Description: Deeply rooted in the history and culture of Harlem, St. Mark the Evangelist School has been educating local youth for over one hundred years. Our school was founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1912 as the first Catholic school in New York City for African-American children. A century later, St. Mark continues to carry out its original mission: “to provide a holistic education that is academically fulfilling, shaped by Catholic values, and attentive to the heritage of African-Americans.”
St. Mark the Evangelist School provides a high-quality, values-based education to 280 students in Pre-K through 8th grade. We welcome students of all faiths and backgrounds to learn together in a safe, nurturing environment. Our curriculum is based on the Common Core Learning Standards, and our teachers integrate the latest educational technology into their lessons. St. Mark also offers numerous enrichment programs that encourage students to excel in both academics and the arts.
St. Mark is home to a close-knit community of students, families, and educators and many alumni enroll their children here. Our dedicated faculty have history here as well, sharing an average tenure of ten years in our classrooms. The students of St. Mark build friendships, memories, and knowledge that last a lifetime. As one student put it, “St. Mark is a home away from home. Everyone is welcome and we treat each other like family.”
We invite you to join our family and to become a part of the St. Mark the Evangelist School tradition!
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-23 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 43.11(b) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: School-based child care staff observed caring for children while unhealthy. Staff medical certificate of fitness Not provided. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 43.11(c)(1) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: Each staff member has documentation showing they received 2 doses measles/mumps vaccine, 1 dose rubella vaccine, 2 doses varicella vaccine and 1 dose Tdap | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 43.17(d) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: School-based child care program failed to provide/maintain child medical records at time of inspection. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 43.17(a)(2)(A)(i) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: Children immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, MMR, varicella, HepB, pneumococcal disease and Hib. Immunization records and medical exemption records on site and available upon request | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards) | 43.09(a) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: School-based child care program failed to maintain line of site supervision. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 131.09(g) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 43.05 | OPEN |
| Brief Description: School-based child care program failed to submit Notice of Filing. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards) | 131.05(a) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: The owner or agent tenant or manager fails to maintain building in safe manner; Structural integrity Not maintained; Building Not free of pests; Adequate heat ventilation and lighting Not provided; Not free of nuisances/hazards. | |||
| 2019-02-26 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 131.09(a) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Adequate lighting Not provided in commercial building at time of inspection. | |||
| 2018-04-26 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 43.13(a) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: All staff who will have unsupervised contact with children has undergone child abuse and criminal justice screening and reference checks | |||
| 2017-01-18 | 131.09(a) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> Adequate lighting not provided in commercial building at time of inspection. | |||
| 2017-01-18 | 131.09(d)(3) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> Sufficient utility sinks not provided; not of adequate size; insufficent water provided in comercial buildings.. | |||
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