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NBC News Shines National Spotlight on Leaders High School Student >

Aprar Hassan is a student at Leaders High School, a NYC Outward Bound School, and the first Muslim girl to compete on the Amateur Athletic Union’s USA National Karate Team. Donning her hijab during competition, Aprar serves as a trailblazer and a role model to many young women of diverse backgrounds. NBC News profiled Aprar […]

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Launch Students Making a Better World >

Launch middle school students partnered with the Campaign Against Hunger to help end hunger during Better World Day.

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Geoff and Ginger Worden >

Ginger and Geoff Worden are the recipients of the 2019 Kurt Hahn Award. This is the highest honor that Outward Bound USA bestows, and there are no two individuals who are more deserving.

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Sara Boeck Batista: 2019 Klingenstein Teacher Award >

Leaders High School teacher, Sara Boeck Batista, receives National Teaching Award from EL Education

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Channel View is Credentialed >

Channel View received EL Education’s national credential for their exemplary practice in each of the three dimensions of student achievement that EL prioritizes: academic performance, high-quality work, and positive character.

Our Teachers are Interviewed by Chalkbeat about The Climate Strike >

Our teachers from M.S. 839 and Brooklyn Collaborative share how using the real-world as part of the curriculum can be tricky. Click here to read what they have to say. At our schools, students engage in Fieldwork, which is distinct from Field Trips. Fieldwork is real-world learning which is integral to the curriculum, explores all […]

Join Us For An Open House! >

Please join us for an open house on October 10th or 17th at 6pm to learn more about Leaders! Email Tom Mullen, Principal, with questions or to RSVP: tmullen@leaders6-12.org

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MELS Co-Principals Share Strategies for Creating an Inclusive School >

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning Schools (MELS) Co-Principals, Patrick Finley and Damon McCord, share four strategies for creating an inclusive school community in their OP-Ed published in Education Dive. MELS is one of the most diverse public schools in New York City and is helping all of its students achieve at high levels. Read their Op-Ed to […]

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CEO Richard Stopol Offers Hope for the New School Year >

President & CEO Richard Stopol shares a recipe for educational excellence in the New York Daily News that if put into practice can help all students succeed, regardless of background or circumstance. Read his Op-Ed to learn more.

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Learning to Sail, Swim, and Solo >

Board Member Bonnie Klein interviews James Baldwin student Rebecca about what she learning during her summer sailing course in Maine.

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