Our Team

The Houston Classical team includes our staff, Board of Directors, Advisors, and very importantly, our scholars and their families.

Deyvis Salazar, Founder

Deyvis Salazar has 12 years in education. He has been a middle school English and History teacher. He co-founded a successful charter school in New York City, The Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem. The school is ranked the number one independent charter school in the state of New York in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. He was the founding Director of Special Education, who was responsible for establishing the special education programs, services, the ASD Program (specialized inclusion program for scholars on the autistic spectrum), and leading professional development on curriculum and instruction. He was also the Assistant Principal and then the Principal. The Lead Founder is a fierce advocate for scholars, their development, and their success in life.