Renewal Schools

Renewal School Program

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is partnering with school leaders, staff, families, and community partners across the city to transform 86 schools through the Renewal School Program.

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Summer Learning Opportunities for Students Attending Renewal Schools

Renewal Summer in the City Overview
Summer is just around the corner and preparations are underway for this year’s Summer in the City (SITC) summer learning program! This year’s summer program includes several enhancements designed specifically with students attending Renewal Schools in mind. The enrichment programs listed below are for students who:

1. attend Renewal Schools, and

2. are not required to attend summer school.

If you have a question about whether your child should attend summer school, or if they are eligible for the enrichment programs outlined below, please contact the principal at your child's school. Use the school search to find the contacts at your school. All summer school and promotion policy is detailed in Chancellor’s Regulation A-501.

Summer in the City Enrichment Programs for current 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders
To enroll your student in a SITC high school enrichment program submit a Summer in the City Application. Students attending each program will be issued student MetroCards to account for travel to and from programs. For more information about our offered programs see below descriptions. View our flyers here. If you have any questions please e-mail RenewalSchools@schools.nyc.gov.

Summer Bridge - Current 8th Graders – Apply by June 21, 2017
Summer Bridge provides rising 9th graders with structures to organize their work and support their social-emotional growth, empowering students with the skills they need to focus on academics during their high school careers and beyond. Where possible, Summer Bridge programs are sited at receiving high schools, allowing students to become accustomed to their new school environment. Summer Bridge programs run for up to 5 hours per day. Up to two hours of each day are dedicated to "Organized for Learning," providing students with social-emotional preparation for high school. The remaining two hours are dedicated to Math and ELA study. Access the Summer Bridge application here in English and here in Spanish. To enroll your student in Summer Bridge, please fill out the form and return to your school by June 21st.

Who’s Eligible: Any current 8th grader planning to attend a Renewal School in Fall 2017

Program Hours: July 7 – August 16, Monday – Friday, 8:30AM – 2:30PM (some site hours may vary)

Program Locations:
Bronx - District 07: New Explorers High School
Bronx - District 08: Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research (co-located with Banana Kelly) *
Bronx - District 08: Herbert H. Lehman High School
Bronx - District 08: Longwood Preparatory Academy (co-located with Rucker) *
Bronx - District 09: Bronx Collegiate Academy
Bronx - District 09: Dreamyard Preparatory School (co-located with Bronx Business) *
Bronx - District 09: Bronx High School of Business (co-located with Dreamyard) *
Bronx - District 10: Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology
Bronx - District 10: Dewitt Clinton High School
Queens - District 27: August Martin High School
Queens - District 27: Richmond Hill High School
Queens - District 27: John Adams High School
Queens - District 30: Long Island City High School (to be held at Queens Vocational High School (Queens - District 24) due to construction at LIC HS)
Brooklyn - District 14: Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
Brooklyn - District 14: Automotive High School
Brooklyn - District 16: Boys and Girls High School
Brooklyn - District 19: Multicultural High School (co-located with Cypress) *
Brooklyn - District 19: Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School (co-located with Multicultural) *
Brooklyn - District 23: Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
Brooklyn - District 32: Academy of Urban Planning
Manhattan - District 01: Orchard Collegiate Academy
Manhattan - District 03: Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts
Manhattan - District 04: Coalition School for Social Change
Manhattan - District 06: High School for Health Careers and Sciences
Queens - District 24: Pan American International High School
Queens - District 25: Flushing High School
Queens - District 26: Martin Van Buren High School

Career Clue Explorations - Current 14 or 15 year olds – Apply by May 12, 2017
The CareerCLUE Explorations Program supports both students’ academic skills and confidence while helping them learn about environmental science, explore a career path in the “green economy”, and gain work-readiness competencies. Students can earn an elective science credit and receive an attendance incentive of up to $700 for their participation in the program. Students must be 14 or 15 and eligible to work in the U.S. CareerCLUE Explorations is delivered in partnership with classroom teachers and an environmental educational organization. Access the CareerCLUE application here in English and here in Spanish. To enroll your student in CareerCLUE, please fill out the form and return to your school by May 12th.

