Our School Partners
It is with great pride that we share that WESS is an EL Credentialed School. This process celebrates the tremendous work that WESS has done to support students academically and social-emotionally. Please see here for more information about this prestigious honor.
WESS is an NYC Outward Bound School. Like all NYC Outward Bound Schools, we implement the national EL Education whole school model, which is rooted in Outward Bound. Through our partnerships with NYC Outward Bound Schools and EL Education, WESS leaders and teachers receive extensive coaching and professional development in the implementation of this model. Our school’s academic approach combines demanding and engaging learning with community and character, challenging students to think critically and take active roles in their classrooms and communities. Day-to-day, this approach is demonstrated through the EL Education Core Practices of Curriculum, Instruction, Culture and Character, Student-Engaged Assessment and Leadership — and brought to life through initiatives like learning expeditions, Crew, student-engaged assessment, a culture of college readiness, and more.
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In addition to our school model partnerships with EL and NYC Outward Bound, WESS engages in many other partnerships designed to support students across a variety of subjects. These partnerships include Take Two Film Academy and New York Sunworks.