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- EIN 47-1388239
- (718) 796-9895
- 650 Grand Concourse Bronx NY 10451-5217 USA
- www.yalowcharter.org
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Causes: Charter Schools, Education
Mission: The rosalyn yalow charter school will eliminate the learning achievement gap for economically disadvantaged urban children-including special needs students and english language learners-by using engaging and demanding education; a team teaching model, linking an experienced teacher with a licensed social worker in grades k-2 and with a teaching fellow in later grades; rich extracurricular activities (fencing, arts, chess) to educate the whole child; and family support counseling-all in order to graduate our students at or above grade level in literacy and math.
Programs: The school features 11 key design elements: qualified staff focused on at-risk students; a robust response-to-intervention team, consisting of special education and esl teachers overseen by a director of assessment; a quality curriculum, consisting of core knowledge language arts, singapore math, and inquiry-based science; high-quality collaborators, including the bronx arts ensemble for art, dance, and music, and satellite family support clinic run by riverdale mental health association, and chess and fencing coaches to organize competitive chess and fencing programs; meticulous data-driven instruction, guided by step literacy assessment and nwea map for math; and comprehensive professional development for teachers (40 days) including a one-month summer teacher workshop. We promote a team teaching model, pairing an experienced lead teacher with a teacher with a social worker background in grades k-2; and family involvement, beginning with home visits by teachers prior to the start of school. We are implementing a strong school culture built on character and using the disciplined activities of arts, chess, and fencing to develop the whole child; we have a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, an extended school day, from 8:00 a. M. To 5:00 p. M. , and a 2-week longer school year.