-of-school learning through summer enrichment programs like chess and soccer camps; virtual programs in science, writing, and more; and summer reading assignments from a curated book list. Our subsidized Summer Experience program offers high schoolers competitive collegiate, artistic, and outdoor leadership opportunities. Participants are chosen through a rigorous application that provides early experience with the college application process.
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