New York City Harlem Program
The New York City Harlem Chapter of Say Yes, founded in 2004, launched with 384 students and over 500 siblings. The Harlem Program operates in five schools: P.S. 57, P.S. 83, P.S. 161, P.S. 180, and P.S. 182 and the majority of the students are currently in fifth grade.

Say Yes Supports

The range of services Say Yes offers includes:

  • After-school and summer programming with access to tutoring, enrichment opportunities, and career exploration
  • School-day academic support
  • Family outreach and support
  • Social services
  • Scholarships for two-year, four-year and vocational institutes to its high school graduates
  • Parent and sibling financial assistance at two-year, four-year and vocational institutes
  • Free legal services with a 24 hour message line and weekly office hours.
  • Annual/biannual retreat with school staff and administration
These services help to create a positive, sustaining framework for each student's academic experience, one that encourages and rewards continued effort.

Say Yes Partners

  • National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST), Teachers College
  • Dean Hope Center for Psychological and Educational Services, Teachers College
  • Reading Specialist Program, Health & Behavioral Studies Department, Teachers College
  • Science Education Program, Teachers College
  • Bingham McCutchen, international law firm

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SAY YES TO EDUCATION COHORT DESCRIPTION

Cohort Size, June 2009 

The Say Yes New York City Chapter serves 384 students, of which 272 (71%) are currently enrolled in the five Harlem schools and 112 (29%) are dispersed.

Student Demographic Data

The NYC Say Yes Chapter serves a diverse student population: 53% female, 47% male; 67% Hispanic; 26% Black; 2% Asian and 4% bi-racial and 1% of other racial/ethnic backgrounds. Less than a quarter of the students (22%) are classified as English Language Learners, and 15% have Individualized Education Programs (IEP).

PERFORMANCE ON GRADE 4 NEW YORK STATE ASSESSMENTS

Fourth Grade NYS English Language Arts Assessment Performance

In all five schools, the percentage of Say Yes students who received a Level 3 or 4 exceeded the citywide percentage.  Likewise, in all five schools, the percentage of Say Yes students who passed the ELA assessment exceeded the district passing rates.

Fourth Grade NYS Math Assessment Performance

In all five schools, the percentage of Say Yes students who received a level 3 or 4 exceeded the citywide percentage.  Likewise, in all five schools, the percentage of Say Yes students who passed the math assessment exceeded the district passing rates.  

InsideSchools.org

A group of committed public school parents, children's advocates, journalists and teachers dedicated to improving public education in New York City. We visit schools, speak with parents and teachers, and comb the media to present an independent and authoritative view of New York City schools. We provide a forum for parents, teachers and administrators to share what they know best about the city's schools. By helping parents navigate the bureaucracy, and by encouraging them to lobby for improvements in their neighborhood schools, we seek to increase support for public education and to make the public school system more accessible to parents, and more accountable to students.

Find information on NYC middle schools at Inside Schools.org