About Us
The Cultural Academy for Excellence (“CAFE”), a 17 year-old, award-winning, music-based academic and life-skills enrichment program, was started in 1996 as an enticement for youth to stay in school, stay out of trouble and perform well academically. Research revealed the history of Caribbean cultures successfully implementing early intervention for at-risk teens by blending the therapeutic aspect of percussion and the aesthetic lure of the melodic SteelPan. CAFE’s founder and staff applied this proven theory of intervention to the program design. Learn more
It is our GOAL to ensure that CAFE students are totally prepared, academically, mentally and spiritually to become the future leaders of tomorrow. Learn more
- 100% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
- 35% STUDENTS ACHIEVING HONOR ROLL
- 99% COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
- 80% COLLEGE GRADUATION Learn more
In the three months that my son, has been a CAFE participant, he and our family have reaped tenfold the advantages that are offered by the arts and academic program. As a 17 year old, in this short period, my son has become focused, attentive and serious about both his academic work and the larger possibilities of music and the music world. Learn more
CAFE’s dedicated Board of Directors brings decades of collective expertise in a wide range of fields including Journalism, Philanthropy, Law, Transportation, and Entrepreneurship. Learn more
