Middle School Curriculum Detail

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Middle School House Advisors and Associate Teachers teach many subjects in the First Program through grade five. They help students share, communicate and contribute to the classroom or House culture. Typical of classroom teachers in other independent schools, they expertly teach reading, writing, math, social studies and character building skills to prepare them for the rigors of the High School. House Advisors also arrange Labs for students, so they can collaborate and pursue enhancement or remediation and become more comfortable communicating with their teachers.   

House Advisors communicate with parents twice per year through parent conferences and reports, more regularly though and web-based Bulletin Boards or Blogs. They care for and nurture their students into becoming independent, academically-competent, supportive, collaborative and perhaps most importantly, individuals of integrity and character.

Faculty

  • Photo of Joshua Bachrach
    Joshua Bachrach
    Middle School/High School Teacher
    Washington University - B.A.
    New York University - M.A.
  • Photo of Leo Chen
    Leo Chen
    Middle School Grade 7 Math Teacher and House Advisor
    New York University, Tisch School of Arts - B.F.A.
    Lehman College, The City University of New York - M.Ed
  • Photo of Nicole DeRosa
    Nicole DeRosa
    Middle School Math Teacher and House Advisor
    Wheaton College - B.A.
    Manhattanville University - M.Ed.
  • Photo of Elif Espinola-Engin
    Elif Espinola-Engin
    Middle School L.A.S.S. Teacher and House Advisor
    University of Virginia - B.A.
    Columbia University, Teachers College - M.A.
  • Photo of Samantha Fleeter
    Samantha Fleeter
    7th Grade House Advisor / English Teacher and MS English Department Chair
    Yale University - B.A.
    Bank Street College of Education - M.S.Ed.
  • Photo of Nicole Franklin
    Nicole Franklin
    Grade 7 Math Teacher & House Advisor
    Concordia University-Nebraska - M.Ed.
    Florida State University - B.A.
  • Photo of Sarah Goldstein
    Sarah Goldstein
    4th Grade Teacher
    Skidmore College - B.S.
    Teachers College - M.A.
  • Photo of Sylena Goodman
    Sylena Goodman
    Fifth Grade House Advisor & Grade Level Chair
    Stanford University - B.A.
    Bank Street College - M.S.Ed
  • Patrick Kruchten
    State University of NY, College at Geneseo - B.S.
    State University of NY, College at Brockport - M.S.
  • Photo of Rachel Pellegrini
    Rachel Pellegrini
    Fifth Grade House Advisor
    Bucknell University - B.A.
    Columbia University - M.A.
  • Photo of Andrew Preston
    Andrew Preston
    Middle School House Advisor
    Drexel University - B.S.
    Drexel University - M.B.A.
    Columbia University, Teachers College - M.A.
  • Aissa Quezada
    Grade 4 House Advisor & Teacher
    University of Washington - B.A.
    University of Washington - M.Ed.
  • Photo of Mary Smeltzer
    Mary Smeltzer
    Middle School Substitute Teacher
    Parsons School of Design - A.S.
    School of Visual Arts - B.F.A.
    Bank Street College of Education - M.S.Ed.
  • Photo of Avani Tandon
    Avani Tandon
    Grade 4 House Advisor & Teacher
    Rutgers University - B.A.
    Teachers College, Columbia University - M.A.
  • Photo of Zachary Terrell
    Zachary Terrell
    Middle School Grade 8 Teacher, House Advisor and Grade 8 Coordinator
    Covenant College - B.A.
    New York University - M.A.
(Grades K-3) 53 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
General: (212) 423-5200 | Admissions: (212) 423-5463
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(Gr. 4 Dalton East & PE Center) 200 East 87th Street
New York, NY 10128
General: (212) 423-5200 | Admissions: (212) 423-5262
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(Grade 5-12) 108 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128
General: (212) 423-5200 | Admissions: (212) 423-5262
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