A School Without Walls

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A School Without Walls

Located in Manhattan’s Financial District, A School Without Walls is a New York City’s first hybrid public school serving grades 9-12.

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About the School

A School Without Walls is New York City’s first hybrid public school, opened in 2021-22 with the support of NYC Outward Bound Schools, a design team and student interns. The school blends in-person and remote learning opportunities to best meet the needs of its high school students. This model supports students’ social-emotional wellness while also prioritizing individualized academic support. A flexible schedule enables students to engage in internships and early college coursework throughout their four years at A School Without Walls.

Passion Projects

A School Without Walls was imagined with an innovative, student-driven curriculum as the centerpiece — combining individual “passion projects,” real world learning and community-facing action. Passion projects investigate, and potentially address, an issue that is meaningful to each student and their community.

In addition to taking stand-alone math, science and elective courses like languages, physical education, and coding, students utilize their flexible schedules to take part in place-based learning, service-learning, collaboration with experts in the field, independent research and internships.

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Passion Projects have taught me — I care about this one thing and I’m able to do something about it, or educate people. Being able to take account of your own learning — I think that’s amazing.

Melody

Student, A School Without Walls

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Contact A School Without Walls

A School Without Walls
90 Trinity Place
New York, NY 10006

Phone: (718) 935-3012
Website: aschoolwithoutwalls.org
Email: [email protected]
School Code: 02M395