Residencies and Partnerships

The Residency Program helps students learn art skills and knowledge to express themselves through art. It focuses on exploring, discovering, and building skills in different art materials. Students in grades K-2 will work with artists in the fall, and students in grades 3-5 will have the chance in the spring. 

Magic Box Productions offers exciting media arts lessons for students. Teaching artists from Magic Box visit schools to help students create projects in photography, video, animation, audio, and web design. These activities help develop important future skills. Their aim is to teach visual and digital literacy from a young age. Through these programs, students learn about technology, problem-solving, and teamwork. Magic Box workshops inspire creativity and improve academic success by using media arts and technology to engage students, making them active learners. In the fall, students in grades 3-5 will participate, and in the spring, students in grades 1 and 2 will have a chance.

A history teacher in New York brings copies of old things, paintings, and papers into the classroom. This helps students learn about our past. By doing this, students become better at thinking critically and understanding history while learning more about the story of the United States.

Ajna Dance is excited to teach, perform, and celebrate different Indian dance styles. These include classical dances like Kathak and Bharatanatyam, as well as folk dances like Garba, Dandiya Raas, and Bhangra. Students can join our fun after-school classes to learn these dances. We will also have school performances for Diwali and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The League of Young Inventors provides high-quality instructional resources that equip teachers with the curriculum, capacity, and confidence to launch an innovation lab- right in the classroom! It also equips students with a problem-solving skill set that they’ll utilize for a lifetime. All students will engage in this program during the S.T.E.A.M period with Mrs. Sheahan.

Edible Schoolyard NYC aims to promote edible education. Their mission is to nurture healthy students through interactive cooking lessons. They envision a future where all children are empowered to make healthy food choices for themselves, their communities, and their environments. Students in our after-school program will have the wonderful opportunity to collaborate closely with this partnership.

The Leader in Me program teaches 21st century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. The Leader in Me is aligned with best-in-class content and concepts practiced by global education thought leaders. All students receive components of this program with Ms. Richardson.