Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Coordinates: 40°50′57″N 73°55′52″W / 40.8492°N 73.9310°W / 40.8492; -73.9310
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Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) is a public school in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, serving grades PreK -12. It is a part of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).[1]

History

The school opened in 2006, and initially it had 150 students in grades six through twelve. Its first class, in June 2012, had one hundred percent college acceptance.

Dominican American and/or born in the Dominican Republic.[3] WHEELS opened a Lower Grades to serve PreK - 5 in 2014 and expanded each year to become a PreK - 12.[3] As of 2017, it had apperoximately 800 students.[4]

References

  1. ^ "School". web. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ Feeney, Michael J. (2012-12-13). "Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School now has room for students to excel". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Caralee J. (2012-06-07). "For Many Latino Students, College Seems Out of Reach". Education Week. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  4. ^ Pichardo, Carolina (2017-09-01). "Uptown School Reveals Its New Playground". DNAinfo. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

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40°50′57″N 73°55′52″W / 40.8492°N 73.9310°W / 40.8492; -73.9310