Who’s Eligible: Any 14 or 15 year old planning to attend a Community School in Fall 2017 and students must be 14 or 15 by July 1 and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Program Hours: July 10 – August 11, Monday – Thursday, 9AM – 2PM

Program Locations:
Bronx - District 09: Dreamyard Preparatory School (co-located with Bronx Business) *
Bronx - District 12: Fannie Lou HS
Brooklyn - District 14: Automotive High School
Brooklyn - District 32: Academy for Environmental Leadership
Manhattan - District 84: Broome Academy Charter School
Queens - District 27: August Martin High School

Career Clue Apprenticeships - Current 9th-11th Graders | Students must be 16 by October, 2017 – Apply by May 12, 2017
The CareerCLUE Apprenticeships Program teaches students the foundations of a new field, job skills related to this field, the real world application of these skills, and how to teach these skills to younger students. CareerCLUE Apprenticeships explores topics such as coding, journalism, theatre, video production, app design, visual arts, and entrepreneurship. All programs align to Career Development and Occupational Students Standards, College and Career Anchor Standards, and meet Work Based Learning Outcomes. The summer apprenticeship prepares teens for a fall internship where they will be teaching their community and younger kids their new skills. Access the CareerCLUE application here in English and here in Spanish. To enroll your student in CareerCLUE, please fill out the form and return to your school by May 12th.

Who’s Eligible: Any current 9th, 10th, or 11th grader planning to attend a Renewal School in Fall 2017 and students must be 16 by October 1, 2017

Program Hours: July 5 – August 11, program dates and time vary

Program Locations:
Bronx - District 07: New Explorers High School - Aquatic Ecology
Bronx - District 08: Herbert H. Lehman High School - Scratch Creative Computing
Bronx - District 09: Bronx High School of Business - Money, Work Business
Bronx - District 12: East Bronx Academy for the Future - Theatre Arts Education
Brooklyn - District 16: Boys and Girls High School - Digital Fabrication
Brooklyn - District 19: Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School - Community News Reporters
Manhattan - District 06: High School for Health Careers and Sciences - Mobile Application Development
Manhattan - District 01: Orchard Collegiate Academy - New Media Arts Apprenticeship
Queens - District 27: John Adams High School - Visual Arts

SAT Prep Courses - Current 10th and 11th Graders – Apply by May 26, 2017
Students enrolled in SAT prep will receive expert instruction and guidance in preparing for the SATs. Students will use the most up-to-date preparation materials, take mock SATs that are aligned to the actual SATs and students will receive individualized and targeted support to improve their SAT scores.

Who’s Eligible: Any current 10th or 11th grader planning to attend a Renewal School in Fall 2017

Program Hours: July 10 – August 3, Monday – Thursday

Program Locations:
Bronx - District 08: Longwood Preparatory Academy (co-located with Rucker) *
Bronx - District 10: Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology
Queens - District 24: Pan American International High School
Queens - District 27: Richmond Hill High School
Brooklyn - District 32: Academy of Urban Planning

For Students Currently in Grades K–5 at Renewal Schools
Lead CBOs in 34 Community Schools, including 20 Renewal Schools, will offer full-day academic and enrichment program for a subset of non-mandated students in grades K-5. New this summer, is a stronger and more intentional focus on pedagogy and instruction. Elementary Community Schools will be able to utilize the LitCamp, Math Navigator and Engineering is Elementary curricula for non-mandated students as well as their mandated students. View the flyer here.

