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School 17
745 Midland Avenue • Yonkers, NY 10704 •
(914) 376-8345

• Grades Pre-K – 5
• Career Education

The Theme/Philosophy
Career Education

• The instructional program supports the development of positive self-image, proficiency in basic skills, creativity and problem-solving
• Through career studies, students learn the relationship of their academic subjects to careers, job characteristics and required skills • Student-learn the fundamentals of economics in collaboration with the Junior Achievement Program and business volunteers
• Career programs demonstrates students’ knowledge and skills, and promotes business and community involvement in the school
• Infusion of technological advances, such as Accelerated Reader, Leap Frog and iBooks laptop computer programs
• Cooperative learning, team planning, and team teaching
• Literacy activities emphasizing written and spoken language and mathematics in a literature-based format across all areas of the curriculum

The Partners

This school works closely with:

• Junior Achievement/Career Program
• Bronx Zoo
• D.A.R.E.
• Juvenile Law
• S.M.A.R.T. Program