Exodus School

THE EAST HARLEM SCHOOL AT EXODUS HOUSE IS A YEAR-ROUND NON-PROFIT MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT TEACHES CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN HARLEM AND OTHER PARTS OF NEW YORK CITY TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, MORAL INTEGRITY, COURTESY, AND AN UNSHAKEABLE COMMITMENT TO THEIR FUTURE AND THE FATE OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

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 11 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. EHS ALSO RUNS A SATURDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC TUTORING AND ARTS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL WEEK.

SUMMER SEMESTER PROGRAM: THE MANDATORY SUMMER SEMESTER INITIATES NEW STUDENTS TO THE CULTURE, RULES, AND EXPECTATIONS OF EHS. IT ALSO SERVES AS A TEACHER TRAINING GROUND FOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF TEACHING. THE THEME-BASED PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS ENRICHMENT AND REMEDIATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL EHS STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-7 THROUGH CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES OF HUMANITIES AND MATH, AS WELL AS A RICH OFFERING OF ELECTIVES. ELECTIVES OF THE PAST HAVE INCLUDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE, DRAMA, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, JOURNALISM, VISUAL ART, PSYCHOLOGY AND MANY MORE. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY TRIPS TO REINFORCE THEIR LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM.

ALUMNI SERVICES: THE EHS ALUMNI PROGRAM SERVES ALL ALUMNI IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BY PROVIDING COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATION PROCESSES, LIFE-SKILLS WORKSHOPS, AND INTERNSHIPS.