EXODUS SCHOOL

REGULAR SEMESTER PROGRAM: THE EAST HARLEM SCHOOL EMPLOYS A RIGOROUS, FLEXIBLE, AND CREATIVE CURRICULUM GROUNDED IN THE HUMANITIES, MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS WHICH EFFECTIVELY PREPARES GRADUATES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. THE SCHOOL FEATURES AN 10 MONTH SCHOOL YEAR AND EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM (8AM-5PM), RESULTING IN NEARLY 40% MORE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION THAN IN NYC PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS. STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 - 8 PARTICIPATE IN A SKILLS-BASED AND CONCEPTUAL MATH CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ALGEBRA I BY 8TH GRADE. HUMANITIES CLASSES COMBINE THE SKILLS AND CONTENT OF BOTH LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES, AND EMPHASIZES READING, WRITING AND MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH DIFFERENT PERIODS OF HISTORY AND PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN A HANDS-ON EXPLORATORY SCIENCE CLASS, STUDENTS EXPLORE THEMES IN THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, AND CHEMISTRY. STUDENTS IN GRADES 7 AND 8 ALSO PARTICIPATE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE. STUDENTS GAIN CONVERSATIONAL, READING, AND WRITING SKILLS IN ELEMENTARY TO ADVANCED SPANISH, AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF SPANISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM: THE EHS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IS A MANDATORY COMPONENT OF THE EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM. IT PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, ARTS PROGRAMMING, SPECIALIZED SEMINARS IN GOVERNMENT AND HISTORY, MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, AT LEAST THREE DAYS PER WEEK, STUDENTS HAVE AN HOUR-LONG STUDY HALL WHERE THEY COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK AND/OR WORK WITH TUTORS. STUDENTS GATHER IN SMALL GROUPS WITH TWO OR MORE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORS TO FOCUS ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE DIFFERENT TRANSITIONS THAT THEY FACE AT EHS. TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE PERSONAL IDENTITY, FAMILY LIFE, NEGOTIATION SKILLS, STRESS MANAGEMENT, TEAM BUILDING, AND DEFINING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF AND COMMUNITY.