![3rd Grade Explores Solutions to Address Invasive Species]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732740646/newcityschoolorg/fxpkwfxkfulricrll4ub/invasive_1-social_thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732740646/newcityschoolorg/fxpkwfxkfulricrll4ub/invasive_1-social_thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732740646/newcityschoolorg/fxpkwfxkfulricrll4ub/invasive_1-social_thumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732740646/newcityschoolorg/fxpkwfxkfulricrll4ub/invasive_1-social_thumb.jpg","width":1080}])
After learning about ecosystems, biodiversity, and animal classification, 3rd Graders have been tasked with designing solutions to prevent, deter, and/or remove invasive species from ecosystems.
Upper Elementary at New City School
As students move into the Upper Elementary Division, they continue to broaden the lenses through which they learn about the world around them. Through our focused approach on “the personals,” students learn to articulate and lead with their values and strengths. They come to understand that the more diverse a community, the stronger it is. Students learn to carve out space for themselves and others to be their full selves.
In 3rd and 4th Grade, students grow their independence and problem-solving skills within a homeroom teacher model.
In 5th and 6th Grade, students progress to an advisory model. They also have the opportunity to spend two consecutive years with specialists in math, science, social studies, and literacy, which leads to deeper learning, and building relationships with teachers who are experts in their fields. In this model, students not only benefit from the continued close-knit community of elementary school, but also learn the executive functioning and study skills that will benefit them in secondary school and beyond.
Upper Elementary Division Highlights
- A deeper sense of self
- An advocate for community
- A curriculum grounded in leading for change
- A continued focus on authentic and outdoor learning
Recent Upper Division News
![4th Grade Leads a Mock Election]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730321764/newcityschoolorg/iwx6rdg05rr8kybfsjmj/4thgrvoterdrivesocial-2_thumb.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730321764/newcityschoolorg/iwx6rdg05rr8kybfsjmj/4thgrvoterdrivesocial-2_thumb.png","width":330}])
During Social Studies, 4th Grade students have been learning about the Electoral College and how voting works in the United States, including who gets to vote and what kinds of things are put on the ballot.
What are Multiple Intelligences?
New City School has been using the theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) as a tool for teaching and learning since 1988. This unique academic learning approach, conceived by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, develops students’ inherent strengths and creates a deep level of understanding that allows children to use what they’ve learned in new and different situations.