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La Cima Charter School

800 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221

Top 25% School in New York

Ranked 787 of 2292 in New York

Top schools in Brooklyn
Data is driven from government agencies, and ranking is based upon math score, student-teacher ratio, public reviews, and external ratings. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

La Cima Charter School

800 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221

Top 25% School in New York

Ranked 787 of 2292 in New York

See top schools in Brooklyn

About La Cima Charter School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%
Reading 32%
State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 32% in Reading.
21
Full-time Teachers
9 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
187
Total Students
$82249
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 1.6%
Asian 1.6%
Hispanic 48.13%
Black 43.85%
Two+ Races 3.21%
Native Am. 1.6%
White
1.6%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
48.13%
Black
43.85%
Two+ Races
3.21%
Native Am.
1.6%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 187
48.13%
90 Female
51.87%
97 Male

Student Population

187 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 9 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

187 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

La Cima Charter School Contact Information

Address

800 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221

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Phone

(718) 443-2136

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TOP 787 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at La Cima Charter School

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

In May 2025, La Cima Charter School was granted an extension of its charter for four years by the New York State Board of Regents, with modifications to its Key Design Elements. La Cima Charter School, based in Bed-Stuy, remains a kindergarten through fifth-grade institution that provides a challenging curriculum that is centered around its C.A.R.E. philosophy. Applications for admission to the 2026-2027 school year are accepted at lacimacharterschool.org.

FAQ

Q1. Can you tell about the C.A.R.E. philosophy of La Cima Charter School?

Ans. Community, Achievement, Responsibility, and Excellence make up the acronym CARE which represents the basic values of La Cima.

Q2. Has the charter been extended/renewed for the school?

Ans. Indeed, La Cima Charter School was granted four years charter renewal by the New York State Board of Regents in May 2025, with changes made to their Key Design Elements.

Q3. What is being done at La Cima Charter School to promote community engagement among families?

Ans. Weekly community meetings for each grade level and bi-monthly community-wide assemblies are some measures taken by La Cima for better community building among families.

Q4. Which grades does La Cima Charter School teach?

Ans. La Cima teaches K through fifth graders in its Bedford-Stuyvesant campus located in Brooklyn, NY.

Q5. Where do parents go to learn more about enrolling in the school next year?

Ans. Parents can log on to laCimacharterschool.org to learn more about the enrollment process and procedures for applying in the coming year.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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