CEC 3 Special Meeting
on
District 3 Rezoning Proposal
Thursday, October 7, 2008
6:30pm
JOA ComplexAuditorium
154 West 93rd Street
(between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues )
Child Care will be available
RSVP Required (212) 678-2782 or CEC3@schools.nyc.gov
( maximum: 30 school aged children)
(Meeting is open to the public;
there will be NO public comment)
School and Child Care Special Events Calendar-Fall 2008
Information Sessions
The School and Child Search Service, a program of Columbia University’s Office of Work/Life, will be presenting a series of information sessions designed to help parents in the Columbia University community be better informed about options for their children’s schooling in the greater New York metropolitan area. The information sessions will introduce you to the members of the office, provide an overview of our services, and focus on a range of child care related topics.
Morningside Campus
Financing an Independent School Education
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Jennifer Pease, Director of Financial Aid at the Dalton School, will present information about financial aid and independent school education. There will be time for questions and answers.
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Place: School and Child Care Search Service
516 West 112th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&br=default&id=24276
Advocating for Special Needs Children
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Wendy Federico, Director of Admissions at the Churchill School, and Jane Gertler, the Director of The Churchill Center, will present a workshop about how to advocate for special needs children during the IEP (Independent Educational Program) process. The presentation will prepare parents to be informed advocates during and after meeting with the Committee on Special Education in the parent’s school district in planning the child’s educational program. The workshop will review the sequence of events from first submitting a request to a family’s school district, receiving a psychological evaluation, and the culminating CSE meeting.
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Place: School and Child Care Search Service
516 West 112th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&br=default&id=24278
NYC Public Schools Options
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Orli Bander, Public School Counselor, will present information about public school catchment districting, non-zoned schools, lotteries, gifted and talented programs and specialized schools. The presentation will include information about the services provided by the School and Child Care Search Service as well as admissions processes and time lines. There will be time for questions and answers.
Time: 6:00-7:15 p.m.
Place: School and Child Care Search Service
516 West 112th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
To register: https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&br=default&id=24279
Columbia University Child Care Fair
Tuesday, October 28 from 4:00-6:30 PM
Auditorium of Alfred Lerner hall
(on Broadway, between West 114th and 115th Street)
Representatives from daycare centers, nursery school as well as child care providers will be available to speak to parents from the Columbia University and the local neighboring community. The Child Care Fair provides an opportunity for families to gather information and talk to local day care centers, child care providers, and nursery schools. No registration is required; stop by anytime during the event.
Reminder: Backup Care Program for Columbia Employees
The backup care program provides care for anyone you have a responsibility toward, when normal arrangements are disrupted and/or when you need to provide short-term care —school is closed, the babysitter cancels, your parent who lives in another state becomes ill or temporarily incapacitated— but you still need to get to work, teach your courses, or write a paper.
For situations like these and more, we have contracted with Work Options Group to provide access to 100 hours of backup care per year (July 1- June 30). When you have planned or unplanned changes to your usual care arrangements, backup care can provide you with a professional, licensed caregiver in your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or at a qualified facility. For more information or to register, visit the Work Options Group website or call 1-800-557-0847.
New York City Government websites:
Early Childhood/Daycare/Family Services
New York City Goverment Guide-Public Advocacy for the City of New York
A listing of government agencies that provide information on day care services.
http://www.pubadvocate.nyc.gov/services/day_care.html
New York City Department of Health
Tips on choosing a licensed day care center.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dc/dctips.shtml
New York City Department of Health Manhattan Group Childcare facilities
A list of childcare facilities which are approved by New York City and can be sorted by zip code or neighborhood
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dc/daycaremn.shtml
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Day Care offered in a private home or apartment.
(Group Family Day Care) ranging from 5-10 children per group.
A listing of New York State licensed and approved facilities which can be sorted by zip code
Parents are urged to use this report as a starting point of their assessment of a facility and to follow up with the provider and the inspector for any relevant updated information.
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ccfs_facilitysearch/default.aspx
National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/early_learning_standards.asp
National Institute for Early Education Research
Department of Education Contacts:
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=65
Problems at School?
