What if high school wasn’t just something teenagers just had to get through on their way to better things? We talked to our soon to be graduated seniors over the...
Peter Lefkowicz
At The New School, we employ a form of project-based learning called Community-Engaged Learning (CEL). What is Community-Engaged Learning? CEL is a method where...
Peter Lefkowicz
When it Comes to Private School, Does Size Matter? You’ve probably heard the sayings “go big or go home” and “the bigger the better,” but when it comes to...
Peter Lefkowicz
If you’re a parent of one or more teenagers, you’ve probably had an experience like one of these: The parent of one of your teenager’s friends tells you what a...
Peter Lefkowicz
As parents of 8th graders across the country settle in for their students’ last year of middle school, many are also considering what to do about high school. If...
Peter Lefkowicz
Do you remember teaching your child to ride a bike? How did you go about the task? Did you draft a thoughtful, yet engaging lesson plan and present it to...
Peter Lefkowicz
We know that Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) experiences during the high school years have the potential to profoundly affect students and transform traditional...
Peter Lefkowicz
Reflection is an integral part of the New School’s project-based curriculum. Reflection is a crucial tool for allowing our students to synthesize what...
Peter Lefkowicz
Teenagers are making the adults in their lives crazy. And not just in your house. If it’s any comfort, it’s happening all over the world. They’re making bad...
Peter Lefkowicz