OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL
36-12 35TH AVE, ASTORIA, NY 11106 www.owncs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO AN EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY BASED ON INQUIRY, ACTIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, THROUGH A LITERACY-BASED, INTEGRATED AND RIGOROUS STANDARDS-DRIVEN CURRICULUM THAT ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY AND HONORS DIVERSITY.

OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS (OWNCS) WAS ORGANIZED TO INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO ENABLE PARENTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATED CLASSES FOR APPROXIMATELY 743 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8

OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS' (OWNCS) SERVES A SUCCESSFUL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FOR 190 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AS SUCH, THEIR STUDENTS ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, THEY OPERATED CLASSES FOR 823 STUDENTS.

THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS SPECIAL SERVICES TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE SPEECH, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND RESOURCE ROOM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, THEY OPERATED CLASSES FOR 92 STUDENTS.

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