FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
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Our Mission

Through rigorous academics, quality instruction, and a positive culture of individual and collective responsibility, Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School equips all students in grades 5 through 8 to excel in college preparatory high schools and use their leadership and voice to change the world.

Our Program

Our diverse academic program builds student ability and reinforces their understanding of the STRIVE values, which inform everything that we do.

High School

Forte Preparatory High School opened its doors in Glendale in 2023, and will change the game for students in Queens, preparing them for the many postsecondary options available to them in NYC and beyond.

Our results speak for themselves

Our school is one of the very best charter schools in the borough, city, and state. We were recently featured by US News and World Report as one of the best middle schools in New York.

Our Community

Located on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, our school represents the best of what Queens has to offer. Learn more about what it means to be a Forte Prep student.

Our Beliefs

Our beliefs will help us achieve our mission: 

 
 
 

Our Values

We know our students will succeed at every stage because they will embody and exhibit Forte Prep’s STRIVE values wherever they go:

 
 

565

students in 5th-10th grade

Our students are:

  • 80% Latino

  • 90% qualify for free or reduced lunch

  • 20% students with special needs

  • 20% English as a new language

 

98%

attendance rate

Our students come to school prepared to work hard and put themselves on a path to college and success in life.

 
 

100%

commitment to growth

Our promise is that every student will grow significantly each year they are at Forte Prep.

Forte Prep builds academic strength, leadership, curiosity and voice in our young students so they can become the best versions of themselves.

 
 

Interested in taking the next step to join our school as a founding family, staff member, or supporter?

 
 

Apply now for middle or high school! Applications for the lottery are due April 1.

Support our school with your time, energy and charitable donations.

Help build the future in Queens.