W.A. CUNNINGHAM I.S. 234 1875 E17th STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 Susan Schaeffer, Principal
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT US… Did you know that:
Progress Report Grade “A” for Student Performance 2013-2014 School year
65.5% of our students are at levels 3 and 4 on Common Core NYS Math Test 53.2% of our students are at levels 3 and 4 on Common Core NYS ELA Test 81% of our students are at levels 3 and 4 on NYS Grade 8 Science Test 100% of our teachers are fully licensed and State certified. 95.8% of our students attend school daily.
100% passing rate on French and Spanish Proficiency, 99.6% passing rate on Integrated Algebra, 97.2% passing rate on Common Core Algebra, and 98.1% passing rate on Earth Science Regents
178 students (70%), scored 85% or higher (Level 4) on the Integrated Algebra Regents 151 students (59%), scored 85% or higher (Level 4) on the Earth Science Regents 68% of the students scored 85% or higher (Level 4) on the French Proficiency 89% of the students scored 85% or higher (Level 4) on the Spanish Proficiency
128 students from Cunningham were accepted to Specialized High Schools in NYC in 2014
Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, LaGuardia, Staten Island Tech, and Brooklyn Latin 91 students accepted to Midwood Medical Science and 3 students to Bard. 90 of our students were accepted to Murrow, 46 to Midwood Humanities, 25 to Madison Law, and 42 to Leon Goldstein - four of the most prestigious high schools in Brooklyn.
Specialized Programs
Two Gifted and Talented Programs (CIG and Vanguard) Honors Program (Cyber Academy) Regents (Earth Science and Algebra I), Level I Spanish and French Specialized High School Preparatory Courses in Reading and Math Enrichment clusters offered during the school day: robotics, Latin, dance, instrumental band, guitar, chorus, digital photography, textile design, digital citizenship, robotics, computer and music technology. Our math, science and technology enrichment programs include; Chess in the Schools Tournaments, The Stock Market Game, Project Citizen, Math Olympiad & Math Counts Competitions, Eureka, Science Olympiad, Robotics, Engineering, blogging, pod casts, virtual communities, 2.0 web tools, and 21st learning and digital citizenship.
Academic Supports: Common Core Success Academy, Rewards, Matheletics, Destination Math, Khan’s Academy, Boardworks, Online Holt, Study Island, e-portfolios, e-Learning Suite, Tabula Digita, Rosetta Stone, Brain Pop, My-On Reading, Lightsail, Imagine Learning, and My Library NYC. 21st Century School-wide Tools: Engrade and Google.
Extensive Before and After School Programs
Chess Team, Chorus, Modern Band, Dance, Theatre production, Model UN, Yearbook, 3D-Sculpture, Community Service, Engineering Club, Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, Mouse Squad, Robotics, Flag Football, Varsity Basketball, Table tennis, Cross Country Track and fitness, etc….
Compass NYC Afterschool Program run by Millennium Development Corporation.
Active community service group and staff have demonstrated humanitarian efforts this past year by participating in fund-raising efforts such as SCAF service for battered woman, Lee Denim Day for Breast Cancer, Penny Harvest, Relay for Life, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Relay for Life, Zimbabwe Sister Project, Pennies for Patients, Coats for Kids, Donate-a-Toothbrush, among many others.
Beat the Street Competition to establish active lifestyle patterns and encourage students to travel more sustainably.
Class, grade and overnight educational trips (Frost Valley Environmental Center, Philadelphia, Physics Day at Great Adventure, Washington D.C., Busch Gardens, Pocono Valley...)
We’re proud to be part of the Cunningham family
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