

Welcome to ReStart Academy
ReStart Academy is an alternative education program that provides transitional services for students ages 13 through adult in a variety of settings. As a program under the auspices of NYC District 79, New York City’s alternative schools district, we have 18 locations throughout the five boroughs and including two residential sites in upstate New York. Learn more about us throughout the pages of this website, and if we can be of service to you, please contact us.
A Message From Our Principal
Dear ReStart Academy Team,
Welcome to the 2024–2025 academic year! As we embark on ReStart Academy’s 18th academic year, I am eager to continue to work with our extraordinary team to provide the best possible educational opportunities for some of our city’s most vulnerable students.
ReStart Academy is a unique school program. We serve students who have struggled or have become disengaged from school for a variety of reasons. We have two distinct academic programs – middle school and partnership programs – that serve students ages 13 to adult.
I am proud of the ReStart Academy team, who have always focused on excellence, growth, flexibility, and creativity. Our joint commitment to these ideals has led to our long history of success. We highlight some of last year’s successes in our 2023–2024 graduation collage.
We are looking forward to continuing our focus on providing the highest quality academic program and social/emotional support for each ReStart Academy student. This year, we will continue to seek new and innovative ways to support our students, and we are excited to implement a new school-based virtual learning program (SBVL) that will allow access to quality HS and HSE instruction to ReStart students who cannot attend school in person for a variety of reasons.
I encourage you to browse these pages to learn more about our program, and please reach out for more information and student referrals.
Sincerely,

Joan M. Indart-Etienne
Principal
Site Highlights

April 28, 2025
The students at August Martin celebrated Earth Day during group with school counselor, Ms. Cris.

April 21, 2025
Over the past 12 weeks, students from ReStart at Prospect and Lower East Side Prep had the opportunity to participate in a dynamic drama program made possible through a generous collaboration with YAI.

April 7, 2025
At Eagle Academy, students learned about artists of African descent featured in the Studio Museum of Harlem’s permanent collection in workshops coordinated by Guidance Counselors Joyce Clement and Iris Gruber.

April 1, 2025
The annual ReStart Academy spelling bee was anything but predictable!

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