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ELIGIBILITY
  • Priority to students who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • School Opened: Sep 2004
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 09,10,11,12

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Bronx Expeditionary Learning High School opened in September 2004. Students learn through projects that are completed both inside and outside of the school building. All students participate in a daily Advisory called "Crew" which focuses on character development, team building, literacy, college and career preparation and community service.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Camping Trip, Community Service Projects, Internships, Individual Projects, College Courses, College Now, Adventure Classes, Summer Literacy, Enrichment Courses, Honors English
Language Classes: Spanish

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Hospital Outreach: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Taft Campus Youth Clinic
  • Higher Education Institutions: Monroe College
  • Not-for-Profit: New York City Outward Bound, buildOn, Sweat Equity Enterprises
  • Corporate: Ecko Unlimited
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Student Government, Peer Mediation, Newspaper, Community Fairness Council
Academic: Literacy Program, Academic Tutoring, SAT Prep.
Artistic: Art, Dance, Photography, Computer Graphics, Fashion Graphic Design
Clubs: Cooking, Drama, Yearbook, Building with Books

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls: Basketball, Outdoor Track, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

SCHOOL SPORTS
Adventure, Fitness and Nutrition
PROGRAM CODE SELECTION METHOD GRADE 2008 PROGRAM SEATS 2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Bronx Expeditionary LearningHigh School (Humanities & Interdisciplinary)
Develop character and community awareness through a college preparatory curriculum.
X58X Limited Unscreened 9 N/A N/A
10 N/A N/A
Humanities & Interdisciplinary Limited Unscreened
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Our school observes a uniform dress code.
  • Ninth graders are expected to attend a Summer Bridge Program.
  • Ninth graders are expected to participate in a 5-day camping trip.
  • Selected students attend "Summer Matters." This program is created by our Community Partner, New York City Outward Bound, and is held at the Bronx Community College Campus.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
Please contact the school directly for Open House information.

DID YOU KNOW?
  • Our students canoed and climbed a mountain in the Adirondacks.
  • Our students published a book with Outward Bound/ABC partners.
  • Our students harvested fish eggs, raised the hatchlings, and released the trout into their natural habitat.
  • Magic Johnson, former NBA player, spoke to our students about his experience with HIV/AIDS.
HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Bronx Expeditionary Learning High School, DBN 09X227 , Borough of Bronx