South Bronx Early College Academy

A Letter From the Principal

Dear Families, Guardians, and Scholars,

Welcome to the new academic year! We are excited about the 2018-19 school year. South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School (SBECA) has a dedicated and passionate staff, supportive parents/guardians, and creative, energetic scholars. We are going to achieve great things together.
My name is Brian Blough. I am the new principal here at SBECA. I have been a teacher or administrator in this neighborhood for the past 8 years. I have helped turn schools around to high performing schools with vibrant school cultures. Our goal is to be the best Middle School in the Bronx and provide the best possible, whole-child education for your child. I was a special education teacher and have a deep understanding of how each child learns differently and know what it will take to make every child succeed.
We promise to prepare your scholar for college and beyond, helping them to become well rounded, 21st century citizens ready to give back to their community. We will be pushing for increasing the rigor of our instruction while also ensuring that school is a safe and joyful place for all of our scholars.
We have a strong strategic plan to increase academics and realign with the intentions the founders had when creating our school. We will continue with our after school programing and increase what is offered through academic support, clubs and sports. Please be on the lookout for more information about after school programs in the coming weeks.
I’m looking forward to meeting all of you and seeing you at our back to school night. We are adding social media sites to help keep everyone up to date with all of the exciting things happening on campus! My door will always be open, and I look forward to this year being the best ever at South Bronx Early College Academy.

Sincerely,

Brian Blough