Educational Program
CSE seeks students who understand the role they play in their education and their future and that of their community world. Students must understand their innate power and purpose in their uniqueness enabling them to be ready and prepared for every opportunity that eventually will come their way. CSE will prepare students to enter the elite High Schools and ultimately universities of their choice.
Particular attention will be placed on the differentiated instruction appealing to all learning styles. Common Core/ New York State Standards will be met and exceeded and yearly Stanford Achievements tests will be administered.
By the end of 8th grade, those students showing preparedness and high achievement in Math and Science will have the opportunity to take two 9th grade Regents Exams (Living Environment and Algebra I). Our Regents passing rate is 97%.
Core Subjects (45 minute periods daily)
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- English, History, Math, Science
- 9th grade Math Regents and Living Environment Science Regents)
Other Subjects
- Foreign Language – (Spanish/Mandarin/French) (4 times per week)
- Public Speaking (once per week)
- Entrepreneur (once per week)
- Black History (once per week)
- Art (once per week)
- Physical Education (2 hours- once per week)
- Music- Singing (once per week)
-Instrument (twice per week)
Study Hall (1 per week)
Recess (five times per week for ½ hr.)
Community Service
Students are expected to do several hours of community service yearly. Chores/Duties are also assigned to students individually to be performed once or twice per week within the school community.
Miscellaneous
Students spend three days camping upstate at YMCA Camp Greenkill. It is mandatory for sixth and seventh graders. The camping activities are designed to build relationships within the student body and teach cooperative skill building.
See Travel Abroad tab for information about 8th Grade International yearly trip.
