Organization Details:

The York Early College Academy (YECA)
The YECA experience offers a challenging program which provides the academic and social supports that are needed to graduate high school having earned as many as sixty college credits towards a baccalaureate degree.

Description and/or History:
The school’s mission is an ambitious statement of high expectations for student achievement and post-secondary education. Students enter in the 6th grade with a variety of academic performance levels through ongoing assessments, instruction is modified and student programs are structured to allow them to:

Strengthen their basic math and reading skills
Demonstrate the requisite skills for independent and critical thinking, problem solving, articulation, organization, and presentation
Master the state mandated learning standards
Acquire the core abilities to apply the necessary combination of skills and knowledge required for the lifelong pursuit of ongoing academic, occupational, and personal growth
Acknowledge, respect and embrace human diversity
Become empowered through self-knowledge, self-esteem, self-motivation, and self-discipline, while growing the capacities to overcome adversity, accept boundaries, and maintain high standards of personal integrity, and
Develop a positive predisposition toward academic achievement.
The aim of any school is to graduate responsible and productive citizens with strong critical thinking and academic skills by providing a rigorous, dynamic, comprehensive curriculum delivered in partnership with the community, family and a competent, qualified staff in a safe and caring environment.


The York Early College Academy aims to ready middle school students for college-level courses by the 9th grade. YECA opened in the fall of 2006 with 81 sixth-graders and adds a grade each year growing to become a full 6th-12th grade school.

Contact person: Michele Neuhaus, Staff Liaison, (718) 262-2778, (email)

Address:

The City University Of NY/York College Jamaica, NY 11451 (See a map)

Directions:

York Early College Academy (Q284) is located on: 133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd Jamaica, NY 11434 Phone: (718) 978-1127 | Fax: () - Principal: Deborah Burnett Buses Q111, Q113, QM21 E,J,Z Take the JAMAICA CENTER-PARSONS/ARCHER bound Train Get off. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: E, J, Z   Nearest Bus Stop: Q111, Q113, QM21, .06 minute walk