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Columbia Secondary School District 5 InsideSchools

Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering (CSS) is an academically challenging and ethnically diverse school founded with the backing of Columbia University. Qualified high school juniors and seniors may take courses at Columbia University for free.

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Family Life Academy Charter School II District 8

Family Life Academy Charter II (FLACS II) is s part of a small network of charter schools founded by the Latino Pastoral Action Center. Like its sister schools, FLACS II offers students a lot of individualized attention with two instructors in each classroom. The school serves students in grades k to 5, most of whom continue on to the FLACS

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Brooklyn Democracy Academy District 23 InsideSchools

Brooklyn Democracy Academy, a transfer school, caters to students over the age of 16 who have struggled in traditional high schools but still want a high school diploma. Classes are small, between 20 to 25 students, and the school day runs a little longer than at most schools. Students plant lettuce, cabbage and bok choy in water in the school

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New World High School District 11 InsideSchools

In September 2008 New World High School moved onto the 4th floor of a newly constructed building in Bronxdale, with a weight room, a gymnastics room and a large gym. The building is shared the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship, Bronxwood Preparatory Academy, and a District 75 school for students will disabilities.

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Professional Performing Arts High School (PPAS) District

The Professional Performing Arts School was founded in 1990 as a way to give aspiring actors, dancers, and singers the technical skills they need to become professional performers and the academic skills they need in whatever career they choose. Students receive first-rate training from professional studios and companies, including the Ailey

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VOICE Charter School Of New York District 30 InsideSchools

VOICE Charter School of New York is a charter school in Long Island City, serving grades Kindergarten through 8. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school year/day lengths and teaching philosophies.

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Bronx Leadership Academy High School District 9

Bronx Leadership Academy (BLA) was founded in 1993 through the efforts of South Bronx Churches and parents. In recent years, the school has suffered from high teacher turnover, poor student attendance and a declining graduation rate, but staff are working to tighten structures so students feel safe and teachers feel supported.

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Brooklyn Academy Of Science And The Environment (BASE

Our program exposes students to a wide-range of science pathways including computer science, environmental justice, urban ecology, and anatomy and physiology. Includes real-world experiences such as job shadowing, mentoring, internships and paid job opportunities through our many partnerships.

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Business Technology Early College High School (BTECH

Business Technology Early College High School (BTECH) is a six-year CTE (career and technical education) school serving grades 9 to 14. It is designed to permit students to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree earned by taking free classes at Queensborough Community College (QCC). Students learn career-ready skills such as computer programming ...

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LEEP Dual Language Academy District 15 InsideSchools

LEEP Dual Language Academy is a charter school, serving grades Kindergarten through 1. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school year/day lengths and teaching philosophies.

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Redwood Middle School District 28 InsideSchools

Redwood Middle School is a new small middle school in the Rochdale section of Jamaica that garners praises for its safety and friendliness but faces some academic challenges. Classes average 26 students or less, fewer than at most city middle schools. The school says it emphasizes reading and math literacy and provides extra instruction in both

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Brooklyn Preparatory High School District 14 …

The school shares the Harry Van Arsdale building with Williamsburg Preparatory High School and the Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design. Sports are campus-wide. There is a full-time college adviser. Students take at least two college trips each year. The majority of the graduates attend CUNY and SUNY schools.

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Special Music School District 3 InsideSchools

The Special Music School offers intense musical training along with rigorous academics. It's tough to get in—400 children audition for just 15 kindergarten seats—but for those who are admitted, the opportunities are extraordinary. The school, which has refused our repeated requests to visit, has evolved from its original mission—to

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George Westinghouse Career And Technical Education High School

Founded in 1919, Westinghouse is one of the oldest career and technical education (CTE) schools in the city. It shares a building with City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture and Technology and the middle school grades of PS 8, a popular Brooklyn Heights elementary school.. Students may apply to four programs: culinary arts, multimedia internet ...

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Bronx Leadership Academy II High School District 7

Bronx Leadership Academy II has a spacious building with a football field and lots of sports teams. Teachers trust one another and work well together, according to the NYC School Survey, and parents say the staff is always available by e-mail, text and phone, according to the school's Quality Review.

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Staten Island Community Charter School District 31

Our Insights. Granted its charter by the New York State Regents in 2009, the Staten Island Community Charter School opened in September 2010 with 100 students - 75 in kindergarten and 25 in first grade. The independent public school, which is run by a community-based board of trustees, will expand by one grade per year until it reaches its

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Beach Channel High School District 27 InsideSchools

The Downside. The Beach Channel High School was closed in June 2014. The building now houses several small schools: The Channel View School for Research, a school for 6th-12th graders, combines a focus on getting to college with hands-on activities and expeditions. The combination has produced high attendance and graduation rates and better

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Merrick Academy Queens Public Charter School District …

Merrick Academy Queens Public Charter School is a charter school in Springfield Gardens, serving grades Kindergarten through 5. This school is in its own building. This school prepares students well to progress to the next grade and helps them improve their test scores, as compared to other schools with similar students.

