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it is almost the end of the school year, and many sixth-grade students still exhibit significant gaps in basic transition behaviors, resulting in hallways that often feel unsafe and poorly managed. This appears to stem from either insufficient staffing—particularly Deans—or a lack of effective systems to support and reinforce expected student conduct. These challenges fall short of what is typically expected in any middle school, and especially below the standards associated with Capital Prep.
While the upper grades also require significant attention, the foundation begins with younger scholars. As you have long emphasized, our mission is to support, educate, and prepare students for high school and ultimately college. Unfortunately, there is a growing subculture within the school characterized by disrespect, lack of accountability, and frequent backtalk. This reality is widely recognized among teachers but does not appear to be meaningfully addressed by the administration. 
I joined Capital Prep inspired by your educational philosophy and vision. However, that vision is not currently reflected at the Bronx campus. I am planning to transition because it has become increasingly difficult to teach effectively and to support a school culture that no longer aligns with those foundational principles.
I share this not as criticism, but as a sincere concern for the students we serve and for the integrity of Capital Prep as an institution committed to both academic excellence and social-emotional growth.

Capital Prep Harlem offers a poor and highly stressful work environment. Management does not listen and is often condescending when suggestions are made to improve the quality of the environment. Last year, there was >65% staff turnover. This year, turnover has been >60% and the year isn't over. Over 10 instructors and 3 administrators have departed since July. Multiple substitutes are there daily. 

The students have no gym time, no art, no outlet during the day to let off steam. Classes start at 7 am when studies show adolescent brains are more effective with a later start. Student discipline is inconsistent and scholars are often seated in hallways or the front office for a simple uniform infraction (not wearing a belt, incorrect color socks, etc.)  Scholars have lunch periods of about 20 minutes and the food provided is less than desirable. 

Parent communication is awful. Parents are often left in the dark regarding student issues. Calls to admin from parents/guardians are constantly ignored for long periods.

It is a shame the administrators and board aren't taking the high staff turnover and student attrition seriously. The mission, on it's face, is wonderful. Too bad it's being executed poorly.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Watching students graduate through the adversity of the schools negligence and poor environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The leadership were all rejects from other educational institutions. There was a high turnover and new leadership every year, no consistency. There was a lack of
Resources, but expectations were given as though resources were available. No safety for personal
Items, micromanagement of everything. Mistreatment of students and educational neglect because they didn’t have correct uniforms, sent home and denied education. Pack of accountability on the network. Parents fighting students and teachers. Very violent atmosphere with lack of consequences.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible and traumatic. The school culture was cutthroat. If you didn’t suck up to leadership’s demands you were mistreated.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
7-4 long days , one prep for several subjects and grades and to have your lunch with no assistance

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very little opportunity to teach according to your specific talents. The place is cult-like. Some people who have worked there for a couple of years refer to achieving good feedback and supportive help from administration requires you to 'drink the Koolaid'. This lack of flexibility greatly impacts the students.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having to work in a micro-managed environment. If you do not keep to their specific standards, you are put on the radar for any little thing that they do not believe fits their school mission.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Cult-like. Everyone is expected to follow their mission statement without question.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Walking on egg shells, and being instructed to do busy work as a higher goal for their mission.

Just know if you decide to work here, you'll have to choose the money or happiness. There are too isn't areas of do as I say and not as I do in this organization. Your best chance to love the job is from helping build the youth and support your colleagues. There are a few admin that really ride with you and understand where you are at. The CPS aspect is a clear divide from the school aspect and isn't flexible to see your view as an educator. Keep your head down and be a yes person if you want to work here. Great job to get experience but let it be for a short term because you will lose your mojo for teaching for to the workload placed on students she staff. Overwork and not paid enough with limited job growth

Teachers are not informed until after accepting an offer and showing up for duty that working conditions are far outside of educational norms including:

1.) INSUFFICIENT BREAKS
The 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM workday includes only a 25-minute lunch break and just one  50-minute "prep period" which can and will be occasionally cancelled by leadership. 

2.) UNPAID NIGHTS AND WEEKEND WORK : 
Because one "prep period"  is insufficient for completing your ever-increasing list of "deliverables," you  cannot fulfill your assigned duties without working during evenings or weekends. 

The students at this school run the building. Children constantly doing as they please, adults who don’t do their job but expect you do yours. 

No support. I.e. paras, aides, subs

Very long work day, PD’s every single Friday. 

Admin can be critical, almost never constructive. 

On a daily basis I arrive at the school at 630 and open the front door and greet student and parents until school starts. Then I usher the kids into the classrooms and patrol classes until lunch. during lunch I monitor the kids and assist with the lunch lines and after lunch they go back to class. I then patrol classes until the day is over and then I usher kids who dont play sports out of the building.

You’ve been warned. Do not work here. It’s not a real school. The administration is so rude to both the teachers and students and the level of education the students receive is definitely below NYS standards. The building is also horrible. There are no windows and ventilation in the classrooms, as well as phones or intercom system in the classrooms.Extremely unstable and unsafe. Again, do not work here. 


A typical day begins with an early morning meeting for 30 minutes. I learned how to organize my day in order for a smooth sailing. Each day brings something diferent when dealing with students, but never boring. The hardest part was dealing with disruptive students. The most enjoyable part was dealing with the majority of the students.

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