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Chinese, Spanish, and International
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Ages 1 to 18

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CityNew York City
CurriculumsChinese, Spanish, and International
Leaving qualifications
Language of instructionEnglish
Age RangeAges 1 to 18
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Quick summary of key school information

Leaving qualifications
Language of instruction English
Native English teachers
Extra languages (other than English)
Class sizes Average 16 students / class
Maximum 20 students / class
Extracurricular activities
School bus
School's webpage:
Yearly fees: from: $27,500
to: $68,850
Address: 259 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States

Students choose between English/Spanish or English/Mandarin language immersion programs.
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Number of students

1976

Number of nationalities represented in the school

Over 38 nationalities are represented. These include USA, China, Japan, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Venezuela, Chile, Australia, United Kingdom, Colombia, South Korea, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Ecuador and more.

Most common nationality

American

Ratio of local students to international students

84% local
16% international

Native English speaking teachers

Yes

Language support for students not fluent in English

Yes

Additional language classes offered by the school

Spanish and Mandarin

Max. number of students per class

Maximum students per class: 20
Whole school average per class: 15

Average number of students per class

16

Does the school employ teaching assistants?

Yes

Use of technology in the classroom

At Avenues, computer science is considered creative computing and integrated into the STEAM curriculum. Creative computing empowers students to be creators, not just consumers of technology. Creative computing exposes them all to principles and concepts of computational and critical thinking – skills that will be applicable in any profession.

Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures)

Yes

Do students practice religion at the school? What religion?

No

External examinations or assessments available

International Schools' Assessment (ISA)

Results in these examinations

Top 1%

Do teachers assign homework to their students?

Yes

Approximate hours of homework given

There is no fixed amount of time. It very much depends on the task sent, although in terms of reading, we recommend 20 minutes per day.

Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation

100%

Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs

Yes. Avenues has a Student Success Team (SST).

Learning support offered

The SST members oversee individual students and understand their needs to share key information with the class teachers and subject area teachers as well as the deans of student life. The team will include a psychologist, speech therapist and occupational therapist. SST will work closely with the deans and Associate Division heads to make sure that student needs are communicated effectively, and that learning plans and strategies are in place.

The school supports gifted, able and talented students

See above.

Student access to education psychologist

Yes

Entry evaluation for students

Yes

Brief description of entry evaluation required

Students who are applying to grades 2-4 are required to take the ISEE Primary.
Students who are applying to grades 5-12 are required to take the ISEE OR the SSAT. Only one test is required.

Waiting list

Yes

Deadline for registration (new academic year)

December 2

Students can join after academic year begins

Yes. However, the main entry moments are August (beginning of the year) and January (mid-year).

School start time

Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten - 8:30 a.m.
Kindergarten through 5th Grade - 8:15 a.m.
6th through 12th Grade - 8:00 a.m.

School finish time

Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten - 2:15 p.m.
Kindergarten through 1st Grade - 2:45 p.m.
2nd Grade through 5th Grade - 3:00 p.m. (Early release on Wednesdays at 2:40 p.m.)
6th through 12th Grade - 3:40 p.m. (Early release on Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m.)

Supervised care before/after school

Yes

School bus service available

Yes

School provided lunches

Yes

Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc)

Yes

Uniform required

Avenues has a style guide that is color-based. Students are required to wear black, white, and grey clothing. Avenues has uniform clothing that families can order, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, and jumpers.

Extracurricular activities or clubs offered

Alliance for Asian Awareness (9–12)
Art and Activism (9–12)
Assembly Club (9–12)
Avenues Middle Grades Book Club (6–8)
AveTV (9–12)
Black Student Union (9–12)
Blockchain Club (9–12)
Board Game Club (9–12)
BuildOn Club (9–12)
Canciones en Español (6–8)
Ceramics Club (8–12)
Chinese Pop Culture (9–12)
Club Cosmos (10–12)
CodeXploration Club (6–8)
Committee for Social Justice (9–12)
Community Supported Agriculture (9–12)
Cyber Competition Club (6–8)
D4i Design for Impact (7–12)
Dance Club (6–8)
Drama Club (8–12
Drama Program
Economics and Finance (9–12)
Engineering Club (9–12)
Fiber Arts Club! (6–8)
Fine Arts Program
Food and Hunger Advocacy Club (9–12)
Girls Who Math (6–8)
Global Journeys
Highliner Publication (6–12)
Hip Hop Club (9–12)
Latinx Student Union (6–12)
LaunchX (9–12)
Law Review (9–12)
Let’s Talk (9–12
Math Team (6–12)
Men of Color (9–12)
Middle Grades Penumbra (6–8)
Middle Grades Student Council (6–8)
Middle Grades Yearbook (6–8)
Middle School Model UN (6–8)
Music Production Club (9–12)
Music Program
Philosophy Club (9–12)
Private Music Lesson
Queer-Straight Alliance (6–8)
Queer-Straight Alliance (9–12)
Roll for Initiative (6–8)
Singing
Spanish Language Club (6–12)
Ultimate Frisbee (6–12)
Upper Grades Book Club (9–12)
Upper Grades Model UN (9–12)
Upper Grades Penumbra (9–12)
Upper Grades Student Council (9–12)
Upper Grades Yearbook (9–12)
Visual Arts Program
Watercolor (6–8)
Wow Painting! (6–12)
Young Investors Club (9–12)
Zero Waste Club (9–12)

Sports activities included

Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Dance
Fencing
Golf
Soccer
Squash
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Winter and Spring Track

Sports teams or sport competitions available for students

Yes

Facilities at the school

Library, theater, iLab, fitness center and outdoor play area.

Sports facilities at the school

Students at Avenues New York enjoy access to an outstanding set of athletic facilities, including a 20,000-square-foot gymnasium and fitness center, dance/yoga studio and locker rooms.

Qualities and characteristics best defining the school

Avenues is an innovative learning community, anchored by a mission to develop students to be “architects of lives that transcend the ordinary.” Our academic program is of unparalleled rigor and depth, enriched with opportunities for the discovery and pursuit of passions supported by a world-class faculty. Avenues is defining a new type of school—a world school—that goes beyond what’s expected today to develop future thought leaders and innovators.

Avenues New York opened in 2012 and offers a transformative education in the heart of Manhattan. Graduates have gone on to study at some of the world's most prestigious colleges and universities. From 1-year-old through graduation, our students are on a journey fueled by rigorous project-based, interdisciplinary learning—enabling growth beyond their years. Our research-backed approach equips students to be leaders and changemakers of the future. Our dedicated faculty supports students to grow academically, socially and emotionally.

Teaching approach of the school

Avenues’ innovative and rigorous curriculum continues to be shaped by expert faculty, supported by our in-house R&D team. Language immersion, offered in either Chinese or Spanish, is a core part of an Avenues education from nursery to 5th grade, cultivating students who are truly proficient in a second language by the time they enter the middle grades.

When students reach the Upper Division, our highly collaborative and innovative curriculum affords students the opportunity to participate in signature programs such as World Course, High-Intensity Practice, Global Journeys, and the Mastery Program- a course that gives students time and space to pursue their passion.

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