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=19
For Early Childhood/Nursery schools please browse our website through link on left (Browse Schools)
Independent School Information
ERB (Educational Records Bureau) information link:http://www.erbtest.org/
Information on Independent School testing date deadlines, types of tests administered, etc. A full booklet describing the tests and the testing process for independent schools.
Open Houses and More,
Riverside Early Learning Center
October 30th at 6:30 p.m.
December 9th at 6:30 p.m.
202 Riverside Drive (Enter on 93rd St down ramp)
r.s.v.p. 212 665-1600
September 16, 2008 - November 18, 2008
Philosophy Day School
12 East 79th Street (b/w Fifth and Madison Avenues)
NYC 10075
P:(212)744-7300
F:(212)744-5876
www.philosophyday.org
Open Houses every Tuesday from (except September 30), 8:30-9:30am, and on Sunday, October 19, 10am-1pm.
The Studio School, 117 W. 95th St.,
(212)678-2416. TOUR AND OPEN HOUSE: The Studio School, nursery through 8th grade, invites families to tour the school weekly and to attend Open Houses. Please call to reserve a space. Morning tours: weekly-October 8 through November 19th. Evening Open Houses held on 10/29 and 11/12; 6:30-8:30pm. BEGINNINGS: The Studio School has started a new class called Beginnings, which is designed as an introduction to the school program, and focuses on activities and experiences that encourage a child’s natural curiosity about the world and their relationships in it. Children need to be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. The class is for 2 and 3 year olds, and it meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2:30pm.
Cathedral School of St. John the Devine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 111th Street)
Open House Schedule for families applying to Kindergarten or grade 1:
Oct. 16th, Thurs 8:45 a.m.
Oct. 22nd, Wed. 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 13th, Thurs. 8:45 a.m.
Grades 2-7:
Nov. 18th, Tues. 8:45 a.m.
r.s.v.p. admission@cathedralnyc.org or 212 316-7510
October 30, 2008, 4-7pm
Corlears School
324 W. 15th Street
NYC 10011
(212)741-2800
www.corlearsschool.org
Contact: Rorry Romeo, director of admissions
Bank Street Family Center
12 months-5yrs old
Open House Nov 6 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 7 6:30-8:30 p.m.
610 West 112th Street (off Broadway)
Holy Name Parochial School
REGISTRATION FOR SEPT. 09 will take place
January 26th through January 30
202 West 97 Street (Amsterdam Ave and 97th street)
Financial Aid Information
Financial Aid news.......
Log on to http://www.parentsleague.org/ to read Financial Aid: A Guide by Joan Kaplan, from The Brearley School. This article can help clarify some of the most frequently asked questions by families applying to Independent schools regarding admission and financial aid packages.
Financial Aid Worksheet and Booklet www.nais.org/financialaid/sss
Financial Aid Powerpoint Presentation for Independent Schools
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Public School Information
Pre-K Spots still available:
http://insideschools.blogspot.com/2008/08/pre-k-spots-still-open-per-doe.html
Public School Last Minute Enrollment news
http://insideschools.blogspot.com/2008/08/last-minute-registration-info-from-doe.html
Gifted and Talented Information:
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=74
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented/EligibilityApplications/default.htm>
Click "request testing in Summer 2008" for the PDF form and information regarding the testing itself.
Gifted and Talented Public Schools in District 3:
P.S. 9
P.S. 166
P.S. 163
P.S. 145
Gifted and Talented Public Schools in District 5:
P.S. 30
P.S. 129
P.S. 154
Gifted and Talented Information Talented -9 G & T ility/Applications
Gifted and Talented new Proposal:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/mediarelations/NewsandSpeeches/2007-2008/20071029_gifted.htm
To view Gifted and Talented Parent Handbook go to www.r10nycdoe.org/group_profile_view.aspx?id=43b83143-4ba5-4057-97fa-d710167aa643- Notification of acceptance into program should go out in April.
Applying to Elementary Schools
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=36
in
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Enrollment:
Parents wishing to enroll their children in kindergarten or 1st grade may do so at their zoned school. (To find your zoned school, call 311). If you don't have a zoned school, you should go to the local enrollment office or, for unzoned or lottery schools, pick up an application at the school directly. Make sure when you register your child that you bring your child along with documentation including proof of address, proof of birth date (a birth or baptismal certificate or passport) and immunization records. It is not necessary to provide proof of United States residency or citizenship.
