East Harlem Scholars Academies

What East Harlem Scholars Academies does

East Harlem Scholars Academies is a network of five public charter schools serving students from PreK through 12th grade, operated since 2011 by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP), a community-based nonprofit founded in 1958. The schools are tuition-free and located across three campuses in East Harlem, New York City: East Harlem Scholars Academy (PreK-7th) at 2050 Second Avenue, East Harlem Scholars Academy II at the Jackie Robinson Educational Complex, and East Harlem Scholars Academy High School (8th-12th) at 2017 First Avenue, where a new 70,000-square-foot state-of-the-art building opened in 2025. The network serves over 1,650 PreK-to-college students annually, with a student body that is 67% Latinx, 28% Black, 83% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and 32% with identified special needs. The schools use a co-teaching model with two teachers per 30-student classroom and provide up to 100 minutes of daily math instruction and over 120 minutes of ELA.

Revenue is generated through per-pupil public charter funding from government sources (the network is publicly funded but privately operated) supplemented by philanthropic donations. Admissions are managed via a lottery through the SchoolMint platform, with preference given to East Harlem residents, NYCHA housing residents, multilingual learners, and siblings of currently enrolled students. The core product offering includes the charter school curriculum, after-school and summer enrichment programs, inclusive learning services (ICT classrooms, speech/occupational/physical therapy, counseling), a multilingual learner program, and the College Scholars post-secondary support program that has delivered a 95% college enrollment rate for OST high school scholars over the past five years.

Beyond K-12 instruction, the organization operates the East Harlem Teaching Residency in partnership with Hunter College and AmeriCorps, a 14-month subsidized master's degree program that has prepared over 100 educators, most of whom are educators of color and nearly all of whom remain in education. The organization is led by CEO Marina Cofield and overseen by a Board of Trustees, with a stated mission to serve one in four East Harlem students by 2025.

Name

East Harlem Scholars Academies

Legal name

East Harlem Scholars Academies

Website

https://eastharlemscholars.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Harlem Scholars Academies operates a network of five tuition-free public charter schools serving over 1,650 PreK-12 students in East Harlem, New York, alongside after-school programs, a College Scholars pipeline, and the East Harlem Teaching Residency for educator development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• PreK-12 public schools
• Tuition-free education
• College preparation
• Multilingual learning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: East Harlem Scholars Academies are public charter schools operated by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). As public charter schools, they receive per-pupil funding from government sources and do not charge tuition to students. The schools are free for all admitted students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

East Harlem Scholars Academies operates a network of community-based public charter schools serving students from PreK through 12th grade in East Harlem, NYC. The schools are tuition-free, admit students through a lottery with neighborhood preference, and deliver rigorous academics with a co-teaching model, extended day and year, inclusive learning services, multilingual learning support, and college preparation through the College Scholars program.

Product overview

East Harlem Scholars Academies is a network of public charter schools (PreK-12) operated by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). The network consists of five charter schools across two physical campuses: East Harlem Scholars Academy (PreK-7th) at 2050 Second Avenue, East Harlem Scholars Academy II at the Jackie Robinson Educational Complex, and East Harlem Scholars Academy High School (8th-12th) at 2017 First Avenue. The schools operate on a co-teaching model with extended school days and years. Complementary programs include after-school and summer enrichment, the College Scholars post-secondary support program for graduates, and the East Harlem Teaching Residency for educator preparation. The network also provides inclusive learning and multilingual learning support services to meet diverse student needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East Harlem Scholars Academy (PreK-7th) Public charter elementary and middle school serving PreK through 7th grade at 2050 Second Avenue, New York, NY. Features a co-teaching model with approximately 30 students and two teachers per classroom, with enrichment in PE, Spanish, music, and art. Free for all admitted students.
• East Harlem Scholars Academy II Public charter school located at the Jackie Robinson Educational Complex (1573 Madison Avenue). Serves the East Harlem community as part of the five-school charter network. Tuition-free for admitted students.
• East Harlem Scholars Academy High School (8th-12th) Public charter high school serving grades 8th-12th at 2017 First Avenue, New York, NY. Offers NYS Regents Diplomas, AP courses (AP Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Government and Economics), and a college-bound curriculum. A new 70,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility opened in 2025.
• After-School Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% college enrollment rate for EHTP OST high school scholars over the last five years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hunter College School of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Harlem Teaching Residency is delivered in partnership with Hunter College School of Education, providing a 14-month subsidized master's degree in childhood education. The program develops, supports, and certifies aspiring educators to become confident, high-impact elementary teachers in public and charter schools in New York.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe East Harlem Teaching Residency is delivered in partnership with AmeriCorps, providing teaching residents with approximately $6,000 from the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award along with subsidized health insurance and other benefits.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Harlem Scholars Academies partner with the NYC Department of Education for special education services. The school works with CSE 9 (Committee on Special Education) for evaluations and coordinates with NYCDOE for related services including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and paraprofessional staffing.
• Center for Assistive TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the Center for Assistive Technology to ensure students have any devices indicated on their IEPs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Success Academy Charter Schools: NYC's largest charter school network operating 45+ schools with an intense academic model and lottery-based admissions. Comparable in operating PreK-12 charter campuses, free tuition, and college-prep focus in the same NYC market.
• KIPP NYC Public Schools: One of the largest NYC charter networks operating multiple public charter schools serving predominantly Black and Latino students from low-income backgrounds. Closest comparable by mission, student demographics, college-prep focus, and multi-site PreK-12 structure within NYC.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: NYC charter network operating multiple public charter schools with college-prep focus and strong civic-leadership curriculum. Comparable as a multi-site NYC charter operator serving similar demographic populations and tracking college outcomes.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Community-based nonprofit operating charter schools and wraparound programs in Harlem. Directly comparable by geographic community-anchor mission in upper Manhattan, PreK-12 charter operations, and cradle-to-career pipeline including college support.
• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state charter network operating schools in NYC and Newark serving similar low-income, predominantly minority student populations with college-prep curricula. Comparable by charter model, urban footprint, and PreK-12 structure.
• Achievement First: Multi-state charter school network with strong NYC presence serving predominantly Black and Latino students from low-income communities. Comparable in mission, multi-site charter operations, college-prep outcomes, and educator-development programs.
• Public Preparatory Network (Public Prep): NYC charter network operating single-sex public charter schools serving predominantly students of color from low-income backgrounds. Comparable in mission-driven NYC charter operations, college-prep focus, and small multi-site network structure.

Others

• Relay Graduate School of Education: Graduate school of education serving as principal certification and master's-degree pathway for educators across many NYC charter networks. Comparable as an educator-preparation partner and adjacent organization within the NYC charter talent ecosystem.
• Hunter College School of Education: Strategic partner that co-delivers the East Harlem Teaching Residency program, providing subsidized master's degree coursework. Comparable as a teacher-preparation ecosystem partner and educator pipeline contributor.

Broad incumbents

• New York City Department of Education: The public school district in which East Harlem Scholars Academies operate under charter authorization. Comparable as the broader NYC public school ecosystem whose per-pupil funding, special education services, and regulatory frameworks the charter network depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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