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145 Stanton Street Manhattan, NY 10002 Phone: (212) 505-6366 Fax: (212) 260-0813 Website Map |
Principal: Martha Polin Parent Coordinator: Cheechee Kung (347) 563-5445 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: Intimate setting; mutual respect between the staff and students. DOWNSIDE: Cramped space. |
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Grade levels: 10 to 12 Class size: 20-30 Enrollment: 512 Ethnicity %: 0 W; 4 B; 5 H; 91 A |
4 year graduation rate: 47.6% |
District 1 Admissions: Students 17-21 years old Neighborhood: Lower East Side More school data |
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With a long-standing reputation for safety, the Lower East Side Preparatory School offers teenagers a pleasant alternative to large high schools as well as a second chance for transfer students to get their diploma. The school draws students from all five boroughs, many of whom have transferred from or even dropped out of other high schools. Principal Martha Polin half-jokingly says that Lower East Side Prep is famous in China, and a visitor would be inclined to believe her when observing the student population. The majority are. . .  |
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See all 4 user comments | Post Your Comment |
| Apr 8, 2008 | Because of its scores on English state tests, Lower East Side Prep was added to the state's... read more | |
| Mar 28, 2006 | "LESP is a nurturing environment where students are given a voice and where resources are available to address their social/emotional needs," writes Linda Lawrence, who recently interned at the... read more | |
| Jan 25, 2006 |
A senior who had transferred from a Queens high school said that she used to cut class a lot. The teachers at Lower East Side Prep "never made me feel bad about it. They would call and tell me... read more |
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| This page was last updated on Oct 26, 2009. |
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