Students Protest Closure of St. Raymond's Academy
1709 Castle Hill Ave, Parkchester, Bronx
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- Students were seen participating in a protest at 1709 Castle Hill Ave in the Bronx, as captured in a video shared by a Citizen app user. Further details about the protest have not been provided.
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School administrators are preparing transition assistance for affected students, including potential transfers to other Catholic schools. St. Raymond High School for Boys and St. Raymond Elementary School will remain open.
Students and alumni have organized demonstrations and joined local parades, opposing the closure and calling for community support to keep the academy open.
Church officials say enrollment has remained at about half the school's capacity despite recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Parish leadership announced that the academy, located on Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, will close at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year due to declining enrollment and financial challenges.
Students from St. Raymond Academy for Girls gathered to protest plans to permanently close their school in June 2027, after more than 65 years of Catholic education in the Bronx.
The group of students is from St. Raymond's Academy.
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A video from a Citizen user shows students participating in a protest.
Incident reported at 1709 Castle Hill Ave.
School administrators are preparing transition assistance for affected students, including potential transfers to other Catholic schools. St. Raymond High School for Boys and St. Raymond Elementary School will remain open.
Students and alumni have organized demonstrations and joined local parades, opposing the closure and calling for community support to keep the academy open.
Church officials say enrollment has remained at about half the school's capacity despite recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Parish leadership announced that the academy, located on Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, will close at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year due to declining enrollment and financial challenges.
Students from St. Raymond Academy for Girls gathered to protest plans to permanently close their school in June 2027, after more than 65 years of Catholic education in the Bronx.
The group of students is from St. Raymond's Academy.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have more information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
A video from a Citizen user shows students participating in a protest.
Incident reported at 1709 Castle Hill Ave.
School administrators are preparing transition assistance for affected students, including potential transfers to other Catholic schools. St. Raymond High School for Boys and St. Raymond Elementary School will remain open.
Students and alumni have organized demonstrations and joined local parades, opposing the closure and calling for community support to keep the academy open.
Church officials say enrollment has remained at about half the school's capacity despite recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Parish leadership announced that the academy, located on Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, will close at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year due to declining enrollment and financial challenges.
Students from St. Raymond Academy for Girls gathered to protest plans to permanently close their school in June 2027, after more than 65 years of Catholic education in the Bronx.
The group of students is from St. Raymond's Academy.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have more information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
A video from a Citizen user shows students participating in a protest.
Incident reported at 1709 Castle Hill Ave.
School administrators are preparing transition assistance for affected students, including potential transfers to other Catholic schools. St. Raymond High School for Boys and St. Raymond Elementary School will remain open.
Students and alumni have organized demonstrations and joined local parades, opposing the closure and calling for community support to keep the academy open.
Church officials say enrollment has remained at about half the school's capacity despite recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Parish leadership announced that the academy, located on Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, will close at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year due to declining enrollment and financial challenges.
Students from St. Raymond Academy for Girls gathered to protest plans to permanently close their school in June 2027, after more than 65 years of Catholic education in the Bronx.
The group of students is from St. Raymond's Academy.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have more information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
A video from a Citizen user shows students participating in a protest.
Incident reported at 1709 Castle Hill Ave.
School administrators are preparing transition assistance for affected students, including potential transfers to other Catholic schools. St. Raymond High School for Boys and St. Raymond Elementary School will remain open.
Students and alumni have organized demonstrations and joined local parades, opposing the closure and calling for community support to keep the academy open.
Church officials say enrollment has remained at about half the school's capacity despite recruitment and fundraising efforts.
Parish leadership announced that the academy, located on Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, will close at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year due to declining enrollment and financial challenges.
Students from St. Raymond Academy for Girls gathered to protest plans to permanently close their school in June 2027, after more than 65 years of Catholic education in the Bronx.
The group of students is from St. Raymond's Academy.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have more information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
A video from a Citizen user shows students participating in a protest.
Incident reported at 1709 Castle Hill Ave.
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that’s the point students had to come together on their own to support their cause. it’s up to the community to show up and support
Is that Saint Raymond’s girls school?
Yes, the girl's HS is closing in June.
This breaks my house
Let not judge these girls this was a last minute rally with no help from higher ups ‼️ yall should be clapping that’s these young ladies want to continue their education‼️in a safe school… yall see these public charter schools.. sit down a bunch of grown people talking about children
that’s the point students had to come together on their own to support their cause. it’s up to the community to show up and support
Is that Saint Raymond’s girls school?
Yes, the girl's HS is closing in June.
This breaks my house
Let not judge these girls this was a last minute rally with no help from higher ups ‼️ yall should be clapping that’s these young ladies want to continue their education‼️in a safe school… yall see these public charter schools.. sit down a bunch of grown people talking about children
that’s the point students had to come together on their own to support their cause. it’s up to the community to show up and support
Is that Saint Raymond’s girls school?
Yes, the girl's HS is closing in June.
This breaks my house
Let not judge these girls this was a last minute rally with no help from higher ups ‼️ yall should be clapping that’s these young ladies want to continue their education‼️in a safe school… yall see these public charter schools.. sit down a bunch of grown people talking about children
that’s the point students had to come together on their own to support their cause. it’s up to the community to show up and support
Is that Saint Raymond’s girls school?
Yes, the girl's HS is closing in June.
This breaks my house
Let not judge these girls this was a last minute rally with no help from higher ups ‼️ yall should be clapping that’s these young ladies want to continue their education‼️in a safe school… yall see these public charter schools.. sit down a bunch of grown people talking about children
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that’s the point students had to come together on their own to support their cause. it’s up to the community to show up and support
Is that Saint Raymond’s girls school?
Yes, the girl's HS is closing in June.
This breaks my house
Let not judge these girls this was a last minute rally with no help from higher ups ‼️ yall should be clapping that’s these young ladies want to continue their education‼️in a safe school… yall see these public charter schools.. sit down a bunch of grown people talking about children