Bronx school loses lease

Instead of preparing for the coming academic year, the staff at the Learning Tree School in the Bronx is packing up and getting ready to move out of the building that has been its home for more than 20 years. The school lost its lease and must vacate the 35,000-square-foot space by Aug. 31, 2022. The Learning Tree Cultural Preparatory School was founded 45 years ago. For the last 21 years, the school has been located at 801 Bartholdi Street. The pre-kindergarten through 8th grade state-accredited private school has graduated thousands of students.