Public Preparatory Network
Ciara Whelan is an experienced educator with a strong background in elementary education and teaching. Currently serving as a 4th Grade Teacher at The École since August 2022, Whelan has a diverse teaching history that includes roles as a 4th Grade ICT Teacher and 2nd Grade ICT Teacher at Public Preparatory Network from August 2016 to present, as well as a Year 3 Teacher at OVERNEWTON ANGLICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIMITED from January 2021 to June 2021. Previous experience includes teaching positions at Achievement First and student teaching roles at Poughkeepsie City School District and Hyde Park Central School District. Whelan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Special/General Education (Grades 1-6) from Marist College, completed between 2011 and 2014.
Public Preparatory Network
Public Prep is an award-winning network of charter schools across Manhattan and the Bronx and the nation’s first non-profit tuition-free charter school network that develops exceptional Pre-K, and single-gender elementary and middle public schools. We envision a world where every scholar realizes their greatness inside and outside of school, and where classrooms are beacons of the community, fostering courageous learners, critical thinkers, and resilient leaders with strong personal agency. Our network comprises 6 schools across 5 campuses in the Lower East Side and Bronx, serving 2,100 scholars in grades PreK-8: Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5) Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School II (Grades Pre-K-2) Girls Prep Bronx Middle School (Grades 6-8) Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary School (Grades PreK-4) Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School (Grades 5-8) Boys Prep Bronx (Grades K-8) If you are a qualified, passionate educator who is ready to learn more about Public Prep and would like to join our team, we are interested in learning more about you. Read more about us and apply today at www.publicprep.org/careers.