John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School

Basic Information

Address: 17 Battery Place, 1st floor New York, NY 10004
County: New York
District: 02
Phone Number: 212-209-6006
Fax Number: 212-635-3874
Principal: Ronald Tabano

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Additional Information

School Type: transfer school
District ID: 84
School ID: M
State District ID: 707
Grade Level: 9-12
Founded: 2000
School Schedule (Hours in Day): 8
School Size: 500
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Philosophy/Belief Statement:

JVL touches individual lives by re-engaging students who have become disenfranchised with, and have dropped out of, traditional high schools, and enables them to obtain a high school diploma, pursue higher education and become productive members of society.

School History:

figuratively "dropped out" of traditional public schools. When students seek admission to Wildcat, they are requesting a "second chance" to achieve academic success and earn a high school diploma. Founded in 1993 as the Wildcat Academy, an alternative public school (later converting to charter status in 2000), Wildcat's work with its unique student body is grounded in the three related themes of alternative education: (1) a strong academic focus, (2) clear expectations concerning behavior, and (3) alternative learning options.

Since its founding, Wildcat has played a critical role in the development and implementation of programs addressing the needs of disenfranchised students. Implicit in the School's mission is the goal to provide youth struggling with a myriad of issues faced by urban teens today, with the educational and vocational skills necessary to become productive members of society. As a last opportunity school, students who have been failed by their previous school settings and whose past behaviors and life experiences have prevented them from success, are given the opportunity to overcome their issues and move forward with their lives in a community that supports high academic rigor.
Today, 475 students are attending one of the two Wildcat campuses. The Bronx campus, located in the Hunt's Point section of the Bronx, provides classes and services to students with less the 16 credits (freshman and sophomores). At the Manhattan campus, located in the Wall Street area, students with 16+ credits attend (juniors and seniors). All Regent's exams are administered once the student graduates to the Manhattan campus. Wildcat also allows students to continue to audit classes until students successfully pass all Regent's exams regardless of credits accumulated.