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"The power of the community is hard to put into words. It's about warmth and acceptance; it's about being friendly and knowing everyone in the building. It's about supporting kids, giving them the ability to become confident. They're not afraid to try new things because they've got a community standing behind them." —  VCS Parent

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VCS AT A GLANCE

VCS AT A GLANCE

22%

FAMILIES ON TUITION ASSISTANCE

86K

SQ FT OF INDOOR & OUTDOOR SPACE

7

DISC CHAMPIONSHIPS WON IN THE LAST 6 YEARS

100%

STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING COMPLETED LEVEL 1 HS MATH

19

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES OFFERED EACH TERM

36%

STUDENTS OF COLOR ENROLLED

42%

OF STAFF IDENTIFY AS PEOPLE OF COLOR

15

AVERAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A CLASS

39

ZIP CODES REPRESENTED

Our Mission Statement

Village Community School develops self-motivated students who value the challenging and rewarding process of learning as an integral part of life. We choose to be a diverse community where equity, creativity, and critical thinking are essential to the rigorous education we provide. Our graduates are skilled and confident, able to advocate for themselves and others. They are well prepared for high school and for their futures in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.

Through our social studies-centered curriculum, children gain an understanding of themselves and the world across time and place, peoples and cultures. We teach subject matter in depth with a strong interdisciplinary focus. Our students acquire substantial knowledge along with the ability to make connections between various areas of learning.

We challenge students to reach their full potential for cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. Our teaching offers a rich, deliberate blend of learning experiences nurturing insightful thinking and deductive reasoning, artistry and craftsmanship. Our students encounter hands-on, project-based learning as well as direct instruction, repetition, review, and reinforcement.

 

Children learn in different ways. We believe it is essential to offer multiple pathways to mastery. To grasp an idea, students may need to write about it, build it, act it out, graph it, contact an expert in it, debate and test it, paint it, or explore it through other activities that tap into their talents.

We empower students to take intellectual risks that discipline and stretch their minds. Our students learn how to learn, not only from teachers, but also from each other. We encourage questioning of assumptions, lively discourse, and creative, collaborative problem-solving.

Ours is a community where people care for and respect one another. We actively listen to children and allow them to express their emotions. We help our students develop the ability to make ethical choices, to appreciate each other and each other’s work, and to understand the consequences of their behavior.

Our children cultivate the empathy, kindness, resilience, and self-discipline needed for lasting happiness and success. A VCS graduate has developed the skills for meeting challenges, a deep sense of social responsibility, and the ability to enjoy the beauty and drama of life.

 

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High School Acceptances

  • American School of Barcelona
  • Beacon High School
  • Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
  • Berkeley Carroll School
  • Brooklyn Friends School
  • Brooklyn Technical High School
  • The Calhoun School
  • Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School
  • Concord Academy
  • Convent of the Sacred Heart
  • The Dalton School
  • Ethical Culture Fieldston School
  • Friends Seminary
  • Grace Church School
  • High School of Art and Design
  • Horace Mann School
  • Léman Manhattan Preparatory School 
  • LREI
  • Loomis Chaffee School
  • Manhattan Center for Science and Math
  • Mary McDowell Friends School
  • Marymount School
  • Midwood High School
  • The Nightingale-Bamford School
  • Northfield Mount Hermon School
  • The Packer Collegiate School
  • Performing Arts and Technology School
  • Poly Prep Country Day School
  • Riverdale Country School
  • Saint Ann's School
  • The Spence School
  • Trevor Day School
  • Trinity School
  • Xavier High School

Hear From Our Community

“VCS has helped me to learn, helped me to find my voice, to find my confidence. It has prepared me for high school.”
— 8th Grade Graduation Speech

"VCS’s approach is to teach children to love the process of learning rather than working for a grade. This allowed me to enter high school as engaged student with a love of learning and prepared me for the demanding environment of a selective high school. The exceptional faculty, along with the school's unique approach to teaching, creates a sense of community and support that has stayed with me to this day.” — VCS Alum

"Both of our daughters attended VCS from K-8 and we couldn't be more impressed with the incredible education they received – not only in the well-rounded academic program, with a focus on social issues, but in their preparedness as conscientious, thoughtful students ready to enter the next phase of their education (and beyond!)” — VCS Parent

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