Single-Gender Schools
Originally founded in 2005 as Public Prep Charter School Academies, Public Prep first school opened with just 90 scholars on the Lower East Side, marking a historic milestone as the first all-girls public charter school in NYC. Over the years, as demand increased, additional single-gender schools opened.
Excellence Community Schools expanded its offerings to include Boys Prep (Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York), Girls Prep I (Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx), and Girls Prep II (Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II), starting for the 2025-2026 school year.
Public Prep was built on the premise that every family deserves the right to an excellent, tuition-free, single-gender public school education. While single-gender schools have long been a staple of the New York education system, they have been historically inaccessible, associated with high-priced tuition and acceptance processes that are oftentimes exclusive and inequitable. Public Prep was created to give families an option that is free, public, and open to all. We empower girls and boys to discover their full potential in a joyful learning environment.
Apply online or visit a location near you for a paper application.
We are now accepting enrollment applications for the 2026-2027 school year.
Single-Gender School Locations
Public Prep Excellence campuses are located in Districts 7, 8 and 10.
Boys Prep Excellence
South Bronx | K-8
Address:
192 East 151st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Public Transportation:
Girls Prep Excellence
Longwood | K-5
Address:
681 Kelly Street
Bronx, NY 10455
Public Transportation:
Girls Prep Excellence II
Bedford Park/Kingsbridge
Heights | K-8
Address:
263 E 203rd St
Bronx, NY 10458
Public Transportation:
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