Applications for 2010-2011 are now available. Click here!

 

Mission

The Williamsburg Charter High School unites youth, families, staff, teachers, and the community at large in providing young people with the tools necessary to make sense of the world and prepares them in their journey to become successful and literate citizens of the world community. Young people accomplish this through their participation in a rigorous and demanding liberal arts education that includes language, literature, writing, science, history, mathematics, the arts, technology, and explorations in disciplines designed to teach fairness, justice, respect and compassion for themselves and others as well as the skills of critical thinking, communication and research.

History

The Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS), the first Chancellor-authorized, high-school only charter school in the City of New York, delivers a demanding college-preparatory curriculum within an environment oriented toward positive youth-development. Founded in 2004 with a 9th grade class of 131 students, WCHS has grown to serve grades 9-12.

WCHS graduated its first class in June 2008. With WCHS students accepted into post-secondary institutions such as Amherst College, Johns Hopkins University, Pratt Institute and Wesleyan University, the school has become known for what can happen when a rigorous instructional program, high expectations for all community members, personalized relationships, youth participation and development, effective management, and a relentless attention to accountability on all levels intersect.

New Facility Coming Soon

The Williamsburg Charter High School will begin instruction in August 2010 for the 2010-2011 academic year at 198 Varet Street, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in NYC Community School District 14.

Program

The powerful educational program of WCHS enables every student to graduate fully prepared for college. Beginning in grade 9, all students pursue a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. At the same time, instruction is individualized to connect to each student’s particular level of development, including English Language Learners and students in need of Special Education Services, and to assure the attainment of all learning standards at the commencement level. The school culture includes supportive relationships where staff members and other students will be directly involved in the educational experience of each student. The education design includes a commitment to provide supplemental instruction and other supports for at-risk learners as they address and expand skill levels and knowledge limits, and continue with them until they are beyond risk. The educational design also features extended instructional periods each day and throughout the academic year, as compared with the New York City Department of Education schedule, to enable fuller attention to rigorous intellectual pursuits.

In addition, WCHS has developed and maintained a school culture that endorses high expectations that challenge each student to recognize and achieve his/her full potential within a school environment that is nurturing, professional and that fosters within each student an appreciation for life-long learning. Importantly, all WCHS students mature intellectually, socially and morally as a result of being an active member of the WCHS school community.

HOW DO I APPLY

WCHS is part of a network of schools that includes the Believe Northside Charter High School and Believe Southside Charter High School.

The 2010-2011 Admissions Application will be available in January 2010. Check back to download and complete. Students living in Community School District 14 will be given preference for available seats. Seats are filled by a public lottery process which takes place each year in mid-April.

* Please be advised that you will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print the application. A link will be made available for you to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For further information please call us at (718) 782-9830 or email us at contact@believeschools.org.

 

Contact

Principal's mailbox/office (718) 782-9830 Ext. 2001

Leader for 9th grade            Ms. Vanessa Gonzalez            718-666-0339

Leader for 10th grade          Ms. Sarah Blanton                  718-666-0854

Leader for 11th grade          Mr. Jeff  Hirsch                      718-864-8615

Leader for 12th grade          Mr. Evan Rutberg                   718-864-9674

 

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