At a Glance
A tiny faith-rooted elementary school weaving Black cultural studies into a Christian classroom.
Best suited for
Harlem families seeking a small, faith-centered elementary experience with strong individual attention, a Christian worldview, and explicit Black cultural affirmation.
What stands out
- A 2.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio means nearly individualized attention, the result of an exceptionally small enrollment.
- Black history and cultural studies are woven into the curriculum rather than treated as a once-a-year topic.
- Tuition of $9,000 is dramatically lower than most Manhattan private schools, making it accessible to a wider range of Harlem families.
- The ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) curriculum uses self-paced workbooks, which lets children move ahead or slow down without being compared to a whole class.
Things to consider
- With only seven students total, social and extracurricular breadth is limited — families should think of this as a close-knit learning pod rather than a full elementary school experience.
- The ACE curriculum is highly specific and workbook-driven; families should review sample materials to confirm the approach fits how their child learns.
- The 5.0 parent-review average comes from just seven reviewers, so it signals strong satisfaction but is a very small sample.
- The student body is racially homogeneous by enrollment data, which may or may not match what a family is looking for in a school community.
Identity
An Assembly of God-affiliated Christian school offering Pre-K through fifth grade in a coed, combined-level setting. Instruction is built around a Biblical worldview, discipleship, and the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum under New York State oversight.
Community
The student body is entirely Black, mirroring the surrounding Harlem neighborhood and the school's explicit cultural mission. With seven children enrolled, every family knows every other family, and the community functions almost like an extended household.
Neighborhood
The school sits in central Harlem along Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, a historically significant corridor in a neighborhood where just over half of adults hold a bachelor's degree and median household income is around $68,750. About one in five households lives below the poverty line, which is typical for this part of Manhattan. The block is residential and community-oriented, with the feel of a long-established neighborhood rather than a glossy new development.
Three subway options are all about a six-minute walk: the 2 and 3 trains at 116 St, the C and B trains at 116 St, and the 2 and 3 trains at 125 St.
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What Parents Are Saying
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Harlem (South).
- What grades does MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY serve?
- MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY?
- MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY public, charter, or private?
- MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is a private school.
- What neighborhood is MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY in?
- MT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is in Harlem (South), Manhattan.