Neighborhood Charter Schools
Charmaine Bennett has a diverse work experience in education. Charmaine began their career as an Intern at the Office of Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez. Charmaine then worked at Harlem Children's Zone, where they served as a Peacemaker and later as a Teacher Assistant and Teacher Intern. In 2018, Charmaine joined Neighborhood Charter Schools as an Assistant Teacher and eventually progressed to become a Middle School History Teacher. Charmaine also held additional responsibilities as the Department Head and Grade Team Lead. Throughout their roles, Charmaine has demonstrated their ability to develop educational content, supervise classes, and work with students individually or in small groups.
Charmaine Bennett obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Howard University between 2022 and 2025. Their field of study during their master's program is not specified. Prior to their master's degree, Charmaine completed a Bachelor's Degree in Childhood Studies at The City College of New York. Charmaine's educational background does not include any additional certifications.
Neighborhood Charter Schools
Neighborhood Charter Schools' mission is to provide the children of Harlem with new educational opportunities through a rigorous, comprehensive K-8 program that cultivates the intellectual, social and emotional development of each child. Our students, who include high functioning children with autism spectrum disorders, will become independent learners and critical thinkers, will acquire the academic skills that they need to succeed in college preparatory high schools and will exhibit the social and emotional skills that will allow them to reach their full potential. The school provides a rich, rigorous and fully inclusive education to a broad range of Harlem children, including English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who struggle academically and gifted students. The school has a specialized program for high-functioning students on the autism spectrum (ASD students) in each grade. The ASD program, which is modeled on the successful ASD Nest program currently operating in 16 New York City Department of Education (DOE) schools, is the first of its kind in Central Harlem.