Name
J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck
Overview
We will foster integrity, reflection, critical thinking, kindness, and responsibility for others. Together with families, we will find our voices, solve problems, and improve communities. Students will be challenged by a rigorous curriculum to collaborate, communicate, create, and think critically about real world topics. All grade 8 students will be administered the NYS Algebra I and NYS Living Environment Regents exams, exiting with high school credits. Students in advanced classes will be administered the NYS US History regents. Students will engage in Computer Science 4 All, Algebra 4 All, College Access 4 All, and Think Law. We offer 37 clubs/teams, including our championship/award winning basketball team, Young Debaters, Cheer, Swim, Beat the Street wrestling, Chess, and Cooking Clubs. We are passionate about the arts curriculum, including choral, dance, fine arts, media graphics, Green Magnet Social Activism, and theater. Students plan and perform in two concerts and one theater show annually. Our social emotional program supports student development grounded in restorative practices providing all students the opportunity to grow their mindfulness strategies, and mature in a loving, patient, school environment.
Address
85-05 144 Street, Queens, NY 11435
Accessibility Description
Partially Accessible
Independentwebsite
www.28q217.org
Url
{"url":"https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/middle-school/12345"}
Subway
F to Sutphin Blvd; E to Briarwood - Van Wyck Blvd
Bus
Q111, Q112, Q114, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q43, Q44-SBS, Q46, Q60, Q83, QM21
Name Prog1
Robert A. Van Wyck (Middle School 217)
Admissionsmethod Prog1
Open
Eligibility Prog1
Open to students and residents of District 28
Priority1 Prog1
Priority to residents of the middle school zone
Priority2 Prog1
Then to District 28 students and residents
Tophs1
Hillcrest High School
Tophs2
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Tophs3
John Bowne High School
Ellprograms
English as a New Language
Other Features
Summer Session,Weekend Program,Uniform
Languageclasses
Latin;Spanish
Acceleratedclasses
US History,Algebra I,Living Environment
Electiveclasses
Advisory, Algebra I, Art, Band, Book Club, Chess, Chorus, Coding, Computer Science, Cooking, Creative Writing, Dance, Debate, Drama, Fine Arts, Fitness, Foreign Language, Graphic Design, Health, LEGO Robotics, Math Team, Mindfulness, Music, National Junior Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Regents Living Environment, Robotics, Saturday Academy, Science, Spanish, Specialized High School Test Preparation, STEM, Student Council, Studio Art, Swimming, Technology, Theater, Urban Advantage, US History, Visual Arts, Vocal Music, Web Design, Yearbook, Yoga
Activities Description
Art, Band, Book Club, Chess, Chorus, Coding, Comic Book Club, Cooking, Creative Writing, Dance, Debate, Drama, Gardening, Green Team, Homework Help, Latin Dance, Leadership, Lego Robotics, Math Team, Music, National Junior Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Restorative Circles, Robotics, Rock Band, Saturday Academy, School Newspaper, Science Club, STEM, Step Team, Student Council, Talent Show, Technology, Theater, Tutoring, Urban Arts, Video Game Club, Visual Arts, Yearbook, Yoga
Othersports
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Flag Football, Handball, Lacrosse, Rugby, Running Club, Soccer, Step, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling, Yoga
Nta
Briarwood-Jamaica Hills