SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL II
Contact Information & School Hours
| Address: | 333 East 135th Street, Bronx, New York 10454 |
| Phone: | 718-292-9526 |
| Fax: | 718-732-2945 |
| Email: | ops2@classicalcharterschools.org |
| Hours: | 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Transportation: | South Bronx Classical II is easily accessible from the 6 train and the Bx15, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33 buses. Classical provides bussing to all current scholars. Please contact Operations for more information. |
Quick Facts
| Current Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened In: | 2013 |
| 2023 ELA State Exam Pass Rate: |
86% |
| Number of Scholars: | 299 |
| District: | District 7 |
| Student to Teacher Ratio: |
9:1 |
| 2023 Math State Exam Pass Rate: |
99% |
South Bronx Classical School II
Meet The Staff
Mx. Gradess
School Director
St. Lawrence University
Sam Gradess joined Classical Charter Schools in 2019 as an Instructional Coach. After two years of successful coaching and curriculum development, they served as Director of Summer Learning Academy where they directed the only dual learning summer program in Classical’s history. After taking on this role, Mx. Gradess added to their commitment by joining Classical’s School Leader Fellowship, after which they were promoted to School Director. Prior to joining Classical, Mx. Gradess worked in education programming in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Afghanistan. As an educator, with a particular passion for mathematics education, Mx. Gradess taught in one of few New York State classrooms that achieved 100% of scholars getting a 4 on math state tests. They attended St. Lawrence University, graduating with honors in psychology and French and hold a Masters and Professional Certification in Elementary General and Special Education.
Instructional Coaches
Ms. Adelson
Pennsylvania State University
Ms. Diaz
Vassar College
Deans
Ms. Edwards-Johnson
Northwestern University
Mr. Montalto
Keene State College
Mr. James
Brooklyn College
Operations
Mr. Montiel
Manhattan College
Ms. Canela
City College Of New York
Ms. Rivera
Monroe College
Kindergarten Team
Ms. Zagreda
Binghamton University
Ms. Roland
CUNY Hunter
Mr. Guzman
CUNY York College
Ms. Brown
Morgan State University
First Grade Team
Ms. Song
Villanova University
Ms. Georges
University at Albany
Second Grade Team
Ms. Papageorgiou
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mr. Rosadio
Columbia University
Third Grade Team
Ms. Francis
St. John's University
Ms. Ramjan
Purdue University
Ms. Brown
Saint Peter’s University
Fourth Grade Team
Ms. Maffia
Duquesne University
Ms. Haq
Hunter College
Mr. Sickinger
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fifth Grade Team
Ms. Starks
Carleton College
Ms. Vanecko
Fordham University
Ms. Chalmers
City College of New York
Multi-Grade Learning Specialists
Ms. Cafarchio
University of Pittsburgh
Ms. Peart
The City College of New York
Ms. Edwards
Clark Atlanta University
Specials Team
Mr. Alvarez
Music Team Leader
Tufts University
Ms. Ansell
Fashion Institute of Technology
Mr. Bilius
Adrian College
Scholar Services Team
Mr. Richman
Northwestern University
Ms. Clark
University of Tennessee
Mr. Miller
Lynn University
Ms. Shinbaum
University of Wisconsin
Ms. Ongyaco
Northwestern University
Ms. Prokos
Johns Hopkins University
Ms. French
Ithaca College
Ms. Clonts
Marymount Manhattan College
