Harlem Village Academies High
Harlem Village Academies is distinguished as the only charter school in New York that features both Montessori and the International Baccalaureate program for all. Every student at HVAH completes all elements of the IB Diploma as a graduation requirement, making HVAH the only “Full-IB for All” school in New York.
Mission
Harlem Village Academies prepares students to become intellectually sophisticated, wholesome in character, avid readers, fiercely independent thinkers, and compassionate individuals who graduate from college and make a meaningful contribution to society.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
Harlem Village Academies High has been an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) school since 2015. The IB Diploma Program is a challenging, sophisticated curriculum offered to students in over 140 countries around the world. Program courses are recognized as the gold standard for secondary instruction by leading universities worldwide. IB students complete authentic assessments in six subjects, one from each subject group, and three core requirements to qualify to earn the IB Diploma. The IB uses both internally and externally-assessed components to assess student performance using a variety of assessment tools, including examinations, essays, oral interviews, scientific investigations, and fieldwork—spread over different subjects and completed by students at various intervals in the program. The IB curriculum and assessments value inquiry and meaningful deliberation with subject material. The IB program at HVA develops students as critical thinkers with a strong ethical sensibility.
FULL-IB FOR ALL
Harlem Village Academies High is guided by an IB For All philosophy, providing all students access to the International Baccalaureate program. We are deeply committed to equity and access; as such, all 11th and 12th grade students complete all elements of the Full-IB diploma sequence to graduate. Our Full-IB For All diploma pathway is open to all students, and we offer a full support system to ensure student success in the IB Program.
HVAH IB COURSES
Our current courses include: IB English Language and Literature HL, IB Spanish SL/HL, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Biology HL, IB Chemistry SL, IB Math Analysis SL/HL, IB Business Management SL, IB Film SL, IB Visual Arts SL/HL, and IB Theory of Knowledge
HVAH COLLEGE PROFILE
100% of HVA students are admitted to college each year and 100% of the students in the Class of 2024 arrived in college—and were still in attendance in a post-secondary program in June 2025. Our campus is visited by numerous colleges and universities throughout the year, and we welcome the opportunity to bring students together with college admissions officers through meetings, seminars, and campus visits.
Our HVAH College Profile can be found here.
IBO RESEARCH LINKS
Research plays a central role in the development, quality assurance and assessment of IB program outcomes. The IB commissions research to leading research institutions and universities around the world. Read at-a-glance overviews of studies from around the world that examine the outcomes of IB programs for students, teachers and schools here.
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please email our Principal, Sam Dolan, with any questions you may have about any aspects of our school. Click here for our contact form.
HVA high
35 West 124th Street
New York, NY 10027
646-812-9200