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 78 schools through the Renewal and Rise School Program.

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Summer Learning Opportunities for Students Attending Renewal and Rise Schools

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.

View the Summer Bridge Flyer either in English or in Spanish
Access the Summer Bridge application, either in English or in Spanish.

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