Academies

IS 229 staff works collaboratively with parents and community stakeholders to provide students with high quality educational experiences in a safe and nurturing environment that enables them to meet all standards and become life long learners. Students in all three of our Academies are provided with a strong academic background based on the NYS curriculum and NYS/NYC Standards. Along with this, we encourage our students to explore their academy themes and lead their lives characterized by integrity, intellectual values, social responsibility and service. Grades 6,7 and 8 enjoy membership in their chosen academies while grade 5 serves as an exploratory year learning about all three of the academies prior to making their 6th grade choice.

The Millennium Academy of Sciences
Simpson Alexis, AP
The mission of The Millennium Academy of Sciences is to nurture and develop students' analytical and problem solving skills. Building upon the foundation of the rigorous NYS and NYC Standards, students in this academy engage in scientific exploration and develop fluency in the technological skills so critical in the 21st century.

Academy highlights may include:

Science, Math and Technology Exhibits
Chess
Dell Tech Now
Advanced Math Programs
Advanced Science and Technology Programs
Bridge Building

The International Academy for Enterprise and Humanities
Lillian Pizarro, AP
The mission of The International Academy for Enterprise and Humanities is to develop an understanding of the crucial interdependence amongst people and cultures. While adhering to the Standards of NYS and NYC, this academy encourages and explores the richness of literature, the value of ethics and the importance of business.

Academy highlights may include:

Global Fairs
Stock Market Games
Mock Trials
Poetry Slam
Author Study
Visits to Courthouse/City Council

The New Renaissance Academy of Creative and Performing Arts
Marcia Sobers, AP
The mission of The New Renaissance Academy of Creative and Performing Arts is to provide leadership and inspiration that will facilitate the social, academic, and aesthetic growth in students. The academy fully integrates the NYS and NYC standards into a nurturing and challenging environment. The creative and performing arts serves as a vehicle by which students explore unlimited possibilities and individual potential.

Academy highlights may include:

Chorus
Film Festivals
Dramatic Dance and Plays
Museum Visits
Art Exhibitions
Concerts

School-wide Grants and Programs

Midori and Friends Grant
Beaumont Foundation Grant
CAL Grant (Fantasy Futures)
Roots and Shoots
AUSSIE
Poetry Slam
Penny Harvest
Microsoft
ENACT
Student Government
Newton Learning

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