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
Dunja Varciana
Principal-In-Residence
Raqueil Shelton
Dean of Culture
Nicholas Warley
Interventionist
Aleshia Kellman
Learning Intervention Coordinator/Operations Manager
Kimberly Jefferson
Operations Manager
Sandra Waddell
Administration Manager
Angelique Rios
Operations Coordinator
Kassandra Lewis
Operations Coordinator
Yolanda Rosario
Operations Coordinator
Michael Ortiz
Building Manager
Jose Hernandez
Facilities Associate
Francisco Mercedes
Security
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
Anna Escobal
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
Lydie Bemba
Visual Arts 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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