West Prep Academy

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Magnet School Status

      West Prep is a special type of school. Being a district 3 magnet school means having a specific theme. Our schools theme is "Youth Voice Through Youth Media". This theme is woven through everything we do at the school. From class projects to elective courses to technology equipment, West Prep ensures that all students have access to their unique voice and the latest 21st century tools of learning and expression.

      Our magnet school's special curriculum was designed by our teachers to stimulate and excite our student's minds. Students here create meaningful and explorative projects that re-quire inquiry, critical-thinking, and reflection.

Izone

      West Prep Academy was selected to join to the I-Zone 360 cohort after a competitive process that eliminated all but 25 schools for this distinguished honor among New York City Department of Education Public Schools.

      With a focus on personalized learning for each student, we hope to continue our growing trend of academic achievement for all. As an I-Zone school West prep will be focusing on student-led parent-teacher conferences, and the creation of digital portfolios.

Expanded Learning Time

      West Prep is proud to be chosen as a Citizen School and participate in the expanded learning time model. The purpose of the expanded school day is meant to provide students with additional supports to academic instruction and enriching extracurricular activities. Every day, students will have time for Academic League subject instruction and supervised homework time. Additionally, students will participate in college and career explorations as well as enjoy enrichment such as sports, arts, and music. Students have opportunities to explore different careers through weekly apprenticeships alongside experts from the field. Some examples of past apprenticeships include web and video design, photography, advertising, computer animation, and many more.

Reelworks

      Reelworks has been a partner of West Prep for several years. They work closely with teachers and students to weave documentary film making into our classes. Work with Reelworks has ranged from short historical biography documentaries, to public service announcements, to film classes.

      Reel Works provides a free filmmaking program continuum for NYC teens. Using a unique one-on-one mentoring model, we challenge at-risk youth to tell their stories and have their voices heard. In turn, they build vital skills of literacy, leadership and self-confidence to create productive futures.

Center For Arts Education CAE
School Arts Support Initiative SASI

      Because of generous support from the United States Department of Education, the SASI grant provided to West Prep has enabled us to provide rich and multi-faceted arts instruction to all our students.

      The SASI grant at West Prep has helped us develop an arts program that exposes students to a variety of mediums. Art classes have ranged in our school from digital photography, chorus, dance, and musical instruments. This year West Prep will have its first Drumline as part of the Band!

VH1 Save the Music

      West Prep is proud to announce that is a recipient of the VH1 Save the Music Grant. As a result, our school with have music classes for all students in grades 6-8 as well as a full time music teacher. West Prep will also continue to develop and grow our band and orchestra program.

      The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America's public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education.

Columbia University
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project TCRWP

      TCRWP is a staff development organization that collaborates with our English Language Arts (ELA) teachers.

      Visit any of our ELA classes and you will see why Teachers College has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of educators the world over, and you'll also immediately see why their organization is a success. TCRWP middle schools have fervent writers, principals leading multiple book clubs, and kids taking home stacks of books home to read for pleasure.

The Lamp
 

      At West Prep we believe that part of becoming a member of 21st century society is being able to synthesize information from the media. The LAMP is a non-profit organization that works with our multimedia classes and builds projects for students to help them become more media literate.

      Media literacy is knowledge about your mediated environment. This includes media messages you receive or produce, and technology you use every day for work, school, information, entertainment and personal relationships. To be media literate is to be critical and empowered in a world saturated with media.

World Savvy
 

      World Savvy has worked with West Prep to help us create projects and a curriculum that give our kids opportunities to develop and express their voice around global issues.

      World Savvy prepares the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. We support systemic change in K-12 education to provide every student in every classroom with the content knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to be leaders and change makers in their diverse communities, locally and globally.

"How do I know who I am and what I believe, until I've been given the opportunity to say it."
 

      West Prep Academy encourages their Middle School student-scholars in grades 6-8 to understand the power of their voice and their capacity to speak out and to make changes in their community and the larger world around them while harnessing the power of youth media.

      By integrating this theme of "Youth Voice Through Youth Media" into the curriculum, we are able to stimulate and excite our students. Through meaningful, explorative projects that require inquiry, collaboration and reflection, West Prep strives to develop students who will problem solve, collaborate, think critically, and become socially responsible members of the community.

There are many ways to show your support for West Prep Academy
 

      For example, Goodsearch.com is a yahoo powered search engine that donates to our school every time you enter a search through their site. To find out how it works click here to get started using Goodsearch. Once Goodsearch is set as your default search engine in your browser choose West Prep Academy as your cause and continue with out registering. In addition to this you can try "GoodShop" and "GoodDining": two programs that are part of Goodsearch that provide discounts for thousands of internationally known companies and restaurants. Every time we shop (online) or eat at one of these locations, West Prep will also receive a percentage.

      Another way to support our program is by shopping at Target. If you have a Target Red card you can link your card to West Prep and whenever you shop using your Target Red Card, our school will get a portion of the proceeds.

PENCIL- Inspires innovation and improves student achievement by partnering business leaders with public schools. Our programs share a common premise: by bringing together the best ideas, talent and resources across sectors, we can create real change in our schools.

Urban Advantage- is a national network of urban science cultural institutions, public schools and public school districts in partnership to improve science teaching and learning in K-12 public education, with an emphasis on middle school, through the implementation of the Urban Advantage program model.

Fordham University STEP Program- an exciting and rigorous academic enrichment program designed to help prepare junior high and high school students for licensed professions and scientific, technical and health-related careers. STEP also seeks to increase the representation of historically underrepresented minorities and economically disadvantaged people in these fields.

Chess In the Schools- is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving academic performance and building self-esteem among inner-city public school children.

Big Picture Learning- Big Picture Learning's mission is to lead vital changes in education, both in the United States and internationally, by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community.

Parsons School of Design- Pasons students work with West Prep Academy scholars in creating art works collabortively that will be displayed on our campus.