Changes to Our Schools

New Schools Needed to Replace Low Performing Schools

New schools are helping transform the campuses of schools phased-out due to low performance. Nearly half of all new district schools reside on the campuses of phasing-out or phased-out schools, and these schools are showing dramatically improved student performance. New district schools are enrolling traditionally underserved students at greater rates than schools citywide and demonstrating better results with these students. All new schools serve English Language Learners (ELLs) and students who require special education services.

The Department of Education (DOE) remains committed to closing and replacing schools that consistently do not offer students the education they deserve. The decision to close a school is one of the most difficult decisions made by the Chancellor and is made after careful consideration of academic progress and an assessment of the school’s ability to turn around. . If these schools do not demonstrate evidence that they will improve, they may be eligible for closure pending further assessments of their capacity to improve.

The criteria below represents new school needs to replace persistently poor performing schools based on general characteristics of schools that have received multiple Cs, Ds, or Fs on the Progress Report. The below list is not exhaustive of all schools that will be needed for replacement. In order to develop an academic program to best replace a failing school, new school applicant teams should meet one or more of the following criteria. The DOE’s goal is to open the highest quality new school – district or charter – to meet a specific community need.

Elementary Schools**

Elementary schools in the Bronx (Districts 7,9) and Central Brooklyn (Districts 13, 16) that offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Dual Language for Spanish speakers
Elementary schools in Districts 9, 16, 23 that can serve higher than the district average numbers of students in need of a range of special education services (e.g. Collaborative Team Teaching, Special Class and Special Education Teacher Supports Services (SETSS)
Elementary and middle schools that create a continuous educational experience to replace K-8 schools in central Brooklyn*
Elementary schools in Districts 13, 17, 23 that can engage parents and attract students back to the community

Middle Schools**

Middle schools in the Districts 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, that offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Dual Language for Spanish speakers
Choice middle schools in Harlem that can serve a range of special education services and attract students with different instructional levels and backgrounds
Middle schools in the Bronx that can start with multiple grades (5 and 6 or 6 and 7)
Middle schools in Districts 9, 13, 17, 23 that can serve higher than the district average numbers of students in need of a range of special education services (e.g. Collaborative Team Teaching, Special Class and Special Education Teacher Supports Services (SETSS).
Elementary and middle schools that create a continuous educational experience to replace K-8 schools in central Brooklyn*

High Schools

High schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn with programs or a model that serves current high school students with less than 10 credits
High schools that provide Career and Technical Education pathways in industry areas where there is demonstrated student and industry market demand (see Center for Urban Research)
High schools in Manhattan that can offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual and/or can serve a population of predominately English Language Learner (ELL) students
Pairs or groups of high schools that can collaborate to offer complementary schools or programs on a campus to meet the needs of specialized populations (e.g. special education, English Language Learners (ELLs), Career and Technical Education pathways)*

* Note: New School Application Portfolios will be accepted for complementary schools on the same campus or the DOE will work to identify potential collaborations during the application process

** Note: In order to meet the above needs, interested charter school applicants should have the ability to give preference to “at risk” students (students attending a D or F school)

For more information:
New School Needs by Borough
Additional Available Facilities (new schools needs are to be determined)

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All new schools serve English Language Learners (ELLs) and students who require special education services. The Department of Education (DOE) remains committed to closing and replacing schools that consistently do not offer students the education they deserve. The decision to close a school is one of the most difficult decisions made by the Chancellor and is made after careful consideration of academic progress and an assessment of the school’s ability to turn around. . If these schools do not demonstrate evidence that they will improve, they may be eligible for closure pending further assessments of their capacity to improve. The criteria below represents new school needs to replace persistently poor performing schools based on general characteristics of schools that have received multiple Cs, Ds, or Fs on the Progress Report. The below list is not exhaustive of all schools that will be needed for replacement. In order to develop an academic program to best replace a failing school, new school applicant teams should meet one or more of the following criteria. The DOE’s goal is to open the highest quality new school – district or charter – to meet a specific community need. Elementary Schools** Elementary schools in the Bronx (Districts 7,9) and Central Brooklyn (Districts 13, 16) that offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Dual Language for Spanish speakers Elementary schools in Districts 9, 16, 23 that can serve higher than the district average numbers of students in need of a range of special education services (e.g. Collaborative Team Teaching, Special Class and Special Education Teacher Supports Services (SETSS) Elementary and middle schools that create a continuous educational experience to replace K-8 schools in central Brooklyn* Elementary schools in Districts 13, 17, 23 that can engage parents and attract students back to the community Middle Schools** Middle schools in the Districts 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, that offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Dual Language for Spanish speakers Choice middle schools in Harlem that can serve a range of special education services and attract students with different instructional levels and backgrounds Middle schools in the Bronx that can start with multiple grades (5 and 6 or 6 and 7) Middle schools in Districts 9, 13, 17, 23 that can serve higher than the district average numbers of students in need of a range of special education services (e.g. Collaborative Team Teaching, Special Class and Special Education Teacher Supports Services (SETSS). Elementary and middle schools that create a continuous educational experience to replace K-8 schools in central Brooklyn* High Schools High schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn with programs or a model that serves current high school students with less than 10 credits High schools that provide Career and Technical Education pathways in industry areas where there is demonstrated student and industry market demand (see Center for Urban Research) High schools in Manhattan that can offer a range of English Language Learner (ELL) services including Transitional Bilingual and/or can serve a population of predominately English Language Learner (ELL) students Pairs or groups of high schools that can collaborate to offer complementary schools or programs on a campus to meet the needs of specialized populations (e.g. special education, English Language Learners (ELLs), Career and Technical Education pathways)* * Note: New School Application Portfolios will be accepted for complementary schools on the same campus or the DOE will work to identify potential collaborations during the application process ** Note: In order to meet the above needs, interested charter school applicants should have the ability to give preference to “at risk” students (students attending a D or F school) For more information: New School Needs by Borough Additional Available Facilities (new schools needs are to be determined)