Creating a Sense of Community on the Court
On November 17th, LION Middle School gathered staff and students to participate in the first ever Turkey Bowl basketball game hosted by the Middle School Director of School Culture Ms.…
LION’s K-12 Hispanic Heritage Celebrations
Our community celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by having three unique experiences, one per division. These celebrations brought joy to our community and recognized the important contributions of Hispanic/Latinx/e individuals in…
National African American Recognition Award: Class of 2024 Recipients
We are pleased to announce that two of our LION seniors have been selected as College Board National Recognition Program awardees. Hayden Asiedu and Bountouraby Cisse (pictured above) received the…
Alumni Spotlight: Briyant Frimpong (LION ‘23), Recipient of the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship
We are proud to announce that Briyant Frimpong (LION ‘23) was one of two recipients of the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship this year. This scholarship honors the life of an inspiring…
Back to School Family Day
On Saturday, September 9th, LION hosted our annual Back to School Family Day. Family Days are special Saturdays during which the entire LION community come together as an extension of…
LION Recognized as Silver School on 2023 AP Honor Roll
We are excited to share that LION has been recognized as a Silver school on the 2023 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll. Schools earn honor roll status by supporting students…
Le Voyage de Retour
The Return Trip of the World Scholars During the February break, our 7th and 8th grade World Scholars students embarked on a journey to one of the world’s most famous…
Getting Excited to Read
A Successful Start to the Elementary Literacy Program I met with Ms. Lovisi, Director of Student Support Services, and Ms. Cajigas, Academic Dean, to discuss the success of the second…
“Strive for More than Just Average”
LION Alumna Highlight: Johendy Encarnacion Ms. Bediako, Director of College Advising and Post-Secondary Success recently informed the LION community about the activities of one of our Class of 2022 alumni.…
Champions for Charter School Equality
Advocacy Day for Bronx Charter Schools At 6:45 a.m. on a cold winter morning, 36 LION community members, including parents, staff, and students, boarded a charter bus bound for Albany,…
