The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is partnering with school leaders, staff, families, and community partners across the city to transform 78 schools through the Renewal and Rise School Program.
Renewal and Rise 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 Academy program! You are only eligible to apply for Summer Academy programs if you will be attending a Renewal or Rish School in Fall 2018. This year’s summer program includes several changes designed specifically with students attending Renewal and Rise Schools in mind. The Summer Academy programs listed below are for students who:
- attend Renewal or Rise School, and
- 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 Summer Academy 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 Summer Academy Programs for current 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders
To enroll your student in a SITC high school Summer Academy program submit a Summer in the City Application. Students attending each program will be issued student MetroCards to cover travel to and from programs. For more information about our programs see below descriptions. If you have any questions please email RenewalSchools@schools.nyc.gov.
Summer Bridge - Current 8th Graders – Apply by May 7, 2018
Summer Bridge provides rising 9th graders with tools to organize their work and support their social-emotional growth, empowering students with the skills they need to focus on their studies throughout their high school careers and beyond. Where possible, Summer Bridge programs are hosted at high schools, allowing students to become familiarzed with 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.
To enroll your student in Summer Bridge, please fill out the form and return to your school by May 7, 2018.
Who’s Eligible: Any current 8th grader planning to attend a Renewal or Rise School in Fall 2018
Program Hours: July 5 – August 15, Monday – Friday, 8:30AM – 2:30PM (some site hours/days may vary)
Program Locations:
Bronx:
- Bronx - District 08: Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Bronx - District 08: Longwood Preparatory Academy (co-located with Holcombe L Rucker School of Community Research)
- Bronx - District 09: Bronx Collegiate Academy
- Bronx - District 09: Dreamyard Preparatory School (co-located with Bronx High School of Business)
- Bronx - District 09: Bronx High School of Business (co-located with Dreamyard Preparatory School)
- Bronx - District 10: Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology
- Bronx - District 10: Dewitt Clinton High School (to be held at Bronx High School of Science)
Queens
- Queens - District 24: Pan American International High School
- Queens - District 25: Flushing High School
- Queens - District 26: Martin Van Buren 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
Brooklyn
- 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 Hills Collegiate Preparatory School)
- Brooklyn - District 19: Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School (co-located with Multicultural High School )
- Brooklyn - District 23: Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
- Brooklyn - District 32: Academy of Urban Planning
Manhattan
- Manhattan - District 01: Orchard Collegiate Academy
- Manhattan - District 03: Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts
- Manhattan - District 06: High School for Health Careers and Sciences
SAT Prep Courses - Current 10th and 11th Graders – Apply by May 5, 2018 Students enrolled in SAT prep will receive expert 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. View the flyer about this program either
in English or
in Spanish.
Who’s Eligible: Any current 10th or 11th grader planning to attend a Renewal or RISE School in Fall 2018.
Program Hours: July 5 – August 9, Monday – Thursday (some site hours/days may vary)
Program Locations:
- Manhattan - District 06: High School for Health Careers and Sciences
- Bronx - District 08: Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Brooklyn - District 14: Juan Morel Campos
- Queens - District 27: Martin Van Buren High School
- Brooklyn - District 32: Academy of Urban Planning
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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
07X154 - P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt
07X547 - New Explorers High School
08X123 - J.H.S. 123 James M. Kieran
08X301 - M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar
08X332 - Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research
08X375 - The Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
08X405 - Herbert H. Lehman High School
08X424 - The Hunts Point School
08X530 - Longwood Preparatory Academy
09X022 - J.H.S. 022 Jordan L. Mott
09X117 - I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade
09X219 - I.S. 219 New Venture School
09X227 - Bronx Collegiate Academy
09X313 - I.S. 313 School of Leadership Development
09X324 - Bronx Early College Academy for Teaching & Learning
09X325 - Urban Science Academy
09X328 - New Millennium Business Academy Middle School
09X329 - Dreamyard Preparatory School
09X339 - I.S. 339
09X412 - Bronx High School of Business
10X080 - J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway
10X085 - P.S. 085 Great Expectations
10X331 - The Bronx School of Young Leaders
10X363 - Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence
10X391 - The Angelo Patri Middle School
10X438 - Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology
10X440 - Dewitt Clinton High School
11X112 - P.S. 112 Bronxwood
11X370 - Leaders of Tomorrow
12X092 - P.S. 092 Bronx
12X217 - School of Performing Arts
12X286 - Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School
12X384 - Entrada Academy
12X463 - Urban Scholars Community School
13K067 - P.S. 067 Charles A. Dorsey
13K301 - Satellite East Middle School
14K050 - J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells
14K071 - Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
14K610 - Automotive High School
16K455 - Boys and Girls High School
17K352 - Ebbets Field Middle School
18K566 - Brooklyn Generation School
18K581 - East Flatbush Community Research School
19K306 - P.S. 306 Ethan Allen
19K328 - P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
19K583 - Multicultural High School
19K659 - Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School
23K165 - P.S. 165 Ida Posner
23K284 - P.S. 284 The Gregory Jocko Jackson School of Sports, Art, and Technology
23K298 - P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz
23K493 - Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
24Q296 - Pan American International High School
25Q460 - Flushing High School
26Q435 - Martin Van Buren High School
27Q042 - P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam
27Q053 - M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo
27Q197 - P.S. 197 The Ocean School
27Q400 - August Martin High School
27Q475 - Richmond Hill High School
27Q480 - John Adams High School
28Q008 - J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley
30Q111 - P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell
30Q450 - Long Island City High School
32K291 - J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes
32K349 - I.S. 349 Math, Science & Technology
32K552 - Academy of Urban Planning
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