Are you over the age of 13? Have you not yet completed eighth grade? Students like you have found that small class settings have helped them succeed. The DOE —offers several programs and schools for students in middle school who are over age for their assigned grade level: ReStart Academy, New Direction’s Secondary School, and AIM Charter School.
ReStart Academy
ReStart Academy has locations throughout the city. To start the application process, contact the Academy you are interested in to find out if space is available.
Locations
ReStart Academy at Mott Haven Community HS
455 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10455
718-503-5340 Ext 5102
ReStart Academy at Brooklyn Collegiate
2021 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 403-2135
ReStart Academy at DuBois HS
402 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-804-1866 (#1)
ReStart Academy at George Washington Campus
549 Audubon Avenue, Room 254
New York, NY 10040
212-342-6100
ReStart Academy at Orchard Collegiate
220 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
212-406-9411 Ext 135
ReStart Academy at August Martin Campus
156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
347-403-2135
ReStart Academy at Channel View School for Research
100-00 Beach Channel Dr
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
718-634-1070 Ext 1312
ReStart Academy at Port Richmond HS
85 St. Josephs Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10302
New Directions Secondary School
New Directions Secondary School is a Bronx-based middle and high school for students who are at least one year over age for their expected grade level.
Learn more about admissions into New Directions on their school page.
Other Options
AIM Charter Schools provide seats for some middle school students. There are two locations: