CHILDRENS AID COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL
117 W 124th Street, new york, NY 10027 www.childrensaidcollegeprep.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CHILDREN'S AID COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHILDREN'S AID COMMUNITY SCHOOL WHOSE MISSION IS TO PREPARE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A RIGOROUS INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE; ADDRESSING THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS WHILE, FOSTERING A SENSE OF PRIDE AND HOPE; AND SERVING AS A SAFE AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY HUB.

Prepare elementary&middle school students for success in high school, college&life via a rigorous instructional experience addressing their academic,physical,social&emotional needs.

THE VISION OF CHILDRENS AID COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. WE BELIEVE THAT COLLEGE GRADUATION WILL PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE THE LIFE OF THEIR DREAMS. BY FOSTERING EACH CHILDS HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT EARLY IN THEIR ACADEMIC CAREERS, through PROMOTING LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORTED BY MEANINGFUL PARENT OR CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT, CHILDRENS AID COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL WILL PUT ITS STUDENTS ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE SUCCESS. WE USE A RESEARCH-BASED COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND FOSTER HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, WHICH UNDERPINS OUR WHOLE CHILD APPROACH TO EDUCATION. OUR FRAMEWORK: STRATEGIC TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUR SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL CULTURE IS ONE OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND SUPPORT, WHICH FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEACHERS EXPERTISE IN STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO MASTER NEW STRATEGIES AND REFINE THEIR PRACTICE. DEEPER LEARNING: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT OUR RIGOROUS CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED WITH NEW YORK STATE'S LEARNING STANDARDS, AND IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HIGHER-ORDER THINKING, CONTENT MASTERY, AND THE TRANSFERENCE OF LEARNING. TEACHERS, WITH THE GUIDANCE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THEIR COLLEAGUES, REFLECT ON AND IDENTIFY THE KEY CONCEPTS THEY WANT STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND DETERMINE THE EVIDENCE THEY WILL USE TO MEASURE THE EXTENT TO WHICH STUDENTS ARE MASTERING THE DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. LESSON PLANS INCORPORATE FIVE EPISODES OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION: 1) PREPARING STUDENTS FOR NEW LEARNING; 2) PRESENTING NEW LEARNING; 3) DEEPENING AND REINFORCING NEW LEARNING; 4) APPLYING LEARNING; AND 5) REFLECTING ON AND CELEBRATING NEW LEARNING. CO-TEACHING: CACPCS LEVERAGES THE STRENGTHS OF THE THOUGHTFUL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWOrk WITH A CO-TEACHING STAFFING STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF TWO TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO EACH CLASS. CO-TEACHING PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY WHICH IS PARTICULARLY SUPPORTIVE OF VERY YOUNG STUDENTS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORTS: LIFE COACHING: THE GOAL OF LIFE COACHING IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS WITH THE COORDINATED AND WHOLE-SCHOOL SUPPORTS NEEDED TO ADDRESS KEY BARRIERS TO LEARNING. THE LIFE COACH IS THE CENTRAL STAFF MEMBER DELIVERING A SET OF PROGRAMMATIC PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDENTS. CHILDRENS AID-LINKED HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: CHILDRENS AID COMMUNITY SCHOOL STAFF HELP FAMILIES CONNECT TO MEDICAL, VISION, DENTAL, OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED AT CHILDRENS AIDS NEARBY LICENSED MEDICAL CLINIC OR AT OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS. CHILDRENS AID HEALTH AND WELLNESS DIVISION ALSO PROVIDES STUDENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOCUSED ON HEALTHY LIVING (E.G. NUTRITION EDUCATION, FAMILY LIFE AND SEX EDUCATION, ASTHMA WORKSHOPS). IN ADDITION, CACPCSS NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING AT 1232 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, BRONX, NEW YORK, INCLUDES A MEDICAL SUITE FOR A NURSE AND VISITING PRACTITIONERS (E.G., VISION AND DENTAL SCREENING) WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A DEDICATED SPACE FOR THERAPEUTIC activities. COMMUNITY AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES: CACPCS IS A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY ARE EMBRACED AS PIVOTAL PLAYERS IN THE SUCCESS OF THEIR CHILDREN. CACPCS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS AND ONE ANOTHER. CACPCS AND CHILDRENS AID STAFF SUPPORT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN ACCESSING, COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES WHEN NEEDED. EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: EXTENDED DAY AND EXTENDED YEAR: CACPCS HAS A LONGER SCHOOL DAY (7:45 A.M.-4:00 P.M.) AND A LONGER YEAR (183 DAYS) THAN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS ADDITIONAL TIME ON TASK LEVERAGES THE STRENGTHS OF CACPCSS RIGOROUS CURRICULUM AND SUPPORTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL. AFTER SCHOOL, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, SUMMER CAMPS AND PROGRAMMING: CHILDRENS AID OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING TO OUR STUDENTS FROM 4-6 P.M. AT 1232 SOUTHERN BLVD AND THE WHITNEY YOUNG JR CAMPUS (1919 PROSPECT AVE.). THE AIM OF THESE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS IMPROVE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SELF-ESTEEM, AND TEAMWORK; ENHANCE ACADEMIC SKILLS; SPARK INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY; AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND EXPAND THEIR WORLDVIEW. AFTER SCHOOL, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUMMER PROGRAMS WERE VIRTUAL FROM MARCH-AUGUST 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS. OUR SUCCESS: IN FEBRUARY 2017, THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS GRANTED A FULL FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL OF THE SCHOOLS CHARTER TO JUNE 2022. CACPCS STAFF AND LEADERSHIP WORKED HARD TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND HAVE GAINED THE CONFIDENCE OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS. DUE TO A RIGOROUS CORE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, CHILDRENS AID COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL HAS EXCEEDED DISTRICT ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH PROFICIENCY RATES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TWO OR MORE YEARS ON THE 2018 AND 2019 NEW YORK STATE EXAMINATIONS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS, CACPCS TRANSITIONED TO REMOTE LEARNING IN THE SPRING OF 2020. BY APRIL 2020, CACPCS WAS PROVIDING BOTH ASYNCHRONOUS AND LIVE INSTRUCTION ON A DAILY BASIS TO ALL STUDENTS.

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