NETWORK STAFF
Created and Organized to serve our community
At Classical we believe in collaborative decisions made by stakeholders at all levels. This allows us to stay close to the work and always make decisions that are in the best interest of our Scholars and families. It also makes it possible for us to operate and innovate at a network level with only a small team of network leaders. This leadership structure at Classical Charter Schools contributed to our ability to transition to remote learning in less than three days while maintaining attendance rates above 90% in live-taught, consistently excellent classrooms.
Meet the network team at Classical, the #1 non-CMO network in New York City.

Meet Our Network Staff

Mr. Long
Lester Long graduated from Dartmouth College in 1993, where he majored in Economics, while also concentrating in Government. Immediately thereafter, he started his career in investment banking, rising from an entry level analyst to Vice President within six years, and working for firms such as Societe Generale and Lehman Brothers.
With a desire to share his success, Long began a second career teaching elementary school in the South Bronx through the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, which places accomplished professionals from other fields in the City’s most under-performing schools. Mr. Long taught literacy, mathematics, music, and physical education to general and special education students of all grades. While teaching during the day, he earned a Master’s in Elementary Education from Hunter College at night.
Administrators

Dr. Cassaberry-Furby
Adelphi University

Ms. Davis
Loyola University

Ms. Epstein
Indiana University

Mr. Lucey
NYU Stern School of Business

Ms. Nyantakyi
Cornell University

Mx. Gradess
St. Lawrence University

Mr. Gonzalez
Rutgers University

Ms. Maguire
Tufts University

Ms. Ramirez
DeVry University

Ms. Boak
University of St. Andrews

Ms. Feliz
Monroe College

Dr. Emmerson-Pace
University of Connecticut

Ms. Thomas
Hunter College

Mr. Ayres
Rutgers University

Ms. Fallon
SUNY Oneonta

Mr. Davis
Rutgers University
Board of Trustees
Classical Charter School succeeds under the guidance and support of its Board of Trustees: a diverse group of industry leaders that operates with a commitment to advancing our work and maximizing our impact in the South Bronx.