Who’s Eligible: All current K-5 Renewal School students

Program Hours: July 5 – August 10, Monday – Thursday, 8:30AM – 2:30PM – teacher led instruction

Program Locations:
Manhattan – District 01: P.S. 015 Roberto Clemente
Manhattan – District 03: P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth
Manhattan – District 04: P.S. 050 Vito Marcantonio
Manhattan – District 05: P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
Manhattan – District 05: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
Manhattan – District 06: P.S. 132 Juan Pablo Duarte
Brooklyn – District 13: P.S. 067 Charles A. Dorsey
Brooklyn – District 19: P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
Brooklyn – District 19: P.S. 306 Ethan Allen
Brooklyn – District 23: P.S. 165 Ida Posner
Brooklyn – District 23: P.S. 284 Lew Wallace
Brooklyn – District 23: P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz
Bronx – District 07: P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt
Bronx – District 10: P.S. 085 Great Expectations
Bronx – District 11: P.S. 112 Bronxwood
Bronx – District 12: P.S. 092 Bronx
Bronx – District 12: Urban Scholars Community
Queens – District 27: P.S. 197 The Ocean School
Queens – District 27: P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam
Queens – District 30: P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell

For Students Currently in Grades 5-7 at Renewal Schools – Apply by April 28, 2017
The NYCDOE Summer STEM program will offer priority enrollment to Renewal School students currently in grades 5-7. The STEM Summer in the City program provides students a fun and engaging summer program. Over the five weeks, students will solve real life challenges with hands-on learning involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). In addition, students will use Minecraft in Art, participate in a unique fitness program and attend cultural trips. Current 8-10 graders are also encouraged to apply.

Program Hours: July 5 – August 10, Monday – Thursday, 8:30AM – 2:30PM

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About the Renewal School Program

The Renewal School Program is a call to action. The NYCDOE will work intensively with each Renewal School community over the next three years, setting clear goals and—with support from Central—holding each school community accountable for rapid improvement. The NYCDOE has selected as Renewal Schools those schools that met all three of the following criteria and others that were added per the Chancellor’s discretion:

Were Identified as Priority or Focus Schools by the State Department of Education
Priority: The bottom 5% lowest-performing schools statewide
Focus: The bottom 10% of progress in a subgroup
Demonstrated low academic achievement for each of the three prior years (2012-2014):
Elementary and middle schools in the bottom 25% in Math and ELA scores
High schools in the bottom 25% in four-year graduation rate
Scored “Proficient” or below on their most recent quality review

Building on the Chancellor’s vision, the NYCDOE is looking beyond test scores to determine where schools need to improve. If you have questions about the Renewal Schools Program, please feel free to email us at RenewalSchools@schools.nyc.gov.

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Key Elements of the Plan

Transforming Renewal Schools into Community Schools, with deepened support from and for families and community partners. Partnerships with community-based organizations will enable these schools to offer tailored whole-student supports, including mental health services and after-school programs.
Creating extended learning time – an extra hour added to the school day to give all students additional instructional time.
Supplying resources and supports to ensure effective school leadership and rigorous instruction with collaborative teachers.
Performing school needs assessments across all six elements of the Framework for Great Schools (rigorous instruction, collaborative teachers, supportive environment, effective school leadership, strong family-community ties, and trust) to identify key areas for additional resources.
Bringing increased oversight and accountability including strict goals and clear consequences for schools that do not meet them.

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List of Renewal Schools

Click on the school names below to visit each school's website. From the school homepage, visit the 'Statistics & Budget' page to review the school's Renewal and/or Receivership Benchmarks and Renewal School Comprehensive Educational Plans.

01M015 - P.S. 015 Roberto Clemente

01M292 - Orchard Collegiate Academy

03M149 - P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth

03M415 - Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts

04M050 - P.S. 050 Vito Marcantonio

04M377 - Renaissance School of the Arts

04M409 - Coalition School for Social Change

05M123 - P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson

05M194 - P.S. 194 Countee Cullen

06M132 - P.S. 132 Juan Pablo Duarte

06M468 - High School for Health Careers and Sciences

06M528 - I.S. 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School