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Stuyvesant High School District 2 InsideSchools

2017 REVIEW: The most sought-after of the city's specialized high schools, Stuyvesant High School has an amazingly talented student body and an array of course offerings that rival those of a small college.It has a sparkling, 10-story building with views of the New York harbor and features such amenities as a regulation-size swimming pool.

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Bronx Charter School For The Arts Middle School District

Bronx Charter School for the Arts Middle School is a charter school, serving grades 6 through 7. The school is affiliated with Bronx Charter School for the Arts Elementary School (K-5).. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school ...

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The Opportunity Charter School District 3 InsideSchools

Opportunity Charter has two programs to give teens a leg up in the job market whether they choose to attend college or not: Culinary Arts and Microsoft Certification. The school shares a building with PS 241, STEM Institute and Harlem Success Academy 4. Admissions: A lottery is held in April. Priority is given to District 3 residents.

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Success Academy Bensonhurst Charter School District 21

Success Academy Bensonhurst Charter School is a charter school in Bensonhurst, serving grades Kindergarten through 4. This school shares the building with IS 96. This school prepares students well to progress to the next grade and helps them improve their test scores, as compared to other schools with similar students.

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Academic Leadership Charter Elementary School District 7

Academic Leadership’s elementary school (grades k to 4) shares a building with PS 65, also called Mother Hale School. The middle school is a short walk away and shares a building at 470 Jackson Ave., with University Prep Charter Middle School and with the J.M. Rapport School for Career Development, a school for teenagers with special needs.

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Morris Academy For Collaborative Studies District 9

Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies is a safe, well-run school in the Morris Educational Campus. Teachers encourage teens to explore their interests in class and take them on trips to expand their horizons.

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New Dawn Charter High School District 15 InsideSchools

New Dawn Charter High School is a charter school in Carroll Gardens, serving grades 9 through 12. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school year/day lengths and teaching philosophies.

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J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner District 2 InsideSchools

J.H.S. 167, the Robert F. Wagner School, is a large, well-regarded middle school with strong leadership, engaging instruction and lots of motivated students. It admits neighborhood students who are zoned for the school as well as District 2 students who are accepted through its screened program known as “SP” (special progress).

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Urban Academy Laboratory High School District 2

Urban Academy Laboratory High School is the offbeat granddaddy of alternative schools, open to 9th-graders as well as older students who want to transfer. Those who attend feel liberated from much of the burden of testing, enjoy choosing their classes, get to complete in-depth projects, participate in weekly community service-based internships

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Franklin K. Lane High School District 19 InsideSchools

Franklin K. Lane, a large school on the Brooklyn-Queens border, graduated its last class in 2012.The building, constructed in the 1930s, now houses four small schools, Cypress Hills Collegiate, Multicultural High School, the Academy of Innovative Technology and Brooklyn Lab.

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Lower East Side Preparatory High School District 1

The Downside. Lower East Side Prep (LESP) is considered one of the top transfer schools in the city, designed for children who have dropped out of high school or fallen behind, and for new immigrants learning English. It is known for strong transitional bilingual programs in Spanish and Chinese and is successful in sending graduates to college.

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Pelham Preparatory Academy District 11 InsideSchools

Pelham Preparatory Academy provides students with a close-knit community and good college advisory. Starting in 9th grade students write drafts of college application essays and tour college campuses. Students can take courses for free at Lehman College, which also sponsors SAT prep classes for older students and a summer bridge program for

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Urban Assembly New York Harbor School District 2

It's easy to forget you're in New York City at the Urban Assembly Harbor School on Governors Island, where kids trade subways and city streets for scuba dives and boat trips. Students may specialize in aquaculture, underwater engineering, boat building, boat operation or biology research, and receive CTE (career and technical education

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Math, Engineering, And Science Academy (MESA) Charter …

MESA is a rare “stand alone" charter high school—unconnected to a middle or elementary school and not supported by a network of many schools under one umbrella. The school day starts later than usual, at 9 am, to mirror the start of a professional workday, the website says, and ends at 4:16 pm (Wednesday is a shorter day).

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Cobble Hill School Of American Studies District 15

The Downside. Once a struggling school, Cobble Hill School of American Studies has turned the corner. Although many students come into the school below grade level, about three-quarters graduate on time and almost no one drops outs. The turnaround has come under Anna Maria Mule who has been principal since 2010.

