Original Research by School Decision on Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx Ii
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II is a single-gender elementary charter school serving kindergarten through third grade in the Bronx. The school enrolled a small cohort across its grade band, with the largest concentration in second grade and the smallest in kindergarten.
The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds and no white students enrolled. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment were not available, so a parent seeking those details would need to contact the school directly.
The school operates under a meaningful governance transition. Publicly reported, as of the 2025-2026 school year, Girls Prep II joined Excellence Community Schools, a charter management organization that has received the National Blue Ribbon award multiple times. The school previously operated under the Public Prep network. This shift in oversight means a new charter management organization now controls curriculum, leadership, and school operations—a substantive change in the school's academic model and daily direction that families should understand.
The school itself is also new in its current form. Publicly reported, the former separate elementary and middle schools bearing the Girls Prep name were combined into a single K-8 school and relocated to Bedford Park in the North Bronx for the inaugural 2024-25 school year. This reconfiguration expanded the grade span served and moved the location, which directly affects which families the school serves and how long students might remain there. Publicly reported, the school has also sought authorization to expand enrollment in grades K-8, a move that would increase the number of seats available to families applying through the lottery.
Among Bronx County's districts, Girls Prep II sits in the top quartile for chronic absenteeism, meaning the school's rate falls well below the county median. The school also reports per-pupil spending in the upper range for the county. State assessment proficiency data and graduation rates were not available, which reflects the school's grade band; students in kindergarten through third grade are not administered state tests. As a very new school configuration under new management, a parent may want to look into the school's academic direction and track record with Excellence Community Schools more directly with the school or the charter management organization.
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