About
Family Life Academy Charter School is an elementary school in the Bronx, serving students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. As a charter school, it is known for its commitment to a "whole child" approach, aiming to balance academic rigor with social-emotional development and fostering human values. The school serves a student population with very high needs, reflected in its high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (97%) and those identified as English Language Learners (36%). Academically, the school's ELA and Math proficiency rates are near the citywide median for elementary schools. Parents often describe a warm and supportive community, praising the caring administration and teachers, and noting a strong emphasis on discipline and respect. The curriculum includes Spanish classes for all children, as well as visual arts and Latin percussion instruction through a partnership with Dream Yard Productions. Facilities are noted to be somewhat limited, with a multipurpose room serving as the main common area. The school maintains an excellent safety record with a 0.0% suspension rate.
Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
50%
Math proficiency
52%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
Operational health
Attendance
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Chronic absenteeism
40%
Financials
[8]What this school has to spend, and what it spends it on. Spending is not a measure of quality. Schools serving more students with higher needs receive more money.
Charter schools manage their own budgets rather than receiving a school allocation from the DOE, so the staffing and supplies breakdown the DOE publishes for district schools is not published for this school.
Spending
Total spend
$7.4MStudents: 427
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.