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Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts
27 Poplar Street • Yonkers, NY 10701 •
(914) 376-8460
- Grades Pre-K – 8
- Performing Arts
- Transitional Bilingual Education Program
The Theme/Philosophy
Performing Arts
- Inquiry-based learning emphasizes cooperative learning, the development of public speaking and writing skills
- Technology is integrated in the total instructional program
- Reading, writing and mathematics are taught through arts activities such as plays and performances, song writing and stage set design
- Participation in the Arts help students develop a strong sense of self-esteem, poise and discipline
- Focus on writing initiative throughout the content areas
- Utilization of varied, effective instructional strategies to address the individual needs of diverse learners
- Literacy activities emphasizing written and spoken language, mathematics and science are taught in a literaturebased format
- Sciences are incorporated into the curriculum, student scientists perform hands-on experiments to explore their world at home and at school
- Participation in the Arts helps students to identify career choices
The Partners
This school works closely with:
- Yonkers Spectrum
- Family Center
- JP Morgan Program
- St. Joseph’s Hospital
- Groundwork Hudson Valley
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Philipse Manor Hall
- Classroom, Inc.
- Yonkers Pathways to Success
- Healthy Respect
- Westchester Andrus Mental Health Program
- Yonkers Public Library
- Greenburgh Nature Center
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