Alternate Learning Centers

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  1. Overview
  2. Organizational Structure and Locations

Overview

District 79 manages the Alternate Learning Center's (ALCs) instructional, social and emotional program for middle school and high school students on Superintendent's Suspension.

  • Promote pro-social beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors in students
  • Offer a core academic program
  • Provide intervention measures that build students’ capacity to return to school
  • Help students to be more productive and engaged members of their school communities.
  • Support students and families with the transition back to regular middle and high schools.

Organizational Structure and Locations

The four ALC principals supervise four or five ALC sites. Individual ALC sites have nine core staff members:

  • An assistant principal
  • Core-subject area teachers in English, Math, Social Studies, and Science
  • A Special Education teacher
  • An educational paraprofessional
  • A guidance counselor/social worker
  • A school aide

Currently, there are a total of 24 sites citywide which includes programs for our middle and high school students on superintendent’s suspension.

Bronx Locations

Vincent DiGaetano, Principal 

Bronx Educational Center (HS)
1201 Lafayette Ave.
Bronx, NY 10474
718-617-8830
Contact: Anila Mersini

Crotona Academy (MS)
1211 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10459
718-860-5370
Contact: Stefania Zivan-Skintej

Lafayette Academy (MS)
1201 Lafayette Ave,
Bronx, NY 10474
718-991-1072
Contact: Vincent DiGaetano

Rose Hill Academy (MS)
2240 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

 

Stevenson Campus (HS)
1980 Lafayette Ave.
Bronx, NY 10473
718-239-7510
Contact: Victoria James

Brooklyn West Locations

Nicole Quainoo, I.A., Principal 

Albany Avenue (MS)
281 Albany Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
718-778-6904/6909
Contact: Nicole Quainoo 

Brighton Beach Academy (HS)
25 Brighton Fourth Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-648-2014/2127
Contact: Shaunte Sebastion-Hunter

Prospect Place (MS)
960 Prospect Pl.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
718-778-5891
Contact: Naria Massiah-Murphy

Brooklyn East Locations

Robert Antoine, Principal 

Brooklyn Choices (MS)
271 Melrose St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-821-5484
Contact: Juan Santiago

Fundamentals Academy (HS)
141 Macon Street, Brooklyn NY 11216
929-432-1072
Contact: Angela Hunte

John Jay HS (HS)
237 Seventh Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-832-4283
Contact: Ifeoluwa Clifford

Melrose Academy (HS)
271 Melrose St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-821-5484
Contact: Dawn Crowe

Park Place Academy (MS)
141 Macon Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216
929-432-1072
Contact: Mitchell Greggs-Sarrazin 

Manhattan Locations

Grace Zwillenberg, Principal 

Battery Park (HS)
50 Broadway
Manhattan, NY 10004
212-701-9495
Contact: Sauda Anderson

Choir Academy (HS)
2005 Madison Ave.
Manhattan, NY 10035
212-410-6189 x5045
Contact: Rosalyn Childs

Cloisters (HS)
601 West 183 St.
Manhattan, NY 10004
212-568-3748
Contact: Lesia Wills Johnston

Washington Heights (MS)
601 West 183 St.
Manhattan, NY 10033
212-923-0970
Contact: Yvonne El Amin


Queens Locations

Anesh Ghoram, Principal 

August Martin HS (HS)
156-10 Baisley Blvd.
Queens, NY 11434
718-525-1801 x4760
Contact: Laura Marquez

Jamaica Academy (MS)
90-40 150 St.
Queens, NY 11435
718-526-0670 x279
Contact: Lakiba Richmond

Beach Channel Educational Campus (MS)
100-00 Beach Channel Dr.
Queens, NY 11694
718-734-3215
Contact: San Miah

Linden Academy (HS)
30-48 Linden Place, 1st Fl.
Queens, NY 1135
718-281-3493

Contact: Ines Loveras

Royal 180 Academy (MS)
90-40 150 St.
Queens, NY 11435
718-526-0670 x312
Contact:  Thadia Louis

Staten Island Locations

Nicole Quainoo, I.A., Principal 

Restore Academy (MS)
110 Shafter Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10308
Contact: Frank Kraljic

 

St. Marks Place (HS)
718-273-3225 Ext #2
Contact: Peter Garcia

 


 


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