Hello and welcome to the Yonkers Public Schools. I am Dr. Valencia Brown-Wyatt, Principal of Ella Fitzgerald Academy for Excellence located at 77 Parkhill Ave, Yonkers, NY.

Our Mission at The Ella Fitzgerald Academy for Excellence is to engage in lifelong learning by exploring our cultures and talents while learning about other cultures and promoting the value of acceptance in our community.  As a school community, we build upon our understanding and compassion for others. We celebrate the total development of each child focusing on their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being. Our Mission statement embodies Culturally Responsive Education.  The Ella Fitzgerald Academy will continue to implement resources that encompass diverse cultural perspectives for the purpose of establishing an inclusive space that encourages cultural identity development through affirming race, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, ability level, and any other differentiator.  

The most outstanding characteristic I want people to remember about Ella Fitzgerald Academy for Excellence is our strong commitment to educating the whole child by affirming our Vision based on ELLA Proud

 P: Persistent: We never give up on ourselves, our goals, our dreams. 

R: Respectful: We respect ourselves and our education. 

O: Open-minded: We listen to one another: we are inclusive, we accept others for who they are. 

U: Understanding: We are learning to understand the talents and cultures of ourselves and others. 

D: Dignified: - We are worthy of respect. We are noble and worthy human beings 

Without a doubt, we are ELLA PROUD!

I can be reached at vbrownwyatt@yonkerspublicschools.org

914-376-1810

--Dr. Valencia Brown-Wyatt, Ed.D