Founding Elementary Teacher - South Bronx

Posted 19 days ago

strive charter schoolNew York (NY)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Elementary and Secondary Schools

SENIORITY

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About the role

Strive Charter School is opening its doors in Fall 2026 in a newly renovated historic school building at 604 East 139th Street in the South Bronx, one block from the 6 train and just minutes from Manhattan. Strive is built around a simple but radical belief: when children are given abundant time, meaningful choice, joyful relationships, and a rich environment for reading and play, they soar. We are an extended-time elementary school with a progressive, child-centered approach to teaching and

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