Universal Pre-K Information
Seats available in universal Pre-K programs: Children who turn 4 before Dec. 31 can still enroll in universal Pre-K programs that have space at no cost to their families. According to the DOE's guide, both full-day and half-day programs in schools in nearly every district "may have space." Call schools to find out for sure.
Following is a list of District 3 public schools that currently offer PreK:
Children born in 2004 are eligible for Pre-K
Placement is not guaranteed. First priority will go to catchment children and children zoned for a school which does not offer pre-k will have second priority.
If your catchment school has a Pre-K pick up form from that school. Families should apply at their zoned schools during these periods. You need to bring the child, birth certificate, immunization record and proof of address.
District 3
PS 9
PS 165
PS 145
PS 163
PS 84
PS 166
PS 87
PS 76
PS 149
PS 180
PS 185
PS 191
PS 241
District 5
PS 30
PS 36
PS 46
PS 92
PS 123
PS 129
PS 133
PS 154
PS 161
PS 175
PS 197
PS 200
Application and placement is handled through Region 10-more information will be available at each of these schools. Hours vary in each school from 2 1/2 to 6 hours 20 minutes.
Public Elementary School Tours
New Elementary and Middle Schools Opening in September
www.insideschools.org/nv/new_e_m_schools08.php
Middle School Tours /Information
http://www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_middle_school_admissions_jun08.php?080604
for further information.
Public Middle school admissions calendar set – Later Tours and Application Deadlines
For more information, visit http://www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_middle_school_apps_sep07.php?hp
High School Information
How to apply to Specialized High School Schools: please browse for information:
http://www.insideschools.org/home/askj.php?080604
High School Fair Dates Set:
Borough-wide high school fairs will take place the weekend of Oct. 18-19. The borough fairs are smaller, and easier to navigate, but only include the schools in each borough.
Specialized High School exams, auditions
The specialized high schools admissions test for entrance in to one of eight exam high schools will be given to 8th graders the weekend of Oct.25-26. All 9th grade students, and 8th grade students with special needs, will take the exam on Saturday Nov.8; 9th grade Sabbath observers will take the exam on Nov.23. Auditions for LaGuardia High School for Music and Art and the Performing Arts, begin the weekend of Nov. 1 and go through Dec. 7. Dates are assigned according to the borough in which the student attends school.
Free SAT prep: Kaplan & New York Cares is offering free SAT tutoring classes at Cromwell Center in Staten Island. High school juniors and sophomores are invited to participate and will be mentored by Fortune 500 company employees. For details, contact Jim Hopkins at (718) 720-8718
College prep/counseling program: The Harlem Education Activities Fund (HEAF) is taking applications for its college prep program for 6th-12th graders. Services include: test prep for ELA, Math, SHSAT, and SAT, college counseling and mentoring, college tours and more. Applicants must register for and attend an information session on Sept. 19 or Sept. 26 at 6:30pm. Register by e-mail or call (212) 663-9732 ext.39 to leave a message with your name, phone number, e-mail address and the name and grade of the student applicant.
New Small High School, Manhattan:
NYCiSchool
131 Avenue of the Americas
(718) 935-3478
As part of the chancellor's initiative to open multiple selective high schools to serve the needs of high-achieving students, NYCiSchool is opening in the fall of 2008 with a 9th grade full of kids with top grades and scores. The school will share a building with Chelsea High School, a large vocational school in Tribeca.
Students must have 85 averages and 3s and 4s on state math and ELA exams; and also requires a separate application in addition to the regular high school application.
In Manhattan, the two arts programs at Washington Irving High School are collapsing into one and becoming one school to be headed by Washington Irving's current principal, Denise DiCarlo. It will open with all four grades, including students currently enrolled in the arts programs. Students must prepare a portfolio for the visual arts program and audition for the performing arts program.
New, small High Schools and Transfer Alternative Schools:
www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_new_high_schools_feb2608.php?hp
H.S. Student Opportunities:
Free Actor Training for Teens
The Stella Adler Outreach Division provides free actor training all year long to New York City's youth. Teens must be enrolled in a New York CityPublicHigh School within the five boroughs. For further information go to their Web site: www.stellaadler.com
General Public School Information
Reorganization of NYC Department of Education: Where do Parents go for help?
