Amber Charter School Inwood (Grades K-4)

Amber Charter School Inwood (Grades K-4) is an elementary school in New York, NY, located at 532 W 215th St. The school serves students in grades K-4 as part of the Amber Charter Schools network, which has served New York City students for over 20 years. The network serves over 1,200 students across its locations in East Harlem, Kingsbridge, and Inwood. Amber Charter Schools was founded in 2000 as the first Latino-led charter school in New York State by the Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP). The school is part of the Amber Education Fund, which supports initiatives that enhance educational opportunities for LatinX and other underserved communities.

The school provides a dynamic, student-centered learning community focused on character-driven education. All students receive instruction in Spanish as a second language from kindergarten until they graduate in eighth grade. Students participate in a core curriculum in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school maintains a 1:1 student-to-device ratio, integrating Chromebooks into math and literacy lessons. Enrichment offerings include visual arts, music, physical education, technology, swim, chess club, ballet, and leadership activities. Special education services include counseling, speech, a special education teacher, occupational therapy, and access to physical therapy off campus. In grades K-2, a teacher assistant works with the lead teacher.

Amber Charter Schools places a high priority on advancing the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills of English as a New Language (ENL) learners. Almost all ENL students demonstrate a commanding level of English by third grade. The network has demonstrated consistent evidence of grade-level academic proficiency through absolute performance, growth over time, and comparisons to the local school district and city on NYS assessments. The school maintains partnerships with El Museo del Barrio, Harlem Hospital, Legal Aid, Academy of Medicine, Manhattan College, Fordham University, Lehman College, Teachers College, Road to Success, Harlem Jets, Hudson River Community Sailing, Kids in the Game, Montefiore Medical Center, Settlement Health, and Bronxville Ballet Not For Sale. The School Services Team includes Sashemani Elliott, Chief People Officer; Christine Ganey, Chief Communications Officer; Rose Castillo, Managing Director of Operations; and Emily Griffin, Managing Director of Academics.

Amber Charter School Inwood provides a rigorous and comprehensive core academic experience that creates an educational community celebrating culture and fostering a love of learning. The school ensures clear pathways to high school and college while addressing the learning and developmental needs of the whole child through enrichment offerings and support services.

Amber Charter School Inwood (Grades K-4) delivers an academically rigorous and well-rounded education in New York, NY, empowering students with strong character development and bilingual proficiency for future success.

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Services:

• Character-driven Learning
• Enrichment Programs
• Family Resources
• Innovative Curriculum
• K-4 Education