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About Our Wonderful School 

MARTA VALLE HIGH SCHOOL is located in the heart of the vibrant Lower East Side of Manhattan, an area buzzing with live music, poetry clubs, cafes, art galleries, theaters, parks libraries, and ethnic restaurants.  What a great place to got high school!  Marta Valle was a local community organizer and Social Worker.  A graduate of Hunter College, she was instrumental in organizing city-wide conferences for change and social justice.  Marta Valle High School continues the tradition established by our namesake through the ongoing development of extraordinary educational opportunities for young adolescents in New York City.  Core academic classes are supplemented by a wide range of electives in fine arts, culinary arts, video production, animation, music, media and technology.  We offer a blended program of on-line courses through our participation in the groundbreaking New York City Department of Education Innovation Zone program where students can earn Advanced Placement credits in Mathematics and Science.  Extended day and Saturday opportunities include community service, PSAL Athletics, Dance, Capoeira, Drama, and Weight-Training in our state-of-the art Fitness Center.  Marta Valle is truly a place where “educating hearts and minds for the 21^st Century” is a reality.