Let’s Play!

As we head into the NYA Spring Break, I encourage parents to take time and play with your child 🙂 Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development….

New York Academy State of the School Report

State of the School Report New York Academy, March 2018 New York Academy State of the School Report NEW YORK ACADEMY Brian Kissman, Head of School State of the School Report As we are a growing school, we are continuously looking for ways to strengthen…

NYA Curriculum Units of Study

What is a Unit of Study? A Unit of Study is a multi-week plan of instruction and learning, which makes explicit and intentional what students are to know, understand, and be able to do in a particular subject area with a focus on specific topics. New…

Looking Ahead to NYA 2018-19

I will soon publish the New York Academy State of the School Report, 2018. As we are a growing school, we are continuously looking for ways to strengthen the quality of our school and our position for the future. We are proud of how far…