Expeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders

Leaders High School provides students with innovative curricula and hands-on learning experiences. Instead of high stakes tests, our students complete Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs). These in-depth, analytical papers require extensive reading, writing, research, and revision. We foster a strong college-going culture by providing a full-time counselor, offering a college/career elective to seniors, and celebrating during our annual college march. Students join a crew, a small class where they receive academic support, develop character, and reflect on growth. Through these experiences, students learn to embody our four core values of leading, learning, contributing, and exploring.

• Interdisciplinary college and career preparatory program using hands-on, project-based learning to develop leadership and scholarship.

• Priority to New York City residents who attend an information session
• Then to New York City residents

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Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs) instead of standardized tests (except for the Common Core English exam) fulfill graduation requirements.

Standards-based grading tracks students' progress, and their grades reflect growth over a semester rather than a one-time, all-or-nothing score.

Leaders provides a full-time college counselor, our college/career course for juniors and seniors, and a chance to celebrate at our College March.

Student-led conferences (SLCs) allow students to present their strengths, growth areas, and goals and take the lead in their own learning.

During Intensives regular classes are suspended and students sign up to explore a topic in-depth with visits from experts and fieldwork in the city.

AP Calculus

B1, B3, B4, B6, B64, B82, X28, X38

Clubs vary from year to year based on student interest, but past offerings have included Anime Club, Art Studio, Chess Club, College Start, Peer Mediators, Peer Mentors, Photography, Poetry, SAT Prep, Science Club, Student Government, Theater, Video Games, and Yearbook. In addition, students can compete for Lafayette Campus' PSAL sports teams.

Cross Country, Rock Climbing, Yoga; other sports based on student interest

• Expeditionary Learning School for Community Learners

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary