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Students are also required to present their work at one of three Senior Project sessions in January and have a debrief conversation with a teacher during a scheduled time.Įvery senior project is different, check out the project examples page to get a better idea of what makes a good project and the project archive to see some of the work students have created. The time is broken down as follows: 15 hours of in-class time with a teacher, 15 hours of in-school, independent work, 2-5 hours of afterschool sessions, and about 20 hours of out of school work.

Students are expected to spend approximately fifty to sixty hours of their time completing their project. Students who truly excel in this process can earn Distinction ** on their diploma from the NYC iSchool. Senior Project is the final of a three course sequence at the iSchool: Critical Thinking, in which students explore their area of focus (English, Social Studies, Science, Math, Technology or The Arts) and develop a topic idea, Research and Writing, where students research their topic and write an in depth literature review, Senior Project, where students create an original artifact in reaction to their research.Īt the end of this process the goal is for each student to be able to engage in a hour long discussion * wherein they can demonstrate the knowledge they gained through their research, how their topic connects to what was covered in their area of focus course and discuss the specifics of their project and any future implications it may have or plans to continue working with the material. It is crucial that students choose a topic that is important to them! The Senior Project is each student’s opportunity to explore a topic that truly interests them and for them to create something substantial, important and personal. Each student explores a topic of their choice over a ten month long time period in their junior and senior years of high school. NEST+m students blossom into practitioners–scientists, mathematicians, technologists, writers, historians, musicians, painters, linguists and artists–who learn from and with each other.The Senior Project at the iSchool is the academic capstone of each student’s experience.They develop the academic mindsets and metacognitive skills necessary for long-term learning. NEST+m’s students feel valued and cared for.At NEST+m, intellectualism, inclusivity, collaboration and exploration within and beyond our school community enable our students to lead lives filled with learning, discovery and purpose.Our three grade levels-Lower (grades K–5), Middle (6–8) and Upper (9–12)-occupy their own unique space within our large, sun-filled building, but they share a single educational philosophy and a unified school spirit. We are the only public Gifted & Talented school in New York City in which students can move seamlessly from Kindergarten through 12th grade. We offer an academically challenging curriculum designed to produce young scholars who are distinguished by their intellectual capabilities, communication skills, capacity for leadership, ethical values, and readiness to contribute to the betterment of the world at large. NEST+m is a New York City Department of Education citywide school for Gifted & Talented students, grades K to 12.