Our Story
Bronx Prep is Democracy Prep’s first New York campus outside of Harlem. Over its nearly 14 years of operation, Bronx Prep Charter School has developed a reputation as a widely respected institution serving a high-needs pocket of New York City. Concerned that it was not doing all it could to prepare underserved middle and high school students for higher education, community involvement, and lifelong success through a structured environment of high expectations, the Bronx Prep Board of Trustees chose Democracy Prep to manage the school for the 2014-15 school year and has continued through into the 2020-2021 school year.
GRADES SERVED
6 – 8
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
380 Scholars
The DREAM Team

Nikita Philpott
Interim Principal

Raqueil Shelton
Dean of Culture

Nicholas Warley
Interventionist

Kassandra Lewis
Operations Coordinator

Kimberly Jefferson
Operations Coordinator

Jose Hernandez
Building Manager

Francisco Mercedes
Security Manager

Christine Gomez
Social Worker

Kelsie Caceres
Social Worker

Sonila Preka
English Language Arts Teacher

Shehtaz Huq
English Language Arts Teacher

Nicole Jabanoski
English Language Arts Teacher

Tracee Gonzalez
English Language Arts Teacher

Valentina Alexandre
English Language Arts Teacher

James Russell
English Language Arts Teacher

Reginald Cayemitte
English Language Arts Teacher

David Hunter
History Teacher

Frody Louis
History Teacher

Khadijah Lewis
History Teacher

Daunte Pinckney
Intervention Teacher

Eva Gjoni
Intervention Teacher

Jeannette Martino
Mathematics Teacher

Aleshia Black
Mathematics Teacher

William Holmes
Mathematics Teacher

Virginia Peña
Mathematics Teacher

Diana Aguilar
Mathematics Teacher

Madiu-Aziz Lasisi
Mathematics Teacher

Minnyone Davis
Mathematics Teacher

Shanel Sommers
Mathematics Teacher

Derrick Henry
Physical Education Teacher

Michael Williams
Physical Education Teacher

Whitney Smith
Science Teacher

Kristan Justice
Science Teacher

Martine Samson
Science Teacher

Rashaad Washington
Science Teacher

Marquita Gittens
Science Teacher

Audra Gordon
Science Teacher
DPNY Board of Directors
Dr. Robert North
Chair, Harlem Hospital
Josh Pristaw
Vice Chair, GTIS Partners
Brian Berger
Treasurer, Glocap Search
Doug Snyder
Vice Chair, Starboard Value, L.P.
Roger Berg
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Trevor Gibbons
Prosek Partners
Sean Windsor
BDO USA, LLP
Ken Weiller
Westfield Investment LLC
Alastair Wood
Kindur
Brittany Mullings
Human Resources Business Partner, National Basketball Association
Gregory Weston
Winston & Strawn LLP
Jake Foley III
Khary Barnes
Vice Chair, American Express
Ross Frommer
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Stephanie King
Columbia University
Farida Ilboudo
Columbia University
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