The Academy Charter School
Donna Marinelli, M.S. Ed CTP-E, is a Special Education Teacher with extensive experience in various educational settings. Donna has worked at The Academy Charter School and Woodward Children's Center as a teacher and Certified Trauma Practitioner. Donna has also served as a Permanent Substitute Teacher at Syosset High School, Director of Transportation at Camp W Day Camp, and Homebound Teacher/Tutor at South Huntington UFSD. With a Master of Science in Social Studies / SWD Teacher Education from Dowling College, Donna's dedication to motivating and educating students is evident in their work history.
The Academy Charter School
The Academy Charter School (“The Academy”) offers an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge the gaps between theory and practice. In addition to core subjects, students benefit from high expectations in physical education, health, and the arts. The Academy’s focus on character development and community service cultivate a student body poised to be active, engaged and responsible members of the community. The Academy employs a committed staff whose teaching and high academic and behavioral expectations will improve student academic achievement by focusing on three important areas of our children’s growth that will enable them to be empowered adults: mastery of academic subjects, an intensive focus on character development, and fostering a lifelong behavior of giving back to their community. Our Mission: Create world class competitive scholars who will LEARN today, LEAD tomorrow, and SERVE in the future