Community League of the Heights
Mission:
The Community League of the Heights provides the knowledge and the resources that people need to transform their lives and their community. Our holistic approach ensures that the community has the best opportunity to succeed. Our enduring philosophy is: "Our doors are always open to neighbors in need".
Contact Information
Address: 500 West 159th Street, New York, NY 10032
Telephone: 212-795-4779
Website: www.cloth159.org
Primary Contact Name: Micaela Gutierrez
General Information
Type: After School, College Preparation, Homework Help and Tutoring
Target audience: Students, Parents, Families
Tag words: after school program, charter school, social services, low income housing
Programs/Services
Community League Education Program
Description: The Community League Education Program operates Monday – Friday from 3pm-6pm during the school year and from 9am-3pm during the summer. Students receive a healthy snack, homework help, in addition to a lesson appropriate for their learning level with particular focus on reading and math, and the opportunity to participate in various recreational activities such as dance, arts and crafts, and outdoor or gym time. Students also participate in monthly nutrition workshops through a partnership with City Harvest. Through a partnership with the Center for Urban Community Services, students and their families can receive free counseling and other social services. We understand that many factors can affect a child’s performance in school and we attempt to address as many of them as possible. We have implemented a rigorous system to track the progress of our students that includes a pre-test at the beginning of the year, social behavior scales, quarterly evaluations, standardized test scores and report cards.
Fees for services: PS4
Ages of students:
Schools/sites:
Contact person: Jon Paul Dyson
Community Health Academy of the Heights
Description: The Community Health Academy of the Heights opened in the fall of 2006 with 6th and 7th grades. The school is expanding on grade each year, eventually serving 6th-12th grades. At the Community Health Academy, we promote a love of learning by exploring meaningful themes related to health and community. Our partners, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, will open their doors to our students so they can learn and work within the hospital and participate in community-oriented health research, outreach and other projects.
If you want to:
Make the world a healthier place
Prepare for real world careers
Develop the skills and brainpower to succeed
then the Community Health Academy of the Heights
is the place for you.
Our school is guided by four key words:
CARING: Our students will develop empathy and a
concern for excellence;
HOPE: Our students will develop positive expectations
for themselves and their communities;
INQUIRY: Our students will develop the ability to
question and search for answers:
ACHIEVEMENT: Our students will develop the confidence
and drive to pursue their goals.
Fees for services: Washington Heights
Ages of students:
Schools/sites:
Contact person: Marion Stein, Sandra Maldonado