With the restructuring of the Department of Education offices parents are wondering who to go to and where to make contacts.
District Family Advocates, School Support System Network leaders, Borough Directors, Office of student Enrollment and Operations....visit www.insideschools.org/nv/NV_DOE_reorg_oct07.php?hp for an article on the reorganization and information.
Browse www.insideschools.org for new information on Community School District/Family Engagement and Advocacy office phone numbers; Office of Student Enriollment, Planning and Operations phone numbers; and the public school calendar.
Special Education Information
Website to guidelines and information for parents of children with special needs:http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=16
NEW COALITION PROMOTES SPECIAL EDUCATION REFORM:
The ARISE Coalition, which includes Advocates for Children, launches a new website as part of a coordinated effort to promote systemic reform of special education, and to provide a powerful, collective voice on behalf of students with special needs in New York City. The website provides informational resources for parents and collects the stories of students with special needs and their families in dealing with the city's school system. ARISE invit! es families, educators, advocates, and other concerned individuals to share their experiences on the website.
Open House
October 15th- 6:00 p.m.
The Ideal School
Pre-K-8th Grade
4 West 76th Street
r.s.v.p. Admissions ofc: 212 769-1699
Expansion of The Aaron Academy School:
The Aaron Academy has expanded to cover grades 6-12
309 East 45 Street NYC 10027; 212 867-9594
Early Intervention Partners Training Project: The parents of students with disabilities currently receiving early intervention services in the five boroughs can apply by Aug. 18 to participate in the Early intervention Partners Training Project. The project aims to provide information and help to build parent advocacy and leadership skills. Contact Margaret Sampson at 1-877-205-0502 or visit ! the website.
October 29th 5:30-7:30 pm
SAVE THE DATE! 2008 Special Needs School Fair (more details)
The JCC in Manhattan and YAI/NYL/LIFESTART join in partnership to present the annual Special Needs School Fair. Representatives from pre-schools and elementary schools serving the New York City special needs community will be on-site to provide information and answers to your questions about the application process, class profiles, tuition costs and more. School materials will be available. For more information, contact Melissa Lader at 646.505.5729 or mlader@jccmanhattan.org. (HSRSCH00F9)
Free
To register, please call 646.505.5743 or visit www.jccmanhattan.org
Oct. 29, 6:30pm
Circus of the Senses, a special performance of the Big Apple Circus: Open to children or adults with vision or hearing impairments and other disabilities. , under the Big Top at Lincoln Center ’s Damrosch Park (Broadway & West 63rd Street) . Contact (800) 922-3772 for details.
Soccer league for children with special needs: Special Olympics Staten Island Youth Soccer League and Families Helping Families present a Special Olympics Soccer League and Training Clinic for children ages 6-16. At skills training sessions scheduled for Sept. 27 & Oct. 4 ( 2:30 to 4:00pm), children will be assessed and placed on teams according to functioning level, age and size. All coaches and shadows will be trained by the host organizations. For details, contact Chris Rooney at (718) 816-9847.
Fall Special Needs Class Registration is Now Open! (more details)
Check out our exciting fall classes! Our Sunday and afterschool classes for children ages 2-16 include art, photography, cooking, theater, sports, music, Jewish culture with MATAN, Sibfun and more... We are also thrilled to be offering a new offsite sports program for children ages 5-10. For 16-21 year olds, we are delighted to be offering our Transitions program for another year, which offers teens an opportunity to learn life skills in a fun and social recreational program. For more information or registration, contact Melissa Lader, LMSW, Director of School Age Special Needs Programs, at 646.505.5729 or mlader@jccmanhattan.org.
AFC settles lawsuit for special needs students
The Department of Education agreed to follow a series of benchmarks to ensure that students with disabilities receive the educational services that they have been independently determined to need, Advocates for Children announced yesterday. The agreement ended a class action lawsuit brought against the Department of Education in 2003 by Advocates for Children of New York, Insideschools' parent organization, and the law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.
