Programs

1. CSE seeks students who understand the role they play in their education and their future and that of their community world. Students must understand their innate power and purpose in their uniqueness enabling them to be ready and prepared for every opportunity that eventually will come their way. CSE will prepare students to enter the elite High Schools and ultimately universities of their choice.

Particular attention will be placed on the differentiated instruction appealing to all learning styles. New York State Standards will be met and exceeded and yearly Stanford Achievements tests will be administered.

2. Core Subjects (55 min. periods daily)

• English, History, Math, Science
• 8th Graders- Currently complete the 9th grade Math Algebra Regent and the Living Environment Science Regent.

Other Subjects (45 min.)

• Foreign Language – (Spanish/Mandarin/French) (4 times per week)
• Public Speaking (once per week)
• Environmental (once per week)
• Latin (once per week)
• Entrepreneur (three times per week)
• Art (once per week)
• Tennis/ Physical Education (2 hours- once per week)
• Music- Singing (once per week)
• Instrument (twice per week)
• Study Hall (once per week)
• Recess (five times per week ½ hr.)

Additionally, students are expected to do several hours of community service yearly. During the Fall and Spring, students engage in community gardening in our plot (assigned by the Civic Association of Cambria Heights on 227^th Street and Linden Blvd.) and our own backyard garden patch.

Chores/Duties are also assigned individually to be performed once or twice per week.

Early morning review classes are held daily except for Monday in each core subject area. Those students with weak skills in Math and English are also assigned to attend Enrichment classes 2-3 days per week. This will replace their Duties, Study Hall and possibly one Entrepreneur session and Art.

Students spend three days camping upstate each year at YMCA Camp Greenkill. It is optional for eight graders but mandatory for sixth and seventh graders. The camping activities are designed to bond the students and teach cooperative skill building.

CSE Staff

Masters Degrees

• Three of the four core teachers (the other holds a BS in Education)
• Foreign Language Teachers (2 out of 3)
• Latin
• Public Speaking
• Environmental
• Music-One currently enrolled
  • Two hold BA’s and are professional musicians and composers.
  • One currently travels with the Count Basie & Duke Ellington
  • Orchestra/Band

Graduate Placement- 2012, 2013 & 2014 Graduating Class

• Archbishop Molloy High School
• Aviation High School
• Bard
• Bayside High School
• Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
• Bronx High School of Science
• Brooklyn Latin
• Brooklyn Tech
• Cambria Academy
• Cardinal Hayes H.S.- Bronx
• City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture & Technology
• Elmont High School-Finance Academy
• Forest HillsHigh School
• FrancisLewis High School
• Frank Sinatra School of the ArtsHigh School
• Gateway H.S.
• Half  Hollow Hills West in Huntington
• Hillcrest High School
• H.S. of Construction Trades, Engineering & Architecture
• JohnBowneHigh School
• Kellenberg Memorial High School
• La SalleAcademy
• LeonM.GoldsteinHigh School for the Sciences
• Malverne High School
• MolloyHigh School
• North Field Mount Hermon (Scholarship)
• Packer Collegiate Independent School (Scholarship)
• Paris St. Germain Formation Center School
• Queens Collegiate: A College Board School
• Queens H.S. of Teaching, Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Queens Preparatory Academy
• SouthSide High School in Rockville Center
• Springfield H.S
• St. Francis Prep
• St. John’s Prep
• St. Mary of Manhasset
• Townsend Harris High School
• Young Women’s Leadership School

CHOICE Program

Understanding that the high school process is difficult and painstaking, the CHOICE (Comprehensive High School Option and Information at Cambria School of Excellence) Program was initiated to assess parents with critically needed information and assistance. What are Universities looking for that your high school must provide? Unfortunately many do not offer our students an adequate number of advance placement classes. What regents are needed? What is a portfolio? Do you have one? What organizations are there to assist you and guarantee you major scholarship money? As deadlines are critical, a detailed timeline is provided.

Starting in the Spring of 6^th grade, parents are introduced to the H.S. process. Seven categories of school are discussed. Information sessions continue in 7^th grade culminating in individual meeting with each family as final High School choices are made in at least four categories.

Specialized H.S. Test Prep.

This program runs for two summers after 6^th and 7^th grade. It continues every other Saturday during the 7^th grade year. We are currently preparing our fourth group to take the test in October 2013.

Past Record-

Year 1- One out of seven students accepted

Year 2- Three out of six students accepted

Year 3- One out of five students accepted

Year 4- Three out of six students accepted

 

National Junior Honor Society

CSE became a member in July 2012 and eleven students were accepted and admitted as members into the Society.

 

Senior Trips (See Travel Abroad page)