With a proud past and a bright future, William McKinley IS 259 is
dedicated to educating our students in the 21st century. Our teachers,
parents and educational partners work collaboratively to provide an
exemplary Middle School experience. We challenge our students to meet
and exceed the highest academic standards and to soar to new heights.
At William McKinley IS 259, we achieve these goals through our three themed academies:
Making Connections Across Time (MCAT)
Math Business and Academics (MBA)
Developing Research Scientists (DRS)
Making Connections Across Time (MCAT)
Our academy mission is to cater to the needs of incoming sixth grade
students. The goal of an exclusively sixth grade academy is to foster
a smooth transition from elementary to middle school by emphasizing
organizational and social skills in a nurturing yet academically
challenging environment. Students participate in a humanities based
program that makes connections between language arts, social studies,
math, science and the arts. Sixth grade teachers approach instruction
as multifaceted, engaging students in learning that is intellectual as
well as encouraging creativity.
Math Business and Academics (MBA)
Our academy mission is to develop business insight through
participation in the National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship. The program’s goal is to enhance economic
productivity by teaching about business, academic and life skills. In
addition, students compete in the Wall Street Journal’s Stock Market
Game and participate in Banking on our Future, which focuses on
financial literacy training.
Developing Research Scientists (DRS)
Our academy mission is to develop thinking and reasoning skills through
project-based learning and real life scientific experiences fostering
the creative potential of our students by offering a curriculum that is
rich in science literacy. Students study the core curriculum with an
emphasis on science and technology.