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An independent survey commissioned by the New York City Department of Education has found consistently high levels of parent satisfaction across Ascend’s three schools.

At least 97 percent of respondents at each school indicated they “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that

- My child is learning what he or she needs to know to succeed in later grades or after graduating from high school

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Ascend Learning announced last week the hiring of Eunice Chao as director of Brooklyn Ascend Middle School, the first middle school in the Ascend network. The school will open with grade 5 in September and will expand by a grade per year through grade 8, offering a rigorous college-preparatory program with a strong emphasis on the humanities and sciences. Ms. Chao recently completed the prestigious Aspiring Principals program at New Leaders for New Schools, where she completed… Read more

Construction is nearly finished at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School’s flagship middle school. The new, 46,000-square-foot facility is located at 123 East 98th Street in Brownsville, just three blocks from the school’s lower-school campus. Spanning four, brightly lit floors, the custom-designed facility includes generously sized classrooms, dedicated… Read more