Sign up: e-Newsletter
Receive our monthly national newsletter, full of news, stories, and results. It's free!

Our Leadership Investors

These companies have provided essential support for Citizen Schools programs in New York:

AmeriCorps

 
 
 

Citizen Schools at the Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science

Isaac Newton Middle School
Lisa Nelson, Principal
280 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Map & Directions


Isaac Newton Middle School after-school schedule

About Isaac Newton Middle School for Math & Science

The Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science is dedicated to developing mathematically and scientifically knowledgeable students who make connections between what they learn and the world in which they live. The Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science is a school where high expectations and active learning experiences develop students' natural curiosity and problem solving ability. They offer an extensive and integrated curriculum that develops the skills and interests of all learners. They strive to create a rigorous learning environment characterized by high academic standards and success for all students. All members of the Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science learn from one another. They value families as partners in their children's education. They celebrate the voices and culture of our students, our school, our neighborhood, and our city.  Lisa Nelson, the principal, is committed to providing a nurturing and positive learning environment for her students. She is focused on outcomes and understands that the holistic child is at the heart of achieving success, which makes her and her school an ideal partner with Citizen Schools.

2008 Students:

  • They will have approximately 120 entering 6th graders.
  • Their projected register will be between 360 and 375 students.
  • Free and Reduced Lunch: 75% (Title 1)
  • Percentage of Students at Proficiency Levels 3 and 4 in ELA:  35%
  • Percentage of Students at Proficiency Levels 3 and 4 in Math : 52%

Apprenticeships
Fall 2008

Student Rights

Quilting

Cooking

Basketball

Screenwriting

How To Start A Business

Project 116

Air Quality Improvement

Banking

Produce Your Own Magazine

African Modern Dance

Documentary Film Making