Original Research by School Decision on Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School
Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School is a newly launched public charter high school in the South Bronx, currently serving ninth and tenth graders as part of an expansion of the FLACS network. The school opened in fall 2024 in a purpose-built facility on Inwood Avenue, near the 4 train. For families already connected to FLACS through its elementary and middle school programs in the same network, automatic enrollment eligibility means a child can move straight through from kindergarten to twelfth grade within one tuition-free institution.
The enrollment is small and in early growth. About half the students are in ninth grade and half in tenth. The student body is predominantly Latino, with a substantial share of Black students as well. One student identifies as white. Data on students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available in the records reviewed.
The school does not yet report state testing results or a graduation rate, which is expected given its recent opening and the fact that it currently serves only the first two grades of high school. A four-year graduation cohort cannot be measured when the school has no seniors. State assessments may not yet be available for the 2024-25 school year. Parents interested in academic performance would benefit from reaching directly to the school for information about curriculum, interim assessments, or any publicly reported data from their own administration.
Chronic absenteeism at the school stands above the midpoint among Bronx County's districts, sitting at a level higher than the median across the county's hundred-plus district entities. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand attendance support and what factors might be at play.
The new physical plant itself is a tangible commitment to the high school's permanence. The building includes a gymnasium, a roof deck, and a courtyard restricted to school use, representing infrastructure that signals the school intends to retain and grow its enrollment through graduation.
The charter operates within Bronx Community School District 9 and draws automatically from the FLACS elementary and middle school graduates who wish to continue. This pathway model gives families in that zone a rare continuous option: the same school community from early childhood through college preparation, all without tuition or application fees. For families already embedded in FLACS and seeking continuity, this addresses a traditional barrier that occurs when middle school students must apply and compete for seats at separate high schools. For families new to the high school, admission processes and enrollment procedures were not detailed in available records, so clarification from the school would be warranted.
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