A taste of the Inwood Academy's focus on community-focused leadership, character development, and college preparedness.
At Inwood Academy for Leadership, we believe that learning shouldn’t be limited to the classroom. True understanding happens when students can see, touch, and experience the very places where history was made. This year, we’re inviting our community to help us make that possible. We are raising funds to provide our students with experiential learning […]
+ Read MorePRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Ana Gonzalez, Director of Marketing Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School ana.gonzalez@ialcs.org (646) 319 – 9581 Inwood Academy Launches “Neighbors Nourish Neighbors” Food Drive to Support Families Affected by the Government Shutdown When our neighbors face hunger, we answer with hope. NEW YORK, NY — November 3, 2025 In […]
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At Inwood Academy for Leadership (IAL), our mission is to empower students to be agents of change through community-focused leadership, character development, and college and career readiness. Few experiences activate that vision more profoundly—or memorably—than our annual Roots and Recipes Contest. This year’s event didn’t just bring people together; it created lasting emotional moments that […]
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From Backpacks to Big Dreams: Mama Lela’s House and Nelson Estevez Inspire IAL Scholars The first days of school are filled with energy, anticipation, and the promise of new opportunities. This year, our middle school Trailblazers started their journey with more than fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils—they began with a reminder that their community believes […]
+ Read MoreAt Inwood Academy for Leadership, we believe in the power of service to transform communities and instill a sense of purpose in our students. Our mission is to empower students to become agents for change through community-focused leadership, character development, and college preparedness. One of the ways we empower our trailblazers is through our annual […]
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Inwood Academy for Leadership and CARA Forge a Transformative Partnership We are thrilled to share the exciting news of a groundbreaking partnership between Inwood Academy for Leadership High School and CARA, uniting forces to enhance college access for first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color. This collaboration comes at a crucial time when […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School achieves Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools New York, NY, [December 5, 2024] – Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools. Level 1 certification means Inwood Academy for […]
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Aaliyah Randle is a 2019 graduate of Inwood Academy and will graduate from Stony Brook University (her first choice school!) with a bachelor’s in marketing this spring. She had her first marketing internship with Wandering Bear last summer and is now interning with our College & Career Success team. As part of her marketing work […]
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Engaging families in the experiential learning we foster for our students is a top priority at Inwood Academy, and a fun one at that! On March 29, Inwood Academy Middle School hosted Science Night, where students and their families competed together as teams in a playful STEM challenge (STEM is shorthand for the fields of […]
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We work hard to keep close connections with our alumni, not only so that we can support them along their educational and career journeys, but also because their journeys are one of our greatest inspirations as we continue investing in the lives of future leaders each year. This month we spoke with an alum from […]
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At the beginning of each new year, we host Alumni Weeks for our Middle School and High School students, where professionals across many fields join Inwood Academy alumni to speak with our students and answer questions about college and career paths. This year was our most robust yet with over a dozen alumni participating via […]
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At IAL, we pride ourselves on creating a sense of community, both in and out of school. Creating a compassionate community where we all feel a sense of belonging, so that we are able to grow and learn as individuals as well as a collective, takes time to form. However, after one hour of listening […]
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“I don’t want myself to just be a statistic. I don’t want to be one of the few that make it to a nice college. I don’t want to be one of the few that succeed. I want to be one of the many. And I feel that in order for that to happen, I […]
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We work hard to keep close connections with our alumni, not only so that we can support them along their educational and career journeys, but also because their journeys are one of our greatest inspirations as we continue investing in the lives of future leaders each year. This month, we spoke with Twanasia Graves, who […]
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Inwood Academy would not be able to make the impact we do without leaders who remain sensitive to changing needs around us. Erica Reyes, Director of Talent Management, makes it her priority to listen to the stories and requests of over 150 staff members on a regular basis. Together with Human Resources Manager Scarlet Lanfrasco, […]
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The days are getting longer, the coats are returning to the back of the closet, and all around NYC we can feel the joy of spring’s arrival. As educators, though, we admit we have mixed feelings as summer break approaches: while the time off is beneficial for some, lack of structure can be a real […]
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“I’m proud of the way our College & Career Success team and our teachers have supported each other to effectively serve our students.” – Hazel Pina, Alumni Success Manager Inwood Academy strives to open as many doors as possible for students during and after their time in our school, and we know that exposure to […]
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Inwood Academy strives to open as many doors as possible for students during and after their time in our school, setting holistic goals for student success that far exceed the norms in our community. In order to realize these goals, we need to begin orienting our students to their many options as young as possible. […]
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IAL Families celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with taste! September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month! Last year, our team dedicated time to figure out creative ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while students were remote learning. While we are now in person, we decided to kick it up a notch while still […]
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Student Orientation Week: An Overview It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 days since our students started the academic year at Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School. 30 days of in-school learning. 30 days of hearing the transition bells, seeing the hallways flood with students changing classes. This time, they are wearing masks, staying […]
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Celebration is so important to the culture of IAL. When we began the 2020-21 school year last fall, while the pain of sending off our 2020 graduates without in-person celebration was fresh and the future was uncertain, we made it a point to keep end-of-year celebrations a priority. Despite the many setbacks COVID-19 presented, we […]
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After tirelessly serving Inwood Academy students, families and staff for eleven years, Valerie Hoekstra will be passing off her role as Middle School Principal to Bianca Mercedes, a fellow founding member of IAL with a rich background in education and community leadership. We share this news with a bittersweet joy, appreciating all Mrs. Hoekstra has […]
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The extent to which we embody our mission of raising leaders who will advocate for themselves and others becomes especially clear when you look at our engagement with physical and developmental disabilities as a school. Ensuring equity for students and staff of all abilities is a longtime value of ours, as about one in four […]
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On April 19, we began our school-wide return to in-person learning, welcoming students into both buildings one grade level at a time in order to promote social distancing. Our goals for the spring in-person learning experience are to assess where students are at in order to plan for next year’s instruction, allow them to connect […]
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Our founding values create in us an unwavering commitment to protect the dignity of all human lives, promote justice and mutual respect, and advocate for those who are marginalized and vulnerable in our communities. We are committed not only to empowering our students as they fight injustice, but also ensuring equity internally through our leadership […]
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