Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) is a public school in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, serving grades PreK -12. It is a part of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).[1]

History

The school opened in 2006, and initially it had 150 students in grades six through twelve. Its first class, in June 2012, had one hundred percent college acceptance.[2] Brett Kimmel was the first principal. As of 2012 the school had 600 students; 98% of the students were Hispanic and Latino, with most of them being Dominican American and/or born in the Dominican Republic.[3] WHEELS opened a Lower Grades to serve PreK - 5 in 2014 and expanded each year to become a PreK - 12.[3] As of 2017, it had apperoximately 800 students.[4]

References

  1. ^ "School". web. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ Feeney, Michael J. (2012-12-13). "Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School now has room for students to excel". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Caralee J. (2012-06-07). "For Many Latino Students, College Seems Out of Reach". Education Week. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  4. ^ Pichardo, Carolina (2017-09-01). "Uptown School Reveals Its New Playground". DNAinfo. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

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