Month: September 2017

There is powerful research-evidence for the difference early childhood education can make in preparing children for success in school and in life.  What our children experience from birth to 7 years of age is critically important for their success throughout life. At New York Academy,…

An effective elementary education provides the foundations for success in the secondary years and college years of schooling.  Children learn to be readers who make meaning, writers who tell stories and challenge ideas, conversationalists who build and shape understandings, and presenters who inform, educate, and…

I just returned from the TAISI Leadership Conference in Goa (The Association of International Schools in India). It was a wonderful opportunity to build networks and share ideas with the leaders of some of the top international schools in India. An exceptional keynote presentation was…

A progressive American school addresses the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, and cultural backgrounds of individual students and groups of students.  The New York Academy of Hyderabad is a progressive American school, which meets the individual social, emotional, and academic needs of each of its students through differentiated instruction…

A Research-Based Approach to Learning to Spell New York Academy is implementing a research-based, thinking approach to learning to spell. Think of it as “Latin light.” Students learn to spell not by memorizing, but by learning the sounds, spelling patterns and rules of the English…

New York Academy is committed to building a strong school to home partnership. We know that our students benefit tremendously when our parents work in partnership with us to support the academic, social, and emotional growth of their children at school. Through regular communications, parent…

New York Academy embraces the concept of a Professional Learning Community. We know that the single most important factor for the academic, social, and emotional success of our students in school is the quality of teachers. We are committed to supporting the ongoing professional growth…

New York Academy teachers engage students in learning while using strategies to develop their social and emotional growth. We employ The Responsive Classroom™ approach, which has at its foundation the 3 R’s of Logical Consequences: Reinforcing, Reminding, and Redirecting This is a language based upon…

New York Academy is explicit and intentional at supporting the growth of our students’ virtues of good character; and, we have placed three virtues at the top: RESPECT We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and honor the…