World Journalism Preparatory School
History and origin
Dr. Janine Werner became principal in 2017.
The high school opened in 2005 and later opened a middle school in the same building.
Extra-curricular activities and after-school clubs
Sports teams
All of WJPS sports teams are via Public Schools Athletic League. However all students sports teams are from Francis Lewis High School.
After-school program
WJPS offers a free after-school program through the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council (GRYC). It is funded by the Schools Out New York City (SONYC) after-school framework for middle schools from NYC Department of Youth & Community Development.) It started in the 2014–2015 school year. This free high quality after-school program at IS25Q and World Journalism Preparatory School is only for grades 6-8 (students in World Journalism Preparatory School in grades 9-10 can join as youth employment). Students are given free snacks and homework help. They are then given activities aligned to the Common Core. Activities include Art/Drama Club, STEM Club, Chess Club, Guitar/Music Club, Builder's Club, Team Sports Club, Video Game Club, and Fitness Club. The program runs Monday through Friday, from 2:30 to 5:30pm.
References
- ^ "World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School". www.schools.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School - District 25 - InsideSchools". insideschools.org. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "GRYC| Pre-K | Afterschool | Youth Internships". the-gryc. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "School's Out New York City (SONYC) - DYCD". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-12.