East Side Community School

We are a small college preparatory school that takes pride in our engaging and challenging curriculum. In all classes, our students creatively apply what they learn to complete interesting and rigorous projects. Our teachers know our students well and provide the support they need to succeed. Because we believe that it is important for students to discover and develop their passions, we offer our students an amazing amount of extra curricular activities and travel opportunities that they enjoy tremendously. East Side is a great setting for students who are interested in being part of a vibrant and diverse community that focuses on academic, social, and emotional growth.

• Rigorous curriculum in all academic areas; students are challenged to apply what they have learned in creative ways to complete engaging projects. Outstanding art, photography, dance, choir, and music production classes.

• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Then to New York City residents

• 63% of offers went to this group

• Course Grades: English (70-100), Math (70-100), Social Studies (72-100), Science (75-100)
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Demonstrated Special Talent
• Demonstrated Interest: School Visit or Written Contact
• Preference to students residing in the Lower East Side; interested students from all neighborhoods are encouraged to apply. Please contact the school for more information regarding this aspect of the schoolÂ’s selection criteria.
• 63% of offers went to this group

Students present and defend their work to committees twice a year through our portfolio roundtable presentations

Full-time college counselor, through the College Bound Initiative, works with each student to effectively navigate the college application process

Through the College Now program, our students take classes at Hunter College

Electives: Visual Art, Digital Art and Photography, Guitar, Video Game Design, Chess, Skateboarding and Action Sports Marketing through Stoked, Dance, Yoga, and Fitness

Advisory system ensures that we know every student well and have a strong connection with their families

AP Calculus, AP English

M1, M101, M102, M103, M14A, M14D, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M23, M3, M8, M9

Internships

Rock Band, Photography, Guitar Ensemble, Skateboarding, Snowboarding and Surfing through Stoked, Jewelry Making, Chess, Brotherhood and Sisterhood, Music Production through BEAT Rhymers, Model UN, National Honors Society, Cheerleading, Guggenheim Mentor Program, Gay-Straight Alliance, Environmental Club, Dance, Principal’s Book Club, Rock Climbing through Brooklyn Boulders, Crew Team, School Newspaper, LES Girls Club Cooking and Fashion/Sewing, Gardening, Bicycling – I Challenge Myself.

Basketball, Bicycling, Fitness, Indoor Soccer, Skateboarding, Softball, Volleyball, Rock Climbing, Snowboarding, Surfing

• East Side Community

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary