| Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School | |
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| Established | 2006 (2006) |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | c.800 (2017) |
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
[edit]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.[2] Brett Kimmel was the first principal. As of 2012[update] the school had 600 students; 98% of the students were Hispanic and Latino, with most of them being Dominican American and/or born in the Dominican Republic. WHEELS opened a Lower Grades to serve PreK - 5 in 2014 and expanded each year to become a PreK - 12. As of 2017, it had apperoximately 800 students.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "School". web. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ↑ Feeney, Michael J. (December 13, 2012). "Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School now has room for students to excel". Daily News. New York. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ↑ Pichardo, Carolina (September 1, 2017). "Uptown School Reveals Its New Playground". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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