In 2010, the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School is moving out of the Bushwick High School Campus into its own building on — guess what — Governors Island!
As you can tell by the name, this school focuses on maritime and environmental subjects. Field trips include the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and rides on the Clearwater sailing ship. Four sophomores and juniors from NYHS have won scholarships to the prestigious Island School in the Bahamas to spend a semester studying environmental sciences and marine biology. Ninety-percent of the graduates go on to college, some continuing with studies in marine science and technology.
The new location, which is only accessible by ferry, will have an oyster farm, scuba club, sailing and crew teams.
Because the Harbor School has been housed in Bushwick for the past six years, most attending were local children. How lucky they've been to be exposed to marine studies, in spite of being “landlocked”! But I predict within two years of being on the island, due to its central location and theme, the student population of the school will diversify even more and attract children from all the boroughs.
I hope the kids who live “inland” continue to attend. The word “inland” is in quotes because no one in New York City is far from water. New York's waterways should not be ignored.
A wonderful article of the establishment of the school is here. A Great Idea.
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