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The Academy Charter School – Uniondale
The Academy Charter School - Uniondale, nominated by an anonymous organization, is an elementary/middle/high school in Uniondale, New York, that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily suburban area.
Location Uniondale, New York
Governance Public Charter School
Grades Elementary, Middle, High
Students 932
Locale Suburban
Deputy Chief Academic Officer of Innovation & Integration CTE/STEM Dr. Tameka Pierre-Louis EdD
Demographics
Percentage of students*
40%
English Learners
50%
Free/Reduced Lunch
15%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 60%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian —
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 40%
White —
2+ Races —
Why The Academy Charter School – Uniondale was nominated
The Academy has significantly developed it's high school program in recent years with a heavy investment in CTE and STEM programming to provide career-connected learning and pathways, with a focus on aviation and drone technology, digital media arts, robotics, and other important modern fields that lead to stable and trajectory-changing career paths.
Student experience design
The Academy Charter Schools has developed an innovative K–8 STEM Literacy program vertically aligned to our High School CTEM (Career and Technical Education in STEM) program, creating a seamless college and career preparedness pipeline designed to address critical underrepresentation in STEM fields. This intentional vertical alignment ensures that students develop foundational STEM literacy beginning in elementary school—building content knowledge, analytical reasoning, and career awareness—that matures into industry-aligned technical skill development at the high school level. By forging a cohesive K–12 culture of college and career readiness, the program actively cultivates a pipeline of students prepared to enter and thrive in STEM disciplines where students from our demographic have historically been underrepresented. This model transforms the traditional secondary CTE approach into a sustained, developmental pathway that positions students to pursue high-demand, high-wage STEM careers with the academic foundation, technical competencies, and career exposure necessary for postsecondary success.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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AI Literacy |
3-4 years
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Community And Workforce Partnerships |
5+ years
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Competency/mastery-based Education |
5+ years
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Industry-aligned Learning Pathways |
5+ years
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Project-based Learning |
5+ years
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All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
AI For Teacher Productivity
Assessments For Career Readiness
Blended Learning
Culturally Responsive Practices
Early College High School
Industry-recognized Credentials
Peer To Peer Support
Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need
Restorative Practices
School-based Enterprises
SEL Integration School-wide
Service Learning
Students Develop Projects
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Increase student agency
Some other reason
Date Updated: 4/1/2026
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.