About BAMS
Bronx Alliance Middle School (BAMS) is a small middle school located on the first floor of the John Philip Sousa middle school campus. Founded in 2013, BAMS is a neighborhood school, proudly serving families in the Edenwald neighborhood of the northeast Bronx. Committed to the academic excellence of every leader, BAMS provides access to accelerated learning to every leader, enabling every eighth grader to take high school-level courses and sit for New York State Regents exams in the eighth grade.
Our Mission
Develop leaders’ aptitude, attitude, and appreciation for academic excellence, cultural diversity, and social justice.
Our Vision
An alliance committed to raising social justice leaders' ability to apply critical thinking and literacy skills to resolve real-world problems that plague our neighbors, communities, and world. A beacon of strength and pride, Bronx Alliance engenders hope, encourages diversity, and incites activism in and through the lives of our leaders, families, and community.
Our Values
Persistence
To press forward in spite of
fear, fatigue, and failure
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Accountability
To take charge of responsibilities
and own mistakes
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Communication
To listen to understand and speak with
clarity, concisions, and compassion
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Teamwork
To encourage and support others toward
achieving a common goal