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What’s Special
School welcomes new immigrants.
The Downside
Metal detectors
Founded in 2008 as part of the successful Internationals Networks for Public Schools, Pan American International High School (PAIS) at Monroe offers new immigrants—including many unaccompanied minors—the chance to learn English and complete high school. PAIS shares the James Monroe Educational Complex, a large building that was first divided into small schools in 1994.
All classes are taught in English. Students work in teams, and those who have been speaking English for longer help explain concepts in Spanish to the newest arrivals. Many of the students have had limited or interrupted education in their native language and have trouble reading in Spanish as well as English.
Kids and teachers agree the school is safe and orderly, with little bullying. Enthusiastic teachers say the principal is effective and recommend the school and most students graduate on time, even though they enter with limited knowledge of English. Large populations at the school are Mexican, Colombian, Dominican, Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian. 30 percent are students with interrupted formal education (SIFE) 40 percent are unaccompanied minors, the CEP says. (Clara Hemphill, compiled from DOE data and interviews, July 2018)
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School Stats
Academics
Students
Race/Ethnicity
Safety & Vibe
Faculty & Staff
Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity
Advanced Courses
Calculus
Not offered in 2019-20Computer Science
Not offered in 2019-20Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Not offered in 2019-20Music
Not offered in 2019-20College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School DirectoryPan American International High School at Monroe
Program Description:
Support for newly arrived Spanish-speaking, English Language Learners.
Offerings
From the 2021 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Spanish Language and Culture
Boys PSAL teams
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Badminton, Basketball, Flag Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Stunt
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Contact & Location
Location
1300 Boynton Avenue
Bronx
NY
10472
Trains:
to Elder Av
Buses: Bx11, Bx27, Bx36, Bx4, Bx4A, BxM6, Q44-SBS
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Other Details
This school shares the James Monroe Educational campus with four other schools
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