Original Research by School Decision on Urban Dove Team Charter School Ii
Urban Dove Team Charter School II is a high school serving grades 10 through 12 in the Bronx, with an enrollment drawn almost entirely from the borough's Hispanic and Black communities. The school recently secured renewal of its charter by the New York State Board of Regents in 2023, a milestone that confirms its continued operation and provides stability to families considering enrollment. The school also relocated to a new permanent campus in the Woodstock section of the Bronx, moving from its previous location to a purpose-built facility created by combining and renovating multiple structures and adding a fourth floor, expressly designed to serve the student population.
The school is small, with most grade levels in the double digits. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share identifying as Black. The racial and ethnic composition reflects the Bronx's broader demographics and creates a peer environment shaped by these communities.
State testing data and graduation rate information were not available in the school's reported metrics, and data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special populations such as English learners and students with IEPs were not provided. These gaps prevent a complete picture of academic proficiency or the share of students from low-income households. A parent interested in understanding the school's academic standing and the support systems available for students with identified needs would benefit from requesting this information directly from the school. The district brief does not address curricula, pedagogical approach, or college pathways, so those elements remain unclear from the available data.
The school faces a challenge on chronic absenteeism, which runs at the very highest level among school districts across Bronx County. This metric suggests either that attendance is a significant barrier for the student population the school serves, or that how the school defines and counts chronic absence differs from county norms, or both. A parent would want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns, the underlying drivers, and any interventions in place.
The charter renewal and the investment in a new, enlarged facility signal institutional commitment. These facts matter for families weighing whether to enroll in a charter school, where continuity cannot be assumed. The new building itself represents a concrete change in the learning environment compared to the previous location. Beyond those two anchors, the school's academic performance, program offerings, and student outcomes remain opaque from publicly available data, making a direct conversation with school leadership a necessary step for prospective families.
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