Programs & Extracurricular
- Our students discover their own inner strength.
- Our students get to apply their learning to real world situations.
- Our students discover the value of service to others.
Elective & After-School Programs
The Leaders School has a full slate of elective and after-school programs, including:
- Yoga
- Poetry/Hip-Hop
- Drama Club
- Meditation
- Rock Climbing
- Gardening
- Foreign Languages
- Art
- Culinary Arts
- Model United Nations
- Theater
- Peer Mentoring
- Journalism
Athletics
The Leaders School offers a full slate of men’s and women’s PSAL sports, including:
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Track
- Bowling
- Tennis
- Cricket
Growing Leaders Program
Our renowned Growing Leaders Program allows students to:
- Attend weekly cooking classes
- Plant and harvest fresh food
- Help run a youth-led food market
- Get paid to work on a local farm
- Learn to compost and use recycled materials
- Intern at The New School’s Environmental Studies Department
- Practice carpentry skills
- Learn chemistry, science, English, and geometry
- Meet experts and develop professional relationships
Intensive Weeks
- Twice a year, students spend a full week intensively studying a topic of their choice. Topics include:
- Slam Poetry
- Advertising
- Subway Engineering
- Adventure Leadership
- Digital Art
- Culinary Arts
Our Growing Leaders Program partners with Green Thumb, Green Guerillas, bk farmyards, The New School, Teachers College Center for Food and the Environment, SlowFood NYC, GrowNYC, and The Natural Gourmet Institute!
