
Staff of the Week
Natalie Gonzalez Valdes
Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Gonzalez made the jump from fourth grade to seventh grade this year and has taken it all in stride.

Harlem’s longest running charter school · K–8 · Founded 1999
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Years in Harlem. Founded in 1999
NYC high schools that have accepted FLI graduates
A laptop for every student, in every classroom
One school, kindergarten through 8th grade, with a free Extended Day Program
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September · 2026

Staff of the Week
Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Gonzalez made the jump from fourth grade to seventh grade this year and has taken it all in stride.
Core Value of the Month
The core values of FLI are Compassion, Leadership, Truth, Effort, Responsibility, and Respect. Each month FLI celebrates one of these core values through student projects plus staff and guest presentations. Students who demonstrate FLI’s core values are awarded recognition certificates.
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Please feel free to contact us with any questions at (212) 678-2868 or admissions@futureleadersinstitute.org.

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