Excellence Boys Charter School Elementary Academy

225 Patchen Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233

T: (718) 638-1830

Welcome to Excellence Boys!

Excellence Boys Elementary Academy is an all-boys school located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Students have the opportunity to attend Excellence Boys Middle Academy for grades 5 to 8, and an Uncommon Schools high school for grades 9 to 12. Sisters of students at Excellence Boys also receive preference for enrollment at Excellence Girls Elementary and Middle Academies.

15+ Years

Excellence Boys Elementary welcomed its first class in August 2004, and shares a 90,000-square foot facility with Excellence Boys Middle Academy, providing students with a full K-8 educational experience.

Grades K-4

We are an all-boys school serving grades K to 4.

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Academics and Culture

Excellence in Learning

We provide all students with a rigorous curriculum that prepares them for college and beyond. We have a longer school day and school year to allow for more learning time, and provide after-school tutoring to ensure that all of our students meet our high academic expectations.

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Excellence in Character

To get our students through the long climb to college, Excellence Boys Elementary Academy instills in our students the personal qualities they will need to succeed. Our students follow, and families are expected to support, the school’s Code of Conduct. Students wear uniforms and are expected to uphold the school’s Core Values.

Excellence in Teaching

Our staff are smart, committed, and experienced individuals who work tirelessly to achieve outstanding academic results in their classrooms. We are committed to providing our teachers with the necessary tools to succeed and grow professionally.

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A Typical School Day

Uncommon Schools NYC provides students with an education experience that combines joy, rigor, and hard work every day. Students are taught that hard work is a prerequisite for success. Excellence Boys ensures that all students receive a well-rounded education that will prepare them for success in middle and high school, as well as college and beyond.

Emphasis on College

Excellence Boys begins educating students about the importance of college from day one and continues doing so through college readiness activities found in middle and high school. The goal is for freshman year of college to become a natural extension of graduating from high school.

Longer School Day and Year

To ensure that every student masters each and every standard, we provide students with a longer school day and longer year. We also provide homework help and after-school tutoring, Saturday School for students who need extra support, and double periods of English and Math daily.

Structure and Order

Excellence Boys provides its students with a calm, safe, and orderly environment to maximize learning time. All students wear uniforms, and receive constant feedback for continuous academic and self-development.

Targeted Curriculum and Assessment

Excellence Boys develops its curriculum directly from the New York State Learning Standards that ensures students master a core set of basic academic skills before mastering higher-level material. We also use internally developed assessments to build a culture of continuous reflection and improvement.

Our Core Values

Brotherhood and Respect

Scholarship, Justice, and Courage

Love and Hope

Partnering with Families

We hold families—our most important community partners—to high expectations, and we assume that they will hold us to equally high standards. Families ensure that their children arrive at school on time every day, in uniform, and ready to learn. Families check that students complete their homework each night. They support the school in enforcing the Code of Conduct. Excellence Boys communicates with families frequently to share successes and discuss challenges. All families are encouraged to participate in Family Involvement Committee (FIC) events.