The plaintiffs claimed that the Department of Education had systematically failed to implement the legally required mandates of hearing officers who had been hired to resolve disputes over special education services.
"The settlement is designed to ensure that the DOE has an effective system to provide students with disabilities with the services that hearing officers find they need," said Lysa Vanible, the parent of a special needs child and a lead plaintiff in the case.
As part of the settlement, the Department of Education has agreed to allow an independent auditor to monitor the implementation of hearing officers' mandates in the future. The settlement also includes compensation for students who have been denied services in the past. The compensation comes in the form of a voucher that parents can use to pay for a range of educational assistance, including tutoring, career training, speech therapy or assistive technology. ; Parents of students with disabilities have until June 30 to file claims for vouchers. Claim forms may be obtained at www.hearingordersettlement.com or by calling Advocates for Children at (212) 947-9779 x577. Parents or advocates may also contact Advocates for Children if they have any questions about completing the form. In-person help in filling out claim forms is available at the Advocates' office: Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. at 151 W. 30th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Free tutoring for children with IEPs: The Hunter College Learning Lab will offer free twice-weekly tutoring in the 2008-2009 school year for children with learning disabilities in grades 1-6 who have IEPs. Contact David Connor at 212-772-4746.
Good resources for information :
http://www.resourcesnyc.org/rhome3.php
http://www.insideschools.org/st/ST_specialed.php
Adaptations, The Young Adult Life Skills Network is co-operated by the JCC in Manhattan and F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System. Adaptations offers college educated young adults-people in their 20's and 30's with learning disabilities or those needing support - the benefits of a supportive environment as they work toward achieving their life goals. Adaptations offers a wide variety of opportunities, from social activities to ways to improve interpersonal skills, to exploring career options and more.
Adaptations is building a community that is designed to enhance the lives of its members. The Adaptations program meets at The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan - 334 Amsterdam Avenue, at 76th Street.
Link for calendar events and information:
Special education openings: Opportunity Charter School, a full inclusion school, has space available for special education students in grades 6-12. Contact the school.
Special Education:
http://schools.nyc.gov/OurSchools/District75/default.htm
Schools in District 75 serve special education students with severe disabilities by providing them with educational, vocational, and behavior support programs.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Special education call center: The DOE now maintains a Special Education Call Center for parents trying to get supports and services for their children with special needs. Call 311 and ask for the call center.
New York State proposes changes to special education law:
Advocates for Children, the parent organization of Insideschools, is urging parents of children with special needs to tell your state representatives that you want them to protect your rights. New York State is proposing changes to special education law that would include letting schools change your child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) without a meeting and cutting the time period a parent has to file an impartial hearing in half.
To stop New York State from making it even harder for students with special needs to receive a free appropriate public education, send a letter opposing these changes by June 20. Advocates for Children will collect all letters and forward them to the state. In addition, Advocates for Children encourages parents of general education students to support the rights of special education students and their parents. You can call your state representative and tell them that you want the state to protect parents’ rights. Please see the summary of changes for more information.
Special Needs Babysitters Available
Are you looking for an occasional babysitter? The JCC offers a six-week special needs babysitter training course where teens learn about child development, strategies for working with children with special needs, and the settings in which children are best served. The group, led by a social worker, is trained through intense workshops, videos and meetings with parents and professionals. In addition, many of the teens complete their CPR and First Aid Certification. These wonderful teens are looking for opportunities as babysitters and mentors. For more information or a list of teens who have completed the course, call 646.505.5729 or email mlader@jccmanhattan.org.
Babysitting Training made possible by a generous grant from The Gruss Lipper Family Foundation.
Afterschool programs for Children with Speial needs at the JCC
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=2496&pID=2115
Free Enrichment Programs:
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?s=1&a=58
Camp Fairs:
November 8, 2008
Camp Fair
Upper East Side
Lycee Francais - 505 East 75th Street (at York)
12:00pm - 3:00pm
November 16th
Upper West Side
Rodeph Sholom
7 West 83rd Street (between Central Park West and Columbus)
12:00pm - 3:00pm
General Information:
Community Programs
Youth on the Move in Harlem -Ages 13-19
Cheerleading teams in Harlem looking to recruit new youth into our programs
practice 2-3 days a week and travel away for competitions
For Information contact: tlg2108@columbia.edu.
