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“We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.” –Thomas Edison On Monday, August 11th, the entire Classical Staff from all four school sites gathered to prepare for the coming year, our 20th as a school. We said “Welcome Back” to our returning teachers and “Welcome”

What are the sights and sounds of the end of July at Classical Charter Schools? We see the bright blue, butcher block paper posted on bulletin boards with a corrugated white trim ready for a teacher’s gorgeous “welcome back” display. We hear the soft hum of floors being buffed and

Many believe that administrators don’t begin thinking about the upcoming school year until just a few days before it starts. You will be surprised to know that the first-day jitters hit administrators months before. They hit in May, to be exact. At Classical Charter Schools, in May, school administrators come

At Classical Charter Schools, the opening line of our mission reads, “Classical Charter Schools prepares K-8th grade scholars in the South Bronx to excel in college preparatory high schools.” There is a good reason for this being the opening line of our mission. It is not enough to simply get

Any school director knows that the staff of a school, both instructional and non-instructional, all work together to set the culture for the school. Teachers create personalized celebrations for scholars in their classrooms. Counselors and speech language pathologists collaborate with special education teachers to ensure holistic development for their scholars.

School leaders and instructional coaches are responsible for developing their staff and, when it comes to teacher training and development, an equitable perspective is required. Leaders and coaches need to experience the diversity within their staff, their areas of strength, and opportunities for growth to determine a coaching plan that

When schools closed abruptly in March of 2020, what started as a temporary measure quickly became an ongoing reality as students and teachers alike adjusted to the emerging world of remote learning. Yet, the true challenge came the following year when schools began to reopen. With some students returning to

Independent Practice is the culmination of a teacher’s planning and execution—the moment when students’ work becomes the measure of teacher success or failure. It’s a snapshot of lesson effectiveness, captured in the data of student performance, which, observed or not, represents truth. Yet, in the vastness of a lesson plan,

Creating an environment where students feel both physically and psychologically safe, welcomed, and valued is essential for their academic success—one cannot occur without the other. To achieve this, educators must first reflect on their own biases and areas of strength,and then take deliberate actions to cultivate an inclusive and equitable

One of the most powerful skills we can instill in our scholars with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) is self-advocacy. For scholars in special education, understanding their unique learning needs and confidently expressing them is crucial—not just for academic success, but for personal empowerment. Self-advocacy prepares scholars to navigate their educational