Targeted Schools
We're predominantly focused on 4th - 8th graders in the first year because we find parental financial investment drops off at this time, middle school principals are some of the most staunch advocates for media education, and let's face it, it's a tough age!
High School For Media and Communication
Washington Heights, NYC
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A public high school in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan.
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84% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 1% White.
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95% of students are eligible for free/reduced price lunch.
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25% of students are failing and the PTA has no financial support.
Florence Nightingale Elementary School
Lower East Side, NYC
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A public elementary school located in the Lower East Side area of Manhattan.
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44% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Asian, 10% Black.
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52% of students are eligible for free/reduced price lunch.
BAMM
Bronx, NYC
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A public Middle School in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx.
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77% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% White, 0% Asian.
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100% of students are eligible for free/reduced price lunch.
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96% of students are failing and the PTA has no financial support.
Henry Hudson Junior High School
Bronx, NYC
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A public middle school located in the Parkchester area of the Bronx.
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54% Hispanic, 20% Middle Eastern, 17% Black, 7% White.
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92% of students are eligible for free/reduced price lunch.
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63% of students are failing and the PTA has no financial support.
The Williamsburg School for
Communications and Multimedia Arts
Brooklyn, NYC
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A public elementary school in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.
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73% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% Black, 2% White.
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75% of students are eligible for free/reduced price lunch.
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75% of students are failing and the PTA has no financial support.