While the quality of teaching and learning in the school's labs is as exciting as ever, other leading high schools in the country have far better facilities at their disposal. Despite the intense use of the school's scientific equipment, the expenditure for science materials is just $3.25 per pupil per year - the same amount received by other public high schools in the city.

As a result of the Campaign's investment, students no longer have to do experiments in shifts and will be able to do certain research projects at the school rather than scrambling for access to off-campus labs. But our work here is not done, by any means, and we plan to renovate and upgrade 13 of the school's 18 labs. We want Bronx Science to have the most up-to-date physics, computer, chemistry, and biology labs - allowing students to have the chance to excel at all of their research projects and compete in prestigious competitions such as the Intel Science Talent Search.

We have and will continue to work closely with the school's superior teaching and administrative staff in this effort, which benefits every member of the student body.