A Community for Our Students
Through partnerships with local schools, not-for-profits, and other community-based organizations, we've supported our students and their parents in classrooms and throughout their educational journey. Some of our ongoing community programs include:
Free college admissions seminar and essay workshop.
Free SHSAT and 3-8 assessment test (partner with school PTAs, non-profit organizations, and Brooklyn Public Library)
Free K-12 admissions seminars (partner with school PTAs, non-profit organizations)
From supportive teachers to customized exam materials, these resources are made to invest in our students’ success
A Community-Centered Approach
A+ Academy is a learning center deeply rooted in community-based initiatives, and our mission is to uplift students from all backgrounds to achieve their highest educational potential.
FREE
Pre-K to College Education Resource Fair
As a partner in the education community, A+ Academy co-hosted an Education Resource Fair with the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) on May 19, 2018, at PS. 310. The event attracted nearly 300 attendees, including parents, students, and educators who gathered to learn about the latest updates across the full spectrum of New York City’s education system. This ranged from Pre-K for All to statewide exams, Regents, the Specialized High School Admissions Test, the PSAT, the SAT, and more.
FREE
Middle School and High School Admissions Process Workshop
We're dedicated to students' success and to helping parents understand the school admissions process because we know firsthand that knowledge and a healthy support system are just as important as grades and test scores. We had a full house at this seminar and held a similar event two days in a row to accommodate every parent's schedule.
FREE
Book Drive & Exchange
Summer is a great time for students to relax and catch up on all the reading they have been anticipating throughout the school year! We held a book drive and exchange program to encourage summer reading and to allow more students to create books across different genres. Our boxes were completely filled, and any remaining books were donated to local libraries.
FREE
SHSAT Mock Exams and HS Admissions Seminar
Parents from all five boroughs of New York City traveled to our newest partner, Berkeley College, to learn about the Specialized High School admissions process. At the same time, we filled 3 classrooms with nearly 100 students who received a free SHSAT mock examination simulated with actual testing day rigor to assess areas of improvement.
FREE
Brooklyn Tech High School: Mock SHSAT Seminar
The new SHSAT exam has drastically changed how students are graded and admitted to specialized high schools. This includes sections on replacing scrambled paragraphs with editing questions and other major changes to the test format. We joined over 400 students and parents, experts on Specialized High schools and tests on how to best prepare for the new exam.
FREE
Stuyvesant HS: SHSAT Mock Exam and Seminar
We spent this weekend with Stuyvesant High School Principal, Eric Contreras, and hundreds of students and parents, all eager to learn about our new SHSAT Mock exam and how to prepare for high school. Thank you, Chinese-American Planning Council, for hosting such a wonderful event!
FREE
Brooklyn Public Library: SHSAT Mock Exam and Seminar
Through a partnership with one of the city's strongest promoters of education and literature, we held a free SHSAT practice exam event where students from local communities gained access to a computerized assessment that showed their scores relative to their peers.
(Partner with Brooklyn Public Library)