Emblaze Academy is a middle school charter school that first opened its doors in August 2018. We are located at 1164 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474. For the current 2022-2023 school year, we have students enrolled in 5th through 8th grade. Our first graduating class was in the 2021-2022 school year.

You can contact the school’s Operations Team at 929-388-0011 AND/OR via email at mailto:[email protected]

Emblaze Academy is an open enrollment school and does not require any action beyond the submission of an application on the part of potential students or their families.

A charter school must use a lottery if more students apply for admission to the charter school than can be admitted. A random, public lottery will be held on April 10, 2023 to determine our admissions for Emblaze Academy in the following school year.

The cutoff for 5th grade and 6th grade enrollment applications that enter the lottery is midnight EST on April 9, 2023.

From Monday through Thursday, the school day starts at 7:30am and ends at 3:30pm. On Friday, the school day starts at 7:30am and ends at 12:27pm.

There is mandatory half-day orientations for all 5-8 students from September 6-September 9, 2022. The first full day of school is Monday, September, 12 2022.

The more time in the day gives each student an extra 270 minutes of intervention in ELA & Math each week; students also have an elective program for the last 35 minutes of each day from Monday through Thursday. On Friday, students have Community Circle celebrations, advisories, and Fun Friday games. Students also have Enrichment every day.

Shirt/Top

• Light blue collared, button up shirt with Emblaze Academy logo (Emblaze Academy will provide two uniform shirts: short sleeve and long sleeve)
• Shirt must be tucked in at all times
• Only black, white, or gray undershirts are allowed (short or long-sleeved)
• Any student that earns more than 100SD can wear an Emblaze Academy homeroom or college t-shirt on Fridays, but uniform pants must still be worn.

Cardigans/Sweatshirts

• Gray Emblaze Academy cardigans/sweatshirts during Winter season

Pants/Bottom

• Navy blue pants (no shorts)
• Must have belt loops
• Must be worn at waist level
• No side pockets/no cargo pants
• No visible logos, patchwork, or rips/frayed detail
• No denim, spandex, or corduroy material
• Fit must not be too tight or too loose
• Solid Black or Dark Brown belt only (no studs or designs; standard buckles only)

Skirts

• Solid Navy-blue skirts only (no patterns)
• Must be to knee length
• No slits above fingertip length
• Shirt must be tucked in at all times
• Optional: If worn, tights must be black, gray, beige, or navy under skirt; tights must be solid, with no holes or patterns

Socks/Shoes

• Socks must be worn at all times
• All black sneakers only
• Sneakers must have shoelaces
• No flip flops, slippers, slip-ons or slides allowed (including Crocs, Toms, Uggs, or loafers)

Accessories

• Headwear
• No hats, sweatbands, or head coverings/scarves (unless for cultural/religious reasons)
• No headbands, large trinkets on hair
• Piercings: Only stud earrings are allowed for safety reasons (No hoops–Students have PE and elective clubs every day)
• Other jewelry: Necklaces must be small enough to be tucked into the uniform shirt during PE and elective clubs
  Permanent/Non-Permanent Tattoos: No designs of any kind on the face or body

Outerwear

• Students can wear any outdoor clothing of their choosing (rain boots, snow boots, scarves, sweater) to school, but all non- Emblaze Academy outerwear must be stored in backpacks or closets during the school day
• Students must change into uniform sneakers upon arrival to the school building
• Upon exiting the school, students can change into rain or snow boots