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Harlem Academy is a co-educational, private, independent, and nonprofit day school registered with the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS).〔Other than being day, private, and nonprofit: (''Harlem Academy'' (New York State Association of Independent Schools) ), February 14, 2011. Day: (Davidson, Alex, ''Country Day In Harlem'', in ''Forbes'' (post), January 29, 2009, 5:40 p.m. ), as accessed September 13, 2013. Private: (''Harlem Academy'', in ''SchoolBook'' (no date) ), as accessed September 14, 2013. Independent: (Kanani, Rahim, ''An In-Depth Interview with Vinny Dotoli of the Harlem Academy'', in ''Forbes'', September 7, 2011, 9:15 a.m. ), as accessed September 13, 2013. Nonprofit: Davidson, Alex, ''Country Day In Harlem'', ''op. cit.''〕 Its mission, according to Rahim Kanani, is to offer education for children oriented to higher education.〔Kanani, Rahim, ''An In-Depth Interview with Vinny Dotoli of the Harlem Academy'', ''op. cit.'' (''Harlem Academy Spring 2008 Newsletter'', vol. 4, no. 2 ), as accessed September, 2013, p. ().〕 The school aims to foster levels of academic achievement and character development required to enter and thrive at top secondary schools.〔(''Mission Statement'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 Located at 1330 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, it serves grades one through eight.〔(''At a Glance'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed October 19, 2013.〕 It emphasizes academic rigor and family partnership.〔(''Overview'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 Admission is need-blind and tuition is determined on a sliding scale in order to make the school accessible to families of all income levels. The school is primarily funded by private donations〔(''Efficiency Data'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 and is an accredited member of the National Association of Independent Schools.〔(''Membership Directory'' (NAIS – National Association of Independent Schools) ), February 10, 2011.〕 The head of the school is Vincent "Vinny" Dotoli.〔(''Message From the Head of School'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed October 19, 2013.〕 == Model programs == Its mission is to offer educational opportunities "for children whose aptitude for success in higher education might otherwise go unrealized."〔''Harlem Academy Spring 2008 Newsletter'', ''op. cit.'', p. ().〕 The school aims to foster levels of academic achievement and character development required to enter and thrive at top secondary schools.〔〔(Marks, Andrew, ''Building the Next Dalton'', in ''New York'' magazine, October 24, 2007 ), as accessed September 13, 2013.〕 The school, according to its head, "modeled the atmosphere and rigor of the City's highest performing private schools."〔Kanani, Rahim, ''An In-Depth Interview with Vinny Dotoli of the Harlem Academy'', ''op. cit.''〕 Extended day programming offers five hours of rigorous academic instruction, enriching educational activities, and active teacher supervision for students, between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every weekday.〔(''Extended Day'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 Family partnership requires, under the enrollment contract, each family to volunteer at the school for a minimum of four hours per parent per month. They can join steering committees to help "shape" the school.〔Other than contract and steering committees: Davidson, Alex, ''Country Day In Harlem'', ''op. cit.'' Contract and steering committees (with quotation): Kanani, Rahim, ''An In-Depth Interview with Vinny Dotoli of the Harlem Academy'', ''op. cit.''〕 According to Dotoli in 2011, "no teacher has been hired without approval by the family hiring committee" composed of parents volunteering for the school.〔 Parents run new-parent orientations〔Davidson, Alex, ''Country Day In Harlem'', ''op. cit.''〕 and are encouraged to help out with fundraising events. The Singapore Math Method is the foundation of the math curriculum at Harlem Academy,〔Hu, Winnie, ''Making Math as Easy as 1, Pause, 2, Pause ...'', in ''The New York Times'' (Late ed. (East Coast)), October 1, 2010, p. A1 (in ''ProQuest'' (database), as accessed September 13, 2013).〕 which is the first school in Manhattan to adopt the system.〔 According to Winnie Hu, it is modeled on Singapore's internationally recognized national math curriculum and focuses on fostering deeper and more multifaceted understanding of fewer math concepts, rather than cursory coverage of a large array of topics.〔 According to Hu, other schools to adopt Singapore Math include Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C., and Hunter College Elementary School.〔Hu, Winnie, ''Making Math Lessons as Easy as 1, Pause, 2, Pause ...'', in ''New York Times'', September 30, 2010.〕 Volunteers make essential contributions to school community life. Harlem Academy relies on volunteers to maintain and augment its program.〔(''Volunteer Opportunities'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 Special guest volunteers have helped classes produce their own magazine,〔(''Thanks Michael and Amanda'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 teach art history with accompanying guided visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art,〔(''Art at Harlem Academy: Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art'' (Harlem Academy) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 and run an advanced math program.〔(''Youth Education: We're inspiring a new generation of math skilled thinkers'' (The Actuarial Foundation) ), as accessed April 15, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harlem Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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