Student Recruitment
MECS - Certiport Authorized Test Centers - CATC Partnership offers qualified
Public School and Charter School Waitlisted Students in grades 9–12 dual and concurrent enrollment in (1) MECS and (2) Certiport entry-level Certifications and (3) Oracle Academy curriculum pathways align with Oracle Foundations Associate professional certifications.
Students complete required coursework for credits to be awarded at MECS Academy.
Parents Recruitment Outreach
The Minority Enterprise Career Schools (MECS) will provide outreach, time, and information to parents and expand its high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) program to establish new schools in each of the five NYC GEOG DISTRICTS.¹
Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) authorizes aid to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of disadvantaged children. Title I-A grants provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving and other students attending elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of children from low-income families.
MECS Academy will target the Black/African American² and Hispanic/Latino³ students enrolled in the K-12 New York City Schools who are economically disadvantaged⁴
to receive a $19,903 Education Freedom and Opportunity Scholarship,
including textbooks, free computer hardware and software, transportation services, nurses, and free school food programs to attend MECS Academies, to ensure parents can exercise a meaningful choice of direct student services for their children’s education, and allow parents — rather than the government — to choose the best educational setting for their children.
MECS will also provide outreach, time, and information to parents of the ~44,400 waitlisted (~68,000 Charter School⁵ applicants for the roughly 23,600 seats), economically disadvantaged Public High School students whose names were not drawn for a seat in the April 1 or May 1, 2024 NYC Charter School Lotteries and are placed on a waiting list to be contacted as seats become available.
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Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
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286,152 (26.3%) out of 1,088,689 students in the K-12 New York City School system. Sources: New York State Education Department, NYC Public Schools Enrollment (2023 - 24), Accessed November 14, 2025; New York City Charter School Center, Facts about Charter Schools, Accessed November 14, 2025.
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471,005 (43.3%) out of 1,088,689 students in the K-12 New York City School system. Sources: Ibid.
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862,292 (79.2%) out of 1,088,689 students in the K-12 New York City School system. Sources: Ibid.
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124,645 (82.9%) out of 150,500 students in the K-12 New York City Charter School system. Sources: Ibid.
Parents should apply online for a $19,903
Education Freedom & Opportunity Scholarship for your child to attend
Minority Enterprise Career Schools (MECS) Academy,
a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school.
Make sure to check the
“Are you applying for an Education Freedom and Opportunity Scholarship?”
box on the application form.
Messages from Linda McMahon
U.S. Secretary of Education
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ISSUES EQUITABLE SERVICE SCHOOL CHOICE GUIDANCE
March 31, 2025
Dear Chief State School Officer:
“As you are all aware, President Trump nominated me to take the lead on one of his most momentous campaign promises to families. My vision is aligned with the President’s: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children. As a mother and grandmother, I know there is nobody more qualified than a parent to make educational decisions for their children.”
“These are our convictions:
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Parents are the primary decision makers in their children’s education.
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Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning in math, reading, science, and history—not divisive DEI programs and gender ideology.
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Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs.”
Sincerely,
Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
Linda McMahon
U.S. Secretary of Education
School Choice Makes Public Schools Better
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Contact: Admissions Specialist
Email: info@mecsacademy.org
Text: (347) 517-2911