School Profiles
Eximius College Preparatory Academy
Tammy Smith, Principal
1363 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone: (718) 992-7154
Fax: (718) 590-1081
Accent on Achievement
Eximius College Preparatory Academy is designed to promote academic excellence that directly leads to college entrance and success. The school draws on a highly trained cadre of teachers and staff and the curriculum, guidance, and assessment resources of the New York City Department of Education and the College Board. Employing a powerful combination of dedicated, high caliber leadership; a rigorous, accelerated college-prep curriculum; an emphasis on positive youth development; and a personalized education program, Eximius fosters the high achievement and healthy growth and development of every student.
The school is uniquely structured to educate, support, and guide students from middle school through high school graduation, building the bridges from the earlier grades that ultimately lead to college success. Students are prepared to meet the high standards required for college admission, as well as meeting or exceeding New York City and State learning standards and proficiency requirements.
The Circle of Family and Community
A safe, respectful, and welcoming school environment is a hallmark of Eximius and the result of the successful cooperation of faculty, staff, and students. Family and community also play a vitally important role in the education of our students. The active participation of parents and guardians is a critical component of our students' academic success and emotional well-being.
Special School Features
- Reduced class size in all grades, 75 students per grade
- An accelerated college-preparatory curriculum
- College admissions guidance center
- Academic tutoring and homework help
- Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses
- SAT Readiness Program™
- Individualized college planning
- Peer mentoring
- After-school programs including chess, Model United Nations, school newspaper, STEP/Hip-Hop dance, basketball, and a yearbook club
- Advisory Program
- Career investigations
- Technology Program
- Ethics/Service Learning Seminar
- Art History Program
- 90-minute instructional blocks
- An extended school day (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday)
- Mandatory biweekly Saturday Academy
- Each student must take at least two AP courses by twelfth grade
- Students and parents/guardians must sign a family contract outlining the school's rules, procedures, and expectations
- Students must adhere to the Academy's core values and non-negotiables
- Graduation by exhibition in grades 8 and 12
- Students must adhere to the school's uniform policy
Mission
Eximius College Preparatory Academy emphasizes personal excellence. Our mission is to develop high achieving students of good character who use academic, technological, and social skills to inspire others; succeed in college; and accede to positions of social power that advance their community and the broader nation.
