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HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL
The Hellenic Classical Charter School prepares students intellectually, socially and emotionally to gain entry to
and succeed in the best high schools in New York City. The school uses the Core Knowledge curriculum and
supplements all instruction with the classical study of Greek and latin languages, history, art and other cultural
studies. Greek language, culture, music and dance are integral to the curricum and students learn to speak
Greek beginning in Kindergarten.
Contact Information
School Leader: Christina Tettonis
Address: 646 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Phone: 718-499-0957
Fax: 718-499-0959
Website: www.hccs-nys.org
Community School District: 15
Shared DOE Facility: No
Closest Transportation: Subway: R train; Bus: B63
Authorizer: NYC Department of Education
Opening Year: 2005
Enrollment
School Application Deadline: 4/1/2010
Accepting Lottery Applications for Grades: Kindergarten
Currently Serving Grades: K-8
Grades at Full Capacity: K-8
2010-11 Proposed Enrollment: 375
Enrollment at Full Capacity: 450
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Important Information
Uniform Dress Code: Yes
Offers Bus Service: Yes
Offers Metrocards: Yes
Extended Year (Yes/No): No
Extended Day (Yes/No): Yes, 8:00 am - 3:45 pm
Afterschool Program: Yes
Extracurricular Activities: National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship, Paideia Seminars, Chess, Science
Olympiad, Greek Dance Troupe, Cheerleading, Basketball,
Studio in a School, Guitar Club, Trips to Washington DC,
Philadelphia, Boston and Greece
Accountability Data
ELA (% of students at or
above proficient)
Math (% of students at
or above proficient)
2007-2008 2008-2009
65.4 82
74 90