Bronx Preparatory Charter School

2008-09 Partner Site Profile

Number of Pairs: 64

Length of Matches: 1 and 2 year matches

iMentor Partner Since: 2006

Location: South Bronx                                      

iMentor Program Coordinator: Katherine Plotnick and Meredith Maier

Bronx Prep Teachers:   Jenny O’Neil and Queenette Nwobodo

Bronx Prep Administration: Jessica London and Jenny Rodriguez, College Advisors

About the iMentor Partnership

After two successful years of partnership, iMentor and Bronx Prep continue to support these ambitious, college-bound students. Once again, iMentor has matched all Bronx Prep 11th and 12th grade students, making 64 great matches that will last until each one of these students graduates from high school. Each mentor-mentee pair will work together to achieve the school’s mission and each individual student’s goal: gaining acceptance to the college of their choice.

iMentor is proud to have had mentors work with Bronx Prep’s first graduating class, and we are once again committed to helping Bronx Prep fulfill its ambitious goal of having 100% of its students graduate and enroll in college. Mentors for Bronx Prep have been recruited and selected to participate in a special college preparation email curriculum that will complement the school’s rigorous academic program. These mentors are dedicated to assisting the students with their questions and concerns about the college process and to sharing their own experiences of the exciting (and sometimes stressful) transition from high school.

The iMentor program at Bronx Preparatory Charter School is supported by a generous grant from the Robin Hood Foundation, an innovative and influential philanthropic foundation targeting poverty in New York City. To learn more about the Robin Hood Foundation, please see: http://www.robinhood.org/

Travel Directions

Address: Bronx Preparatory Charter School 3872 Third Avenue Bronx, NY 10457 By Subway: #4 Train: Take the #4 to the 170th Street stop and connect to the BX 11 bus (going east) on 170th Street. At Webster Avenue 170th Street becomes Claremont. Continue on the bus until the corner of Claremont and Third Avenue. Bronx Prep is the conspicuous blue building up the block on Third.

D Train: Take the D train to 170th Street, and connect to the BX 11 bus, as per the directions above. (Be aware of skip-stop service during the evening rush hours). #2 or #5 Train: Take the #2 or #5 to 149th St and 3rd Avenue (The stop right before is 149th and Grand Concourse - do not get off at this stop). When you exit the turnstile at 149th and 3rd Avenue take the stairway to the left and then fork right. When you hit the street, you will be at the bus stop for the BX55. Take the BX55 to the 3rd Avenue and Claremont Parkway stop. The school will be on the right.   For subway, bus, and car directions, click HERE.

About Bronx Preparatory Charter School

Mission: The mission of the Bronx Preparatory Charter School is to prepare underserved middle and high school students for higher education, civic involvement and lifelong success through a structured, caring environment of high academic expectations.
Bronx Prep believes that all children in America deserve an education enabling them to fulfill their potential and realize their dreams. Bronx Prep is committed to providing a quality education for middle and high school students that challenges them in preparation for their enrollment at competitive colleges.   Bronx operates on an extended-day and extended-year schedule that allows for its rigorous, college preparatory academic program. Its students spend 50% more time in school than students at traditional public schools. Bronx Prep also believes in a well-rounded education and provides its students with a variety of opportunities, especially in music and art. As a requirement for graduation, each Bronx Prep student must receive acceptance to college.
Learn More: To learn more about Bronx Prep’s program, visit their website: http://www.bronxprep.org/program.html

Bronx Prep Fun Facts

• 100% of the 2008 graduating class was accepted into college!
• Bronx Prep's field lesson program takes students to visit places throughout NYC such as Morgan Stanley, the Bronx Zoo, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art, and more.
• In the spring, each Bronx Prep class takes a multi-day trip beyond New York City.

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iMentor's 2008-09 Partner Sites