Congratulations to students Jessica for her 2nd place & Xavier for his 3rd place finish in the Regional Braille Challenge The Braille Challenge is part of a national an academic competition to motivate blind students to improve their braille & literacy skills.
Congratulations to our 9th Grader Selina Persaud for her participation in Brain Awareness Week. She competed in tne NYC Regional Brain Bee, a live, written competition that tests the neuroscience knowledge of high school students.
Dr. Kappen gives testimony at a Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Elementary and Secondary Education. She made the case for parity in funding to help with teacher retention. Most teachers at 4201 schools can make more money at public schools.
Readiness Winter Olympics Each year the program holds a special event based around the activities of the Winter Olympics.
NYI Parent Ann Dowd, Emmy Award-winning actress speaks at school assembly She discussed her life, becoming an actress, finding out what you want to do in life and how to pursue your dreams.
Smile Starters teaches about dental care. Dr. Cristina Georgescu of Smile Starters Pediatric Dentistry gave a presentation to the Schermerhorn and Van Cleve students on the importance of keeping their teeth clean.
NYI Museum gets a donation of NY Point Bible Volume Thanks to the generosity of Ray Cox, a volume of the Bible in New York Point is on display at the NY Museum and Archive.
Morris Park Kiwanis Club bring Christmas cheer to our students The Morris Park Kiwanis Club once again hosted a Christmas party at NYI and provided a much needed basketball hoop for our students.
Elementary Students get a visit from Santa Claus With the support of our Bronx community, the elementary students of NYI had a memorable Holiday party.