Harlem Academy is a private school for promising children from underserved communities, grades 1-8. As a private school, Harlem Academy can use competitive admissions to identify children with high potential, offer sliding scale tuition to all of our families, and have the flexibility to tailor its program to nurture their talents and support them in meeting their goals. For the fifth consecutive year, Harlem Academy students received top honors at a local Shakespeare competition – higher than 19 other teams, most from high schools.