It Takes a Village Academy

It Takes a Village Academy is a high school known for its supportive environment, particularly for English Language Learners and students with special needs. The school emphasizes college and career readiness, offering a notable cybersecurity program and opportunities to earn college credits through Kingsborough College. Faculty are described as caring and fostering strong relationships with students, with high teacher satisfaction reported. Strengths include a high attendance rate, well above the citywide median, and overwhelmingly positive parent survey results. The school is a FutureReady NYC institution with a Cybersecurity Analyst pathway and offers a wide array of 21 PSAL sports teams. It is also a designated Immigrant Ambassador school, providing support for its diverse multilingual population. Concerns include a 4-year graduation rate that is well below the citywide 25th percentile, and college enrollment that is slightly below the citywide median. Regents pass rates are generally low across most subjects, though Languages Other Than English is an exception. Student surveys indicate some concerns regarding physical fights, bullying, and drug/alcohol use, with some students reporting feeling unsafe in certain areas. The school shares a building, the Samuel J. Tilden Educational Campus, with other schools and operates a longer school day.