NY Sun Works Executive Director Manuela Zamora congratulated the city's school children returning to class and announced the opening of 35 new hydroponic labs, bringing the total number of NYC public schools equipped with NY Sun Works Hydroponic Classrooms to 350 and students reached over 130,000.
Said Zamora: "Today, we wish every student a successful academic year. At NY Sun Works, we are especially proud that more students will return to schools equipped with a NY Sun Works Hydroponic Classroom. Thirty-five new labs are opening today across the five boroughs, providing K-12 students hands-on learning through urban farming. We are also proud to serve more special education students and English Language Learners this school year. Our commitment to inclusivity is unwavering, which is why we are bringing our innovative technology and curriculum to students of diverse backgrounds."
She continued, "A sustainable future begins in the classroom. Together with our NYC public school partners, we are cultivating the next generation of scientists empowered to create solutions to global climate challenges. We wish everyone a fantastic school year filled with curiosity and discovery!"
Below is a list of all 35 schools where labs will open this fall:
- Hunter College Elementary School
- K068 IS68 Isaac Bildersee
- K090 PS 90 Edna Cohen School
- K097 PS 97 The Highlawn
- K114 PS 114 Ryder Elementary
- K122 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)
- K131 PS 131 Brooklyn
- K153 PS 153 Homecrest
- K199 PS 199 Frederick Wachtel
- K249 PS 249 The Caton
- K285 IS 285 Meyer Levin
- K369 PS K369 - Coy L. Cox School
- K401 Christopher Avenue Community School
- K594 Gotham Professional Arts Academy
- K654 Van Siclen Community Middle School
- 475 Stuyvesant High School
- M534 Ascension School
- Q071 PS 071 Forest
- Q078 PS/IS 78Q
- Q131 PS 131 Abigail Adams
- Q144 PS 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
- Q400 August Martin High School
- Q585 Maspeth High School
- R721 The Richard H Hungerford School
- The Birch Wathen Lenox School
- X009 PS 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary
- X032 The Belmont School
- X110 PS 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
- X228 Jonas Bronck Academy
- X231 Eagle Academy for Young Men
- X277 PS 277
- X439 Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
- X469@X855 Bronx School for Continuous Learners
- X670 Health Opportunities High School
- X811 PS X811
For more information:
NY Sun Works
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