School Overview: |
Robert Louis Stevenson School
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| School Type | Alternative School | |
| School Membership(s) | New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7 - 12 | |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes | |
| Learning Programs Supported | Mild to moderate learning differences | |
| Year Founded | 1961 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 67 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 22% (NY School Avg.: 22%) | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 60% | |
| Average Class Size | 8 students | |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $49,000 | |
| Tuition Notes | Although we are an independent school, many parents receive funding through the Special Education system | |
| Admissions Director | Dr. Dayana Jimenez | |
| Sports | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 2 sports | |
Sports
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| Basketball | Softball | |
| Extracurriculars | ||
| Total Extracurriculars | 5 extracurriculars | |
Extracurriculars
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| "Art Manifest" - a weeklong celebration of the arts | Literary and Art Journal - Foot in the Door | |
| Student Council | The Stevenson Book Club | |
| Yearbook Club | ||
School Notes:
Robert Louis Stevenson School is an innovative, independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Manhattan. Stevenson seeks to help bright adolescents who have been underachieving by getting them back on course to attend college. These are students who have been unable to negotiate the academic, social and emotional pressures of the typical high school environment.
Stevenson aims to help its students achieve on a level commensurate with their abilities, and to prepare them to cope with the demands and pressures of both college and everyday life. Small but challenging classes are offered in a warm caring milieu that includes personal therapeutic assistance and any required remedial help. Classes and Advising Groups average fewer than ten students.
Stevenson has year-round admissions, including summer school, with placement opportunities available now.
Profile last updated: 03/06/2012
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View all schools in: New York, New York County, Zip 10023
School Reviews:
June 20,2012 - My son is very bright but was depressed, oppositional and failing all his classes at Bronx Science. We enrolled him at Stevenson, and though it was not an immediate, magical solution to all his problems, over time and with the help of its caring and seemingly infinitely patient teachers and staff, he really changed. Each kid is part of an advisory group that can become quite close, and there''s constant feedback, including student-teacher--rather than parent-teacher--conferences when grades are handed out (in the form of very detailed reports). One of the most immediate benefits of sending your child to Stevenson: you will never be asked to be a homework-enforcer, which in itself cuts down on tension at home. This is not the most academically rigorous environment (e.g., they offer no foreign languages, no A.P. anything; with a student body of at most 75, they can''t offer a wide range of courses), but it was the right place for my son, who will go to college in the fall (incidentally, Stevenson''s faculty and staff work with your child to handle the college application process, another way they help cut down on parent-child friction). My son needed to be at a place where teachers would meet him halfway and work with him where he was, rather than being baffled that he wasn''t like all the other kids--Stevenson was that place, and I can''t be more grateful to them.*-Posted by Parent *
June 01,2012 - My son was on the verge of dropping out, attending as few classes as possible. In Stevenson, he is thriving, participating in art projects, musical entertainments, sports and going to school willingly and joyfully! He''s on the honor roll. Thank God for Stevenson. Our home is at peace and my son is more secure in his skin!*-Posted by Parent *
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