Neighborhood Charter Schools
Kate Benenson has extensive experience in education, currently serving as a Teacher at Neighborhood Charter Schools since August 2019. Prior to this role, Kate spent nearly six years at Success Academy Charter Schools, where positions included Grade Team Lead, Teacher for ICT Grades 1, 2, and 4, and Associate Teacher. Additional experiences include roles as Assistant Camp Director at The Stanwich Club and Peer Writing Consultant at Bucknell University's Writing Center. Kate holds a BA in Psychology and Education from Bucknell University and a Master's Degree in General Education and Special Education from Touro University, alongside a notable study term at the University of Cape Town.
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.