Innovation Diploma Plus High School
Innovation Diploma Plus High School[1] is located on 145 West 84th Street within the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It is also one of the four schools that are located in the Louis D. Brandeis High School Campus.[2]
Overview
Innovation Diploma Plus High School also known as “IDP” is a transfer school which is run by The New York City Department of Education and in partnership with Alianza Dominicana Inc. Opened in the Fall of 2009, this school’s mission is to guide students towards completing their high school requirements, giving them a second chance to have an opportunity to be enrolled into several colleges and gain job experience.
According to founding principal, Casey Jones, the goal of the school is "for every graduate to be an authentic learner, gain the analytic and social skills needed to excel and become an active citizen for the information age. Before enrollment into Innovation Diploma Plus, every incoming student must go through an admission process which allow them and their parent to understand the qualities of what this school is offering".[3]
Admissions process
To be eligible to become a full-time student at Innovation Diploma Plus High School, every incoming student must follow these procedures. First, an interview with their parent or guardian. Next, students must be at least of sixteen years of age and have attended another New York City Department of Education high school for at least one year and passed at least one New York state Regents Exam. Most important part is that he or she is willing and committed to return to a full-time high school.[4]
Student resources
Resources are available for every student at Innovation Diploma Plus High school. This includes
Clubs and sports
Students can develop clubs and join sport activities. Clubs are developed by the student government by writing out a proposal in order to receive backing for equipment. Innovation Diploma Plus High School has a media (film and video) club, chess club, etc. Sports allow students to join the Louis D. Brandeis High School[2] baseball, volleyball and basketball team.
Possible relocation
In December 2012,
Former
As of September, 2013
References
- ^ "Innovation Diploma Plus". Innovationdp.org. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ a b "Louis D. Brandeis High School, M470, Borough of Manhattan , Zip Code 10024". Schools.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "About IDP - Innovation Diploma Plus". Innovationdp.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Admissions".
- ^ "About IDP - Innovation Diploma Plus". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
External links
- Innovation School web site - "About IDP - Innovation Diploma Plus." About IDP - Innovation Diploma Plus. N.p., 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Nov. 2013
- LOMBARD, MARIELA . "Plan to push school for at-risk kids out, to move well-connected charter in." NY Daily News. N.p., 4 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 Nov. 2013
- Transfer Schools. (n.d.). - Other Ways to Graduate
- The New York City Department of Education - "School Search." New York City Department of Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013