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South Shore Educational Complex District 18 …

South Shore Educational Complex now houses five small schools: At Victory Collegiate High School , teachers know the students and their parents. Classes are project-based and students meet with their faculty advisor twice a day. The graduation rate is high and students are motivated. Brooklyn Generation School is betting that a longer school

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Brooklyn Lab School District 19 InsideSchools

Brooklyn Lab School in Forest Park is a school serving grades 9 through 12. This school sharse the Franklin K. Lane Educational Campus with four other schools. The principal has been leading this school since 2015. This school prioritizes children who live in District 19, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is in the district

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Springfield Gardens Educational Campus District 29

Springfield Gardens High School was closed for poor performance in 2007 and the building was renamed. Excelsior Prep and George Washington Carver emphasize science. Both schools have a partnership with the Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education , which helps students prepare for careers in science.

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Bronx Envision Academy District 12 InsideSchools

A small school focused on the arts, Bronx Envision is a place where "students who are creative and curious will thrive," says founding Principal Emily Shu, a former arts teacher. Students may take a four-year sequence in art, dance, theater or music. No audition is required for admission. Students take trips to museums and performances

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South Bronx Community Charter High School District 7

South Bronx Community Charter, founded in 2015, is a small school in the South Bronx that grew from Mayor Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative, a youth mentoring program. Students are placed in single-gender advisory groups that meet weekly and stay together all four years.

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Midwood High School District 22 InsideSchools

The Downside. The giant, overcrowded Midwood High School has one of the best science programs in the city and a dizzying array of clubs and sports, everything from a marching band to a cricket team. Top students conduct research with mentors at nearby Brooklyn College, while struggling students get the help they need to be successful.

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Baychester Middle School District 11 InsideSchools

Phone: 718-547-1890 1 comment View Map Our Insights Baychester Middle School in Eastchester is a neighborhood school serving grades 6 through 8. The principal has been leading this school since 2010. This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply.

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Queens Technical High School District 24 InsideSchools

The Downside. At Queens Vocational and Technical High School, students may specialize in visual arts, pre-engineering, computer technology, cosmetology or take part in an exploratory program through the many majors available. Most of the programs offer certifications and licenses, so students are ready for employment after graduation.

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The Center School (M.S. 243) District 3 InsideSchools

Center School is a tiny, offbeat gem where children can step off the hamster wheel of standardized testing during the middle school years. The tone inside is relaxed, happy and discordant at times, mirroring the frolicsome feel of adolescence. Children call out greetings to favorite teachers, cluster around red lockers or sit absorbed in a book.

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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School District 2

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School (LMC) is a well-run school that takes the word "community" seriously. Group projects are the norm in every classroom, and small teacher-designed “advisory” groups meet three times a week to discuss topics that range from race and discrimination to identity and independence.

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Valence College Preparatory Charter School District 24

Valence College Preparatory Charter School is a charter school, serving 5 grade. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school year/day lengths and teaching philosophies.

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John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School …

Our Insights. John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is a charter school in the Financial District, serving grades 9 through 12. Charter schools are tuition-free schools that operate independently of the city Department of Education, and because of this have a lot of leeway over things like discipline codes, school year/day lengths and

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Bard High School Early College Queens District 24

Bard High School Early College Queens offers an intellectually stimulating environment, the opportunity to get to know teachers well, and a college office that provides an unusual level of support. Like its sister school in Manhattan, Bard Queens compresses the work of four years of high school and two years of college into four years, and

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DREAM Charter School District 4 InsideSchools

DREAM Charter is a popular option among East Harlem families looking for solid academics, a supportive environment and strong ties to the well-regarded DREAM organization, (formerly known as Harlem RBI), which founded the school in 2008.. Dream is a good neighbor, eager to serve its community: It reserves 50 percent of its seats for students living in public housing ...

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Queens Metropolitan High School District 28 …

Queens Metropolitan High School is a neighborhood school with a high graduation rate that does a good job of serving a broad range of students while ensuring that all enjoy a well-rounded high school experience. With roughly 1,100 students, Queens Metropolitan is big enough to offer a variety of courses, clubs and activities, but it also

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High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology

The High School for Telecommunication Arts and Technology (HSTAT) is a big school that acts like a small one. Located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, HSTAT is a friendly and supportive place that attracts students of different abilities and backgrounds.

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Innovation Charter High School District 4 InsideSchools

At Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation, teachers help teens develop year-long projects they are passionate about and take them out and about in the city, exposing them to art, history, politics and ecology. At some charter schools kids wear uniforms, pass silently in the halls, and spend much of the day seated at their desks.

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