CURRICULUM & PROGRAMS
MATHEMATICS
This year, our school is introducing Amplify Desmos Math, a new math program created for NYC Public Schools. The goal is simple: help students see math as meaningful, engaging, and connected to the real world.
With Amplify Desmos Math, students will:
- Learn by exploring — lessons encourage curiosity and problem-solving.
- Share their thinking — whether on paper or using digital tools, students have many ways to show what they know.
- Work together — activities are designed to spark discussion and teamwork.
- Build confidence — students see themselves as capable mathematicians.
We’re excited to use this program for the first time and to watch our students grow as problem solvers this school year!
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Our school uses HMH Into Reading, a comprehensive literacy program designed to develop reading, writing, and comprehension skills while fostering a love for learning. The curriculum offers engaging fiction and nonfiction texts, personalized support for students at different levels, and tools to monitor progress. It also integrates social-emotional learning themes to promote empathy and resilience. With family engagement activities included, parents can actively support their child’s literacy journey at home.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Passport to Social Studies is the NYC DOE’s inquiry-based curriculum that helps students explore history, geography, economics, and civics through engaging lessons. It encourages critical thinking and analysis of diverse perspectives using primary sources, maps, and artifacts. The program fosters empathy and social-emotional learning while developing research, writing, and discussion skills. Through this approach, students build an understanding of their community, the broader world, and their role as informed citizens.
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Through reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities, Amplify Science and our Hydroponics Lab work together to deepen students’ curiosity and understanding of how science shapes everyday life.
At our school, science learning goes beyond the classroom with our Hydroponics Lab, where students grow plants and study ecosystems first hand. This unique space allows students to apply what they learn in Amplify Science to real experiments—connecting science concepts to the world around them.
Through reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities, Amplify Science and our Hydroponics Lab work together to deepen students’ curiosity and understanding of how science shapes everyday life.
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Education Through Music
As part of our collaboration with Education Through Music (ETM), students receive high-quality music instruction as part of the school day. ETM provides a structured curriculum taught by trained music educators, giving children the chance to build skills in creativity, focus, and confidence. By treating music as a core subject, ETM helps students grow both academically and personally while enriching our entire school community.
AIMS Program
AIMS is a special education program in schools across the city, in Districts 15, 29 and 75 and is expanding to serve more students.
The AIMS program is an early childhood program offered in grades kindergarten to second. It provides a small class setting of 6 autistic learners, who have intensive support needs in areas related to learner readiness, language, communication, activities of daily living, and behavior.
AIMS uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) uses a scientific approach to understand and improve behaviors to support students' engagement. Verbal Behavior is a method to teach communication and language. AIMS uses teaching methods to adapt to the classroom environment for the needs of students, including visuals, schedules, and systems of organizations.
Ballet Tech
Through our partnership with the 92nd Street Y, selected 3rd and 4th grade students are invited to participate in Ballet Tech, a program that provides professional ballet training within the school day. Students gain exposure to the fundamentals of classical dance while developing discipline, focus, and self-confidence. The program also fosters creativity and perseverance, offering children a strong foundation in the arts that supports both their personal growth and academic success.
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