BRONX, NY – Over the last two years, Excellence Community Schools has worked with Public Prep staff, scholars and families to strengthen the curriculum, academic outcomes, college readiness, and teacher development. Excellence is pleased to announce that as of July 7, 2026, Girls Prep I, Boys Prep, and Girls Prep II will be known as Bronx Excellence 6, Bronx Excellence 7, and Bronx Excellence 8, respectively. In addition, Boys Prep will expand to offer co-ed special education classes and Girls Prep II will add single-gender classes for boys starting in fall 2026.  

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on the new names, which will allow Excellence to better present these campuses as Bronx schools committed to the academic achievements of young women and men in New York City and further acknowledge the campuses as part of the Excellence Community Schools family. 

The expansion of special education classes at Excellence amplifies a dedication to ensuring all students have adequate support and equal opportunities to achieve. Co-ed special education classrooms at Bronx Excellence 7 will cater to scholars with recommendations for Individualized Education Program (IEP) placements in 12:1 and 12:1:1 classrooms.  

As this partnership starts a new chapter, the network hopes to build on the momentum of the 2025-26 school year while bringing an increased sense of togetherness and devotion to the communities it serves.   

For more information: 

Bronx Excellence 6 (formerly Girls Prep I) 

Bronx Excellence 7 (formerly Boys Prep) 

Bronx Excellence 8 (formerly Girls Prep II) 

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About Excellence Community Schools
 

Excellence Community Schools is a free public charter network of schools educating K-8th grade scholars in the Bronx, New York, Stamford, Connecticut, and surrounding communities. Through its three-time National Blue Ribbon award-winning* Excellence model, scholars develop high-level analytical and critical thinking skills in a supportive learning environment, which, at the earliest of grades, has an eye toward college preparation. In 2025, Excellence began its partnership with Public Prep—a leader in single-gender public education—to offer families single-gender learning options.