Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School (CMCCS) is proud to partner with the Sanctuary Institute at Andrus, a leader in trauma-informed organizational development. Guided by the Sanctuary Model, this collaboration provides training and support to help our faculty foster a safe, respectful, and resilient school culture—ensuring students and educators can learn, grow, and thrive in a true healing community.
Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School’s (CMCCS) strong academic performance is illustrated in the graph above, highlighting how the school exceeds the proficiency averages of New York State, New York City, the Bronx, and District 10. Across nearly all tested grades and subjects, CMCCS consistently exceeds local district and borough proficiency rates—most notably achieving 77% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 86% in 3rd grade Math, far surpassing the Bronx and District 10 averages. These results demonstrate CMCCS’s commitment to academic excellence and its success in providing students with the skills and support needed to thrive.
Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School (CMCCS) is proud to partner with the Sanctuary Institute at Andrus, a leader in trauma-informed organizational development. Guided by the Sanctuary Model, this collaboration provides training and support to help our faculty foster a safe, respectful, and resilient school culture—ensuring students and educators can learn, grow, and thrive in a true healing community.
Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School’s (CMCCS) strong academic performance is illustrated in the graph above in RED, highlighting how the school exceeds the proficiency averages of New York State, New York City, the Bronx, and District 10. Across nearly all tested grades and subjects, CMCCS consistently exceeds local district and borough proficiency rates—most notably achieving 77% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 86% in 3rd grade Math, far surpassing the Bronx and District 10 averages. These results demonstrate CMCCS’s commitment to academic excellence and its success in providing students with the skills and support needed to thrive.
Announcements & Upcoming events
📢 School Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Escuela Cerrada – Día de Martin Luther King Jr.
Date: January 19 Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no school for students on this day. Classes will resume on the following school day. We encourage our community to take this time to reflect...
Middle School Fair – Wednesday, January 14th / Feria de Escuelas Intermedias – Miércoles, 14 de Enero
Dear 5th Grade Families, Estimadas Familias de 5º Grado, I want to share important information about an upcoming event to support your child’s transition to middle school. Quiero compartir información importante sobre un próximo evento para apoyar la transición de su hijo(a) a la escuela...
Celebrating Our Winter Concert & Wishing Our Families Happy Holidays | Celebrando Nuestro Concierto de Invierno y Deseando Felices Fiestas a Nuestras Familias
We are so grateful to our students, staff, and families for making our recent Winter Concert such a joyful and memorable celebration. Our students worked incredibly hard, and their performances truly captured the spirit of the season. It was wonderful to see our school community come together to...
Our Vision
The mission of Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School is to address the academic, social-emotional and developmental needs of its students in a safe, supportive and trauma-sensitive learning environment.
Admissions
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Our Approach
Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School addresses the needs of these students by providing a rigorous academic program in a trauma-sensitive environment that gives students comprehensive wrap-around services and support.
Our Faculty
CMCCS uses a trauma-informed Sanctuary approach to educational and supportive programming that cultivates a trauma sensitive environment in which at-risk youth can maximize their potential to learn, heal and grow.
Events
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