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In a perfect world, every child would be nurtured by a loving family, attend a challenging and exciting school and live in a supportive community. But the sad reality is that not every child has these opportunities.

One of the core principles of the community schools strategy is responding to the documented needs and strengths of students and their families. To determine your community's individual needs, follow these important steps:

Once you have taken the crucial steps of building your team and thoroughly examining conditions in your community, it is time to start planning your community school. While your vision statement may contain a broad outline of what you hope to achieve for children and families, your plan should talk about specifics. At a minimum, you should answer the following questions:

The comprehensive nature of the work in community schools requires a wide array of supporters and partners. Financing for community schools comes from public and private sources. Local partners include the New York City Department of Education and a variety of cultural and youth development organizations. National partners help us stay abreast of trends and work with like-minded colleagues to advance the community schools agenda across the country.

Welcome to the new page for current Nursery School students. In an effort to make communication more efficient, we have posted some information for the parents of current students. You will find:

The following financial information is a summary of the operating performance of The Children's Aid Society for its fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

Family fitness opportunities are available at two Children’s Aid Society sites.

Sunday Sports

The Dunlevy Milbank Center's Sunday Sports program provides more than 60 children and youth ages 8-17 with age-appropriate fitness classes, sports instruction and nutrition education.

HOPE Leadership Academy
1732 Madison Avenue at 115th Street
New York, NY 10029

Tel: (212) 987-5648

Danny Morris, Director
Ernesto Isaac, Assistant Director
Kenya Thomas, Youth Development Coordinator
Aliza Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant

Here’s what some past students have to say about the program:

“The semester had a beginning, middle and end that transcended the syllabus. I can literally feel how my body, voice and purpose evolved as the semester moved on. -Ernesto Ferran

“Stephen has a great way of bringing the theatre to life and helping you to accomplish goals.” -Anonymous