Franciscan Community Center Tutorial Program
for students in grades 4-8
202 West 97th Street
Contact: Jeffrey Smith 212 932-8040 ext. 39
Columbia Community Programs Year-Round and Summer
Columbia Cubs Camps, Athletic Programs
October 5th, Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Great Children’s Read is scheduled this year for Sunday, October 5th. The event is free and open to the public.
http://www.nytimes.whsites.net/greatread/
One-to-One Tutoring Volunteer tutors are matched with neighborhood children and focus on the specific academic needs of each child. Volunteers tutor during the week at nearby P.S. 145 or on Saturday mornings at Columbia. Eligibility is determined through application to Community Impact.
Phone: 212-854-1492
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
America Reads
As part of a national campaign calling on all Americans to help every child read at grade level, volunteers and work-study students engage elementary school students in a
variety of activities that enhance their basic literacy skills. Eligibility is determined through application to Community Impact.
Phone: 212-854-9622
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Everybody Wins! Lunchtime Reading at P.S. 125 and P.S. 36
Columbia administrators, faculty, staff, and students volunteer as reading partners to children at two Harlem elementary schools. Each Columbia volunteer has been matched with a single student and dedicates one hour per week during their lunch hour to read to students or listen to them read. Orientation/ recruitment sessions are held at the beginning of each semester.
Eligibility Requirements: Students at participating schools must be nominated by teachers.
Fee(s): No fees
Phone: 212-965-2290
E-mail: everybodywins@columbia.edu
Web site: www.everybodywinsny.org
Harlem Tutorial Program (HTP)
HTP is a volunteer/mentoring program that works in partnership with the Life Sciences Secondary School, located in East Harlem, to provide tutoring and serve as role models for high school students.
Eligibility Requirements: Students in Life Sciences Secondary School
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: Students need to enroll at the beginning of each term.
Phone: 212-853-0320;
E-mail: pgr2102@columbia.edu
Partner(s): Life Sciences Secondary School
StreetSquash
is an after-school youth enrichment program that combines academic tutoring with squash instruction, community service, and one-on-one mentoring. Columbia students play squash with the kids and also help them with their
homework.
Eligibility Requirements: Students in grades 7 to 12 enrolled at Thurgood Marshall Academy or Frederick Douglas Academy;
Fee(s): No fees;
Address: 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 246;
Phone: 212-949-4030
E-mail: info@streetsquash.org ;
Web site: www.streetsquash.org
Washington Heights Reads and Writes
This program offers reading and tutoring services to local children with low reading scores. Sixty-five children participate each year. In addition, there is one-on-one mentoring assistance for thirty students from P.S. 128.
Eligibility Requirements: Students in grades 3 and 4 who are referred by teachers
Fee(s): No fees;
Registration/Application Deadline: Register by October 31 for the following year. May be a waiting list.
Address: 630 West 168th Street, PH 1-132;
Phone: 212-305-8060;
Fax: 212-342-3914
E-mail: cumcgca@columbia.edu
Middle and High School Students
Barnard Columbia Mentor Program
The Barnard/Columbia Mentor Program matches bilingual middle-school students with individual mentors who incorporate tutoring and creative activities to engage students in education and cultural enrichment. Eligibility is determined through application to Community Impact. Phone: 212-854-1492; Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/ci
Columbia Kids Care (CKC)
Columbia Kids Care is an extracurricular service-learning program for middle school students. Students participate in teamwork activities and learn problem solving using the scientific method and how to plan a project. After evaluating a site in the community, the students develop and complete their own service project.
Eligibility Requirements: Middle school students;
Fee(s): No fees;
Registration/Application Deadline: Ongoing registration
Phone: 212-854-2993;
E-mail: bk213@columbia.edu
Columbia Scolastic Press Association (CSPA)
CSPA helps and encourages student journalists by providing written evaluations of student publications and planning and conducting four conferences and workshops.
