Every Step of the Way
How we connect children and youth with the tools to learn, grow, and lead.
Academics
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Scholarships Provide Pathway to a Successful Future
We awarded 14 scholarships to ease the financial burden of attending college.
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Celebrating Our Dedicated Teachers: Mariah DeJesus
Mariah DeJesus works with 4-year-olds at P.S. 5 in Washington Heights to get them ready for kindergarten.
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These Teachers Use Their Decades of Experience to Prepare Young Learners
Natasha Delisle and Sophia Beckford get students ready for kindergarten at the Bronx Early Childhood Center.
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Teacher Spotlight: Jilecia Woodhouse Educates the Next Generation of Scientists
Jilecia thought she wanted to be a doctor, but she found her calling in the classroom
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How a Third Grade Teacher Inspired Virginia Lopez’s Career
Virginia Lopez teaches toddlers in Washington Heights, the neighborhood she grew up in.
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Reading on the Rug
We have teamed up with prominent, award-winning children’s authors for our annual “Reading on the Rug” series throughout March.
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Next Generation Center Youth Overcome Obstacles to Graduate
At the graduation ceremony, there were laughs, tears, diplomas – and empanadas.
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Summer Rising Helps Students Get Back on Track
To avoid the summer slide, students return to school for much-needed instruction.
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Reading on the Rug: 5th Annual Series
This month, award-winning authors and illustrators help bring literature to life for our littlest readers.
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Students Celebrate Semester of Learning with Madison Square Garden
Through Madison Square Garden's Virtual Classroom program, teenagers learned valuable lessons from luminaries in the sports and entertainment industries
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The Unsung Heroes in Community Schools
It’s Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week, and we are celebrating our school coordinators and directors who are often the unsung heroes of successful community schools.
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A Smooth Transition During Bumpy Times
The community school’s investment in student and family support services and technology helped ease CACPCS teachers’ and students’ transition to remote learning.