2021 Special Needs School Virtual Fair: February 2nd-5th, 2021

Jan 28   #48202     2021 Special Needs School Virtual Fair: February 2nd-5th, 2021 Speaker:  Admissions Representatives from Parents League Member Schools                                                                                                                                      Venue: Virtual Event A link will be provided to all registrants When:  Tuesday, February 2, 2021     Time:  9:00am - 3:30pm   https://www.parentsleague.org/event/2021-special-needs-school-virtual-fair-february-2nd-5th-2021   How is a special needs school unique? Could it be the right educational fit for your child?   Join us for the Parents League Special Needs School Fair to find out. This multi-day virtual fair  features special needs schools in the New York City Metro area and beyond. The fair will take  place over four days from Tuesday, February 2nd through Friday, February 5th, 2021.  Our member schools will answer questions and explain how their programs are equipped  to unlock your child's true potential–you won't want to miss this!   In partnership with our member schools, directors and admissions professionals will share  information about their programs. We are pleased to kick off the fair with a panel discussion  on February 2nd followed by breakout sessions with representatives from over 20 schools.  This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you are registered  you'll be directed to a landing page where you can see the schedule and register for individual  Zoom sessions.     Participating Schools Aaron School Brehm Preparatory School The Churchill School and Center Dillon Child Study Center at St. Joseph’s College Eagle Hill School (Greenwich, CT) Eagle Hill School (Hardwick, MA) The Gateway School The Gillen Brewer School The Glenholme School–Devereux Connecticut The Gow School The Greenwood School Hillside School The IDEAL School of Manhattan LearningSpring School The Oxford Academy The Parkside School Rivendell School Robert Louis Stevenson School The Smith School Stephen Gaynor School West End Day School The Windward School Winston Preparatory School The Woodhall School

Students in Grades 9-12: Apply for Exciting Spring Break STEM Internships!

 

Students in Grades 9-12: Apply for Exciting Spring Break STEM Internships!

This spring break, STEM is taking over the City! With STEM Matters NYC programs, students in grades 9 to 12 can meet and work with field experts and have real-world learning experiences. Apply now to intern at the NYC Department of Education’s Genovesi Environmental Study Center (GESC) in Brooklyn. Interns will urban farm, get their hands dirty in the gardens or care for more than 200 animals that call GESC home.  

All participants receive a daily MetroCard. Learn more and apply by Wednesday, February 10. For questions, contact STEMMattersNYC@schools.nyc.gov.

Youth Town Hall

 

Youth Town Hall Join us on Wednesday, February 17 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm for our next youth town hall. The topic this month will be youth employment and economic equality. We will hear from experts on internships, apprenticeships,  pathways to entrepreneurships, and all things related to youth employment. Don’t miss your opportunity to tell the next Mayor of NYC what you need. #NYCYouthAgenda

Flash Survey

 

Flash Survey

DYCD’s Flash survey gives NYC youth the opportunity to let their voice be heard. We’ve partnered with Amplify App to let young people tell us what support they need and how they access services. When you fill out a survey, you get entered for a chance to win a Dell laptop.

Interested in applying to arts high schools?

 Interested in applying to arts high schools? This year, auditions for all programs that use an audition admissions method—including programs at LaGuardia High School—will be submitted virtually.

 

Here’s how to learn more, apply, and audition:

 

1. Join us at the Virtual High School Arts Fairs in January and February. Each event features audition schools from different boroughs, and all events will share information about how to apply, audition requirements for each discipline, and how to submit your audition.

2. Explore audition programs with MySchools. Filter for programs that use the audition admissions method by clicking on “More Filters”. You can also search for programs in specific disciplines by using keywords like “dance” or “visual arts” in the search box.

3. Submit your high school application and/or LaGuardia registration by February 23 at Myschools.nyc, through your school counselor, or through a Family Welcome Center.
• For all audition programs except those at LaGuardia High School, add the audition programs you’d like to attend to your high school application. Your auditions will only be reviewed by schools that you list on this application. Remember to list all programs in your true order of preference before you submit.
• For LaGuardia High School programs, register to audition for any or all of LaGuardia’s six programs. LaGuardia uses a separate admissions method, so you cannot add LaGuardia programs to your high school application.

4. Submit your audition virtually by March 1. Learn how and what to prepare for each discipline, including for LaGuardia High School programs, at nyc.gov/HSAuditions. Please note that to make the process less time-intensive for applicants this year, audition programs in each discipline are using common components. This means that if you want to submit a theater audition to three theater programs, you only need to submit those materials (such as a monologue video) once!
• All current DOE students and any charter school students with DOE log-in credentials—such as a NYC Student Accounts (NYCSA)—can submit audition materials through the Virtual Audition Submission Tool. If you don’t already have a NYSCA account, you can log in here to create one!
• Students without NYC Student Accounts, such as private or parochial students, can send audition materials by email to VirtualAuditionSubmissionTool@NYCDOE.onmicrosoft.com.

 

Questions? Talk to your school counselor or get support from Family Welcome Center staff. And get the latest updates on high school admissions at schools.nyc.gov/High and schools.nyc.gov/SHS.