Seth Andrew, M.Ed

Mr. Andrew is a teacher, school administrator, consultant, and graduate of the New York City public school system who was born and raised in Upper Manhattan. Seth is Head of School of Democracy Prep Charter School which he founded in 2005, and after just three years, the school is now the highest performing public or charter school in Harlem, and ranked number 14 out of more than a thousand schools across the entire city of New York.  As Head of School he brings a background in and passion for special education and civics, both of which are unique aspects to Democracy Prep's rigorous college preparatory focus.  As a firm believer in the "no excuses" approach to behavioral and academic standards, Mr. Andrew has closely studied high-performing schools across the country. Prior to opening Democracy Prep, he was a Fellow at Building Excellent Schools, where he trained under the best school leaders in the country to open Democracy Prep. Mr. Andrew holds a bachelor's degree in Education and Public Policy & American Institutions from Brown University. He has completed coursework at the Harvard Business School and earned a Masters Degree in School Leadership & School Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.