Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS)

We provide a small, nurturing environment for adolescents, a place where high expectations, excellent academic practices, and dedicated faculty provide differentiated instruction to students. Our mission is to work with families to prepare each student academically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially to succeed in college and beyond. Our unique internship program allows students to take advantage of partnerships with New York City organizations and businesses. Consider our school if you strive to become a skilled problem-solver and effective communicator, adventurous and willing to take intellectual risks, and an active and positive contributor to the school and local community.

• Students participate in interdisciplinary learning across all subject areas.

• Priority to continuing 8th graders
• Then to District 6 students or residents who attend an information session
• Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
• Then to District 6 students or residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 93% of offers went to this group

• 93% of offers went to this group

Academic Portfolio for assessment

Expeditionary Learning Curriculum, Work-study Internships

Intensive mini-courses to explore studentÂ’s area of interest

Internship participation encouraged

Crew Advisory:12-15 students work with a staff member to receive leadership development college prep, and community building

AP Calculus, AP English, AP Spanish, AP Statistics

Bx11, Bx13, Bx18, Bx3, Bx35, Bx36, Bx7, M100, M101, M3, M4, M5, M98

Community Service Expected; Internships; Summer Orientation; Uniform

Academic Tutoring, Aerobics, Band, College Trips, Drama, Homework Help, School Newspaper, Student Government and Planning Committee, Yearbook; Club offerings will expand based on school growth and student interest

Baseball, Basketball, Track

• Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary