Located in the heart of New York Harbor, and accessible only by ferry, Harbor School offers a unique, on-water learning experience for all its students.
Located in the heart of New York Harbor, and accessible only by ferry, Harbor School offers a unique, on-water learning experience for all its students.
To provide a college-preparatory education built upon New York City’s maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water.
EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES
-- The marine world provides an ideal forum for an education based on excellence, discipline, and interdependence.
-- Hands-on, inquiry-based learning in a natural environment stimulates curiosity, critical thinking, and vision – all of which help to improve student outcomes.
-- All students have the desire and intellect to reach their highest academic standards when given the right opportunities and clear expectations.
-- Small schools allow students a larger stake in decision making, as well as increased personal attention, alternative assessments, and easier access to the staff.
