Category: Education
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Growing Toward Fourth Grade
Our third graders are looking forward to leading the way as our first classroom of fourth graders. It’s been a year of growth, as these young learners transitioned from an early elementary program to more robust learning and expectations. Many students found this transition especially challenging. Fall test scores confirmed this, so we were quite…
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Meet Basel
In 2016, our founders were moved by faith to start a school where every student could receive an excellent education, regardless of their family’s income. Opening our doors with just preschool, we now have 47 students, kindergarten through third grade. Basel has been one of our students since we opened our doors in September of…
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Persevering Together in a Year Like No Other
Wow. What a school year this has been for all of us: teachers, families, and students. When I prepared my classroom over the summer for our incoming class of kindergarten students, so many doubts and fears lingered in the back of my mind from the shut-down in the spring. Our classrooms were emptied without…
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Eden J Is Heading Back to School!
After a challenging spring of missing her friends and struggling with online learning, Eden J is excited to finally be heading back to school on Monday, August 31! Thankfully, her time in our summer program has prepared her well for second grade. We are working hard to prepare for a healthy and safe school year.…
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Let’s Bring Eden J Back to School
Eden J has been struggling with learning at home. It’s been difficult to share her mom’s cyber schooling help with her three other siblings, and her motivation is waning. Her mom is committed to providing a rich education for her, but working two jobs and arriving home late each evening to help with schooling is…
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Celebrating the Educational Wins
We’re good at celebrating! This is one of the distinct ways we describe our school. From zany costumes on Halloween to a Polar Express and PJ party in early December to an entire day’s worth of activities on our 100th day, we love finding joy in our classrooms and throughout our building. Another beloved tradition is…
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Play Is Serious Work
Visit New City School on any given day and you may discover the room peppered with small groups of children. One group of four-year-olds is hovering around the “sensory table,” playing in the dirt and what was last week’s pinto beans, which have sprouted into plants. Another group is at the playdough table making caterpillars;…