Dear parents, teachers, and members of the Big Apple Academy’s extended family,

Our students’ determination and continued hard work have surely paid off with the great results on the Specialized High School Admission Exam. This year, the SHSAT outcome exceeded all of our expectations: half of our students have been accepted into the best-rated High Schools in New York City. Exams may not be the ultimate tests of life, but they are definitely the ultimate tests of character. By passing these exams, it has been proven that our students have strong characters, and are full of determination and commitment.
I wish a great success and longevity to our SHSAT Preparatory Program launched by the English Department and look forward to further advances in Mathematics. I am confident that with the joined effort of teachers and parents, our school will continue to keep up the banner of excellence -educating multiple generations of confident learners for years to come.
Best Regards,

Vlad Gorny
Principal

Behind our mind-blowing successes stand our subject teachers: Luydmila Bogari, Tatyana Khrystenko, and Olga Strausov. We also would like to recognize our dedicated classroom teachers: Yevgeniya Blokh, Angela Rakouskaya, and Florina Rabinovich. It is to them that we tip our hats and bow our heads in genuine appreciation.