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Foxfire School
1061 North Broadway • Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
- Grades Pre-K – 6
- Foxfire School Design
The Theme/Philosophy
Foxfire School Design
- Foxfire philosophy embodies eleven core practices, such as teacher as facilitator, student choice, spiraling curriculum, peer teaching, ongoing assessment, and reflection
- Students and teachers use the environment and resources around the school, the City of Yonkers and Westchester County to aid in learning
- Study of the Hudson River and its relationship to science and mathematics
- Focus on the rich heritage of the diverse people of Yonkers and the Hudson Valley, and on their lives, businesses and crafts
- Field trips highlight local artists, writers and other human resources
- Appreciation of and respect for cultural diversity
- 2005 National Title I Distinguished School
- 2004 Pathfinder Award
- Sciences are incorporated into the curriculum, student scientists perform hands-on experiments to explore their world at home and at school
- Literacy by Design is a new reading and writing program
The Partners
This school works closely with:
- The Foxfire Fund, Inc.
- Hudson River Museum of Westchester
- Beczak Environmental and Education Center
- Groundwork Hudson Valley
- Audubon Society of New York
- Philipse Manor Hall
- SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center
- IBM
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