Original Research by School Decision on Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School
LEEP Dual Language Academy Charter School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade dual-language charter school serving a student body that is overwhelmingly composed of Hispanic students, with a small number of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The school has an enrollment across its six grade levels, with stronger cohorts in the early grades.
The school sits in Kings County and is one of many charter entities in that region. Among the county's school districts, LEEP ranks in the top quartile for chronic absenteeism, a meaningful indicator of daily engagement and school stability. The school's per-pupil current spending falls in the upper range for the county, reflecting its commitment to resources for the dual-language model and small-school operations.
Academic proficiency data was not available for this brief, so a reader cannot assess how students are performing on state assessments. The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on the proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the share of students with individualized education plans, or the count of English learners was not available.
The school has undergone significant recent changes. In June 2024 it secured its first charter renewal from the New York State Board of Regents, a formal confirmation that it can continue operating beyond its initial charter term. This provides families with assurance the school will remain open as their children progress through the grade levels. In 2025, the school signed a long-term lease renewal and expansion at its Sunset Park location in Brooklyn, substantially increasing its physical footprint across multiple floors. This expansion signals the school's intention to remain a stable institution in its community.
The school launched as a K-1 program and has now grown to serve the full K-5 span, meaning families can enroll a child in kindergarten and keep them at LEEP through elementary school without disruption due to grade progression. This represents a shift from the initial phased approach and offers continuity that matters to families seeking a long-term educational home.
The dual-language model itself is the school's core offering. For families committed to maintaining or building Spanish language skills alongside English literacy, this is the defining characteristic. For families seeking a school primarily on other grounds, a parent may want to contact the school directly to understand program details, teaching approaches, and how the dual-language pathway works in practice.
State testing data, free-and-reduced-price-lunch rates, special education enrollment, and English learner identification data were not available for this review. These gaps reflect data reporting practices and do not indicate weakness; parents seeking clarity on any of these metrics should reach out to the school directly.
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