Eligibility Requirements: Student publications from middle school, high school, or college
Fee(s): Membership fees and conference fees;
Phone: 212-854-9400;
Fax: 212-854-9401
E-mail: cspa@columbia.edu ;
Web site: www.cspa.columbia.edu
Double Discovery Center (DDC)
For forty years, DDC's academic enrichment programs have helped New York City students, particularly from communities surrounding Columbia, to graduate from high school and college at a rate significantly higher than the national average. The Talent Search Program offers academic, career, college, and high school preparation services to more than 800 middle and high school students and young adult students. The Upward Bound Program offers career and college counseling services until graduation to more than 165 high school students.
Eligibility Requirements: From grade 7 to young adults (age 27); students must live in Manhattan or attend school in Manhattan; proof of income required.
Fee(s): No fees;
Registration/Application Deadline:
Fall deadline—September 15;
Spring deadline—January 15;
Summer deadline—May 15
Address: 2920 Broadway;
Phone: 212-854-3897 ;
E-mail: ddc@columbia.edu ;
Web site:www.doublediscovery.org
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Outreach program
Columbia University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) outreach program brings the excitement of materials science and engineering to high school students in New York City through lively demonstrations.
Eligibility Requirements: NYC public high schools
Fee(s): No fees;
Address: Schapiro/CEPSR, 530 West 120th Street;
Phone: 212-854-3964
Fax: 212-854-1909;
E-mail: jh2477@columbia.edu
Web site: www.cise.columbia.edu/MRSEC/education_mrsec.htm
New York Schools Cosmic Particle Telescope (NYSCPT)
NYSCPT program provides mentoring and educational support for middle school and high school students, offering students the opportunity to study complex astrophysics and evaluate unusual cosmic activity, such as the collapse of dying stars and the collision of black holes.
Eligibility Requirements: High school students.
Fee(s): No fees;
Address: 914 Pupin Hall
Phone: 212-854-3316;
Fax: 914-591-2817;
E-mail: sw650@columbia.edu
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
STEP provides supplemental, basic-education experiences to minority and economically disadvantaged young people, giving them the opportunity for self-enrichment and the chance to acquire the skills necessary to continue their education at the college level in scientific, technical, and health-related fields.
Eligibility Requirements: Students entering grades 7 through 10
Registration/Application Deadline: May 15 through June 15 for the summer program; August 15 through September 15 for the fall program.
Address: 630 West 168th Street, ;
Room 3-452b
Phone: 212-305-3573;
Fax: 212-342-4300;
E-mail: mk29@columbia.edu
Science Honors Program
The Science Honors Program is a highly selective program for high school students who have exceptional talent in mathematics and the sciences, offering courses primarily in physical, chemical, biological, behavioral, and computing sciences. The classes are held each Saturday, September through May.
Eligibility Requirements: Students in grades 10 through 12 living within a 75-mile radius of Columbia. Selection is based on transcripts, letters of recommendation, and an entrance exam.
Fee(s): No tuition fees; $20 testing fee;
Registration/Application Deadline: High schools receive information during the first week in February. Applications must be obtained from high schools. The entrance exam is on a Saturday in April for the following September.
Address: Pupin Laboratories, 550 West 120th Street
Phone: 212-854-3354;
Fax: 212-854-3379;
Web site: www.columbia.edu/cu/shp
SEAS Summer High School Program
Each summer, the Engineering School hosts about forty high school students from around the world in an intensive four-week course modeled on the college-level service-learning course. The primary feature of this summer program is "learning through doing"—that is, students work on service-learning projects in the community.
Eligibility Requirements: Sophomores or juniors in high school.
Fee(s): Continuing Education summer program fees (limited financial aid);
Registration/Application Deadline: April 2006
Phone: 212-854-2993;
E-mail: jm723@columbia.edu;
State Pre-College Enrichment Program (S-PREP)
S-PREP is a rigorous academic program for minority and economically disadvantaged high school students, grades 9 through 12, who are interested in science, medicine, or related health professions.
Eligibility Requirements: Selection is based on the student's academic credentials
(maintenance of an 85 grade average in math and science), interest in medicine, and ability to commit to the course schedule.
Fee(s): No fees;
Registration/Application Deadline: July 15 deadline
Address: 630 West 168th Street;
Phone: 212-305-4157;
Fax: 212-305-1049
E-mail: sprep-ps@columbia.edu ;
Web site: http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/minority/minorityaffairs/prep.html
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