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

Ryan Silver
Principal

Elizabeth Monahan
Assistant Principal

Dunja Varciana
Assistant Principal

Nicholas Warley
Dean Of Culture

Aleshia Kellman
Operations Manager

Sandra Waddell
Administration Manager

Angelique Rios
Operations Coordinator

Kassandra Lewis
Operations Coordinator

Luis Arroyo
Operations Coordinator

Michael Ortiz
Facilities Associate

Francisco Mercedes
Security

Lissan Hardware
Social Worker

Sonila Preka
School Counselor

Shehtaz Huq
English Language Arts Teacher

Nicole Jabanoski
English Language Arts Teacher

Tracee Gonzalez
English Language Arts Teacher

Rachael Pietrocola
English Language Arts Teacher

Kimberly Joseph
English Language Arts Teacher

Whitney Smith
English Language Arts Teacher

Marcterline Rockingster
English Language Arts Teacher

Valentina Alexandre
English Language Arts Teacher

Nikita Philpott
English Language Arts Teacher

Daunaree Simon-Smith
English Language Arts Teacher

Ishaq Allison-Konteh
Mathematics Teacher

Jeannette Martino
Mathematics Teacher

Aleshia Black
Mathematics Teacher

Martine Samson
Mathematics Teacher

William Holmes
Mathematics Teacher

Virginia Peña
Mathematics Teacher

Diana Aguilar
Mathematics Teacher

Madiu-Aziz Lasisi
Mathematics Teacher

Raqueil Shelton
Science Teacher

Rashaad Washington
Science Teacher

Marquita Gittens
Science Teacher

James Russell
History Teacher

David Hunter
History Teacher

Frody Louis
History Teacher

Kristan Justice
History Teacher

Joseph Alvarado
Music Teacher

Lydie Bemba
Visual Arts Teacher

Cory Davis
Theater Arts Teacher

Derrick Henry
Physical Education Teacher
DPNY Board of Directors
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To contact the DPNY Board, please email Boardoftrustees@DemocracyPrep.org
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