Curricular Partnerships
National Dance Institute (NDI)
The mission of the National Dance Institute (NDI) is to help children develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and a belief in themselves that carries over into all other aspects of their lives. All children of our school community have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dance and performance with NDI. Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to learn movement, choreography, and the ability to collaborate in the creation of dynamic and engaging performances.
National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by Jacques d’Amboise in the belief that the arts have a unique power to engage children and motivate them toward excellence.
New York Scholastic Chess Club
New York Scholastic Chess Club offers curriculum chess to schools and after-school programs, private lessons for groups and individuals, and chess camps during school breaks.
Our programs are tailored to students ranging from absolute beginner to national champions. Our highly-qualified chess instructors can work with children as young as four years old.
Students will learn how the pieces move, to play a chess game from start to finish, and to develop strategies. Founder / Manager Ivan Dirkx's experience playing top-level scholastic chess in New York City means NYSCC has unique insight into the needs of our students.
Lego/Robotics
Robotics is a field of study that incorporates engineering and programming to design and build robots that solve problems and help people. In the classroom, robotics is a project-based activity that is motivating and engaging for many students and provides many opportunities for learning.
The benefits of bringing robotics into the classroom include:
Robotics develops soft skills
Soft skills are traits and interpersonal skills that are relevant to all professions. Although these have long been recognized as being important in education, they are challenging to teach and assess.
Robotics education fosters:
- Resilience and perseverance
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Independence
- Imagination and creativity
- Planning skills
Google CS First (Coding Club)
CS First is a program that increases student access and exposure to computer science (CS) education through after-school, in-school, and summer programs. All clubs are run by teachers and/or community volunteers. Materials:
- are completely free and available online
- are targeted at students in grades 4th-8th (ages 9-14)
- can be tailored to fit your schedule and needs
- involve block-based coding using Scratch and are themed to attract students with varied interests