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  • Then to New York City residents

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • School Opened: Sep 2007
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 09,10,11
  • Expected Grade Configuration: 09-11

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (The Kurt Hahn School) provides a challenging academic curriculum in a supportive environment and prepares students to be informed, skilled and courageous civic leaders. Our students engage in a wide-range of real-world experiences through a 5-day Outward Bound wilderness course, frequent out of school fieldwork opportunities in academic classes, public sharing of portfolio work and community-based civic leadership courses. Kurt Hahn School students, families and teachers are committed to academic achievement, character growth and public service.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Crew Advisory (12-15 students work together with a staff member to receive guidance in a service-learning leadership curriculum), Leadership Program (day and after-school activities and academic support), City University of New York (CUNY) College Now Program, Outward Bound wilderness courses, between-term intensive courses allow students to explore specific areas of interest in depth, Weekly arts programs, service learning and civic leadership internship opportunities; We plan to offer Advanced Placement courses as we expand
Language Classes: French, Spanish

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: New York City Outward Bound
  • Higher Education Institutions: Brooklyn College, Medgar Evers College
  • Cultural/Arts Organizations: Working Playground, Into the Outside(ITO), The Leadership Program
  • Not-for-Profit: Expeditionary Learning Schools
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Student Government, Tutoring, Crew Council, Girls Empowerment Program, Summer Outward Bound Course
Academic: School Newspaper, Debate Club, Honors Program
Artistic: Web Design, Video Production, Digital Media Club, Digital Yearbook Club
Clubs: Outward Bound Adventure, Drama, Climbing Wall Courses

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Cross Country, Football & JV Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer
Girls: Basketball & JV Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball

SCHOOL SPORTS
Intramural Sports, Snowboarding Club, Cheerleading
PROGRAM CODE SELECTION METHOD GRADE 2008 PROGRAM SEATS 2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (Humanities & Interdisciplinary)
L37A 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
  • Extended Day Program
  • Community Service Requirement
  • Our school requires an Academic Portfolio for graduation

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
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HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School, DBN 18K569 , Borough of Brooklyn