Middle School Program

The ReStart Academy Middle School Program is an intensive academic program that supports 13–17-year-olds who have previously struggled and been unable to meet 7th or 8th-grade promotion requirements. We offer this program in six sites throughout NYC—each housed in and collaborating with a New York City Public Schools high school.

Academics + Student Support + Extracurriculars = Successs

With small class sizes and curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards, we provide targeted academic support to all our students, including students with disabilities and multi-language learners. Our staff at each site is well-equipped to meet our students’ social and emotional needs to support their academic, behavioral, and personal success.

Each site has a student support team, including a full-time school counselor and community associate who conduct daily group sessions using the 7 Mindsets curriculum, and provide support to families. Our school counselors also provide individual and group counseling and intensive support in navigating the high school application process, ensuring that students make a smooth transition to an appropriate school setting once they leave ReStart.

ReStart also provides many special events and field trip experiences to enhance the curriculum, including annual spelling bees and science fairs, visits to city museums and cultural exhibits, College Access for All week, college tours, Broadway shows, and various sports activities. Through our partnership with Doing Art Together, ReStart also infuses the arts into the students’ experience.

In the 2023–2024 school year, our middle school program had a 95% promotion rate, and 90% of our students received a match to one of their top three high school choices.

Our Six Middle School Sites

Our middle school program has six sites in high schools throughout the city.

ReStart Academy at August Martin Campus
Contact: Bharati Sue
Phone: 718-528-2920, ext. 2625

ReStart Academy at Channel View School for Research
Contact: Lizzette Sierra
Phone: 718-734-3212, ext. 3593

ReStart Academy at Eagle Academy – Harlem
Contact: Sorayah Ferrer
Phone: 917-513-2591

ReStart Academy at George Washington Campus
Contact: Yanira Cortijo
Phone: 917-520-6282

ReStart Academy at Lower East Side Preparatory High School
Contact: Nayoka Thomas
Phone: 212-473-8152, ext. 1013

ReStart Academy at Prospect Heights Campus
Contact: Stacey Michael
Phone: 718-230-6241