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Who We Are:

The Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists (BSSWA) was founded in September 2004 in the Hunts Point-Longwood section of the South Bronx by a fierce collective of teachers, families, and partners. Under no circumstances shall we accept a student’s past academic history, emotional challenges, or socio-economic status as an excuse not to meet our collective mission to cultivate generations of community-based, college bound, scholar-activists committed to leading wide-awake, literacy-rich lives and improving the quality of the world around them.

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BSSWA Data Night

Join us as we discuss your child's ELA and Math scores, attendance and graduation requirements for middle school. Attendees of the event will have the opportunity to win a raffled prize!
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Monthly Food Pantry

Join us as we host our monthly food pantry for families of the BSSWA community.
Hosted at BSSWA, 3PM -5PM, every third Thursday of each month.
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Virtual Open School Night!

Join us on September 26th for our annual Virtual Open School Night. Come meet your classroom teachers and receive new information related to the BSSWA community.
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HBCUNY Classic Football Game

Moorehouse vs Howard
Saturday, September 14th, 2024 @ MetLife Stadium
Transportation will be provided, departure from BSSWA at 12PM.
Please stop by room 314 to receive a permission slip from GK staff.
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Spring Honors Banquet - Live Stream

Join us as we celebrate our BSSWA students' academic and sports achievements to round out the 2024 school year. Event is for staff, students, and honorees. No guests allowed.