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What’s Special
A fresh start for high school students who are behind in credits
The Downside
Some complaints of bullying, though overall students feel safe at school
New Directions is a tiny school that serves students aged 16-21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for a period of time. Teens may catch up on schoolwork in small classes and through online courses.
The school’s approach includes smaller classes, more counselors, and less punitive discipline. Daily after-school classes give teens a chance to complete assignments and practice skills. Some students do paid internships.
The school also offers music and visual arts. In a partnership with Community Word Project (CWP), teens weave together reading, writing and art. Following a visit from rapper and poet, Osyris Antham, for example, students recorded their original songs over hip-hop beats, according to the CWP website.
A downside: While most students feel safe in school, about half report some bullying, according to the NYC School Survey.
Principal James Waslawski founded the school in 2013. He designed it during his time as a Cahn Fellow at Columbia University, a continuing education program for public school principals. New Directions originally served grades 6 to 12 and was one of the first schools of its kind in the city, according to an article in Chalkbeat. It now serves grades 9 to 12.
New Directions is one of six small schools housed in the Taft Educational Campus. PSAL sports are campus-wide. The Claremont Village area has close proximity to buses and subways. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, October 2019)
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Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryNew Directions Secondary School (X13A)
Program Description:
New Directions has a rolling admissions policy and operates as a transfer high school.
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryAdvanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Spanish Language and Culture
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
240 East 172 Street
Bronx
NY
10457
Trains: to Mt Eden Av; , to 170th St
Buses: Bx1, Bx11, Bx15, Bx18, Bx2, Bx32, Bx35, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, BxM4
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This school shares the Taft Educational Campus with five other schools
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