OUR ETHOS

  • NEST+m ethos graphic: Intellectualism, Inclusivity, Collaboration, Exploration

OUR MISSION

NEST+m is a New York City Department of Education citywide school for Gifted & Talented students, grades K to 12. 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.

We are the only public Gifted & Talented school in New York City in which students can move seamlessly from Kindergarten through 12th grade. 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.  

  • 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.

  • NEST+m’s students feel valued and cared for. They develop the academic mindsets and metacognitive skills necessary for long-term learning. 

  • NEST+m students blossom into practitioners–scientists, mathematicians, technologists, writers, historians, musicians, painters, linguists and artists–who learn from and with each other.

 

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WELCOME BACK, BLENDED LEARNERS!

See a Courtyard Map with Entrance & Dismissal Locations

COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT

In order for your child to return to in-person learning, you MUST SUBMIT the consent form for in-school COVID-19 testing by the first day your child returns to the school building. Kindergarten students are excluded from random testing. 

To submit consent, Log into your NYC Schools Account, click your student’s name, click “Manage Account,” and then when a dropdown menu appears, click “Consent Forms.” Read the page, and then choose the consent option at the end for your student.

STUDENT LIFE

  • Students celebrating multicultural day
  • Students sitting together in courtyard
  • Middle grades music concert
  • Upper grade students dressed up for multicultural day
  • NEST+m PTA School Store
  • Students listening to a speaker during Career Day
  • Students gathered on a lawn during a college trip to Princeton

    Our upper grade students on a college tour.

  • Congratulations to our Graduation Class of 2020!

    Thursday, June 25 at 12 noon for 8th Grade, 4pm for Seniors

  • The production of the Addams Family
  • The chess team at the national tournament
  • NEST+m courtyard
  • NEST+m Graduation at Cooper Union Great Hall

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • K-5 REOPENING UPDATE

    Please see the full details in the message sent to families.

    Schedule Updates

    The week of April 19th will be our last week in our current model. Enrichment clusters will continue throughout this week.

    Tuesday, April 20: NY State ELA exam for remote learners

    • Asynchronous Day for Grades K-5
    • Grades 3-5 NY State ELA Exam will take place from 8:30am to 11:00am.
    • No blended and remote SGI
    • Kindergarten students who have been full time since January attend in-person school on their regular schedule

    Thursday, April 22nd: End of the semester activities with current classes

    • 8:30 to 9:00am: Family Celebrations 
    • 9:00 to 10:30am: Class Good-byes with Students
    • 1:50pm: Remote and Blended SGI
    • 1:50 to 2:50pm: Enrichment Specials

    Friday, April 23rd: New classes begin

    • 8:30 to 9:00am:  Family Orientations
    • 9:00 to 10:30am: Student Orientations and Community-Building Activities
    • 1:50 to 2:50pm: Enrichment Specials

    Monday, April 26th - Friday, April 30th

    • New School In-Person and Remote Schedule
    • 8:30 to 2:00pm: School Day Schedule for all K-5 students.
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  • Lower Grades State Testing Update

    Please see the full details in the message sent to families.

    We will only be testing remote Lower Grades learners on April 20th. (These schedule changes only apply to Lower Grades students; Grades 6-8 will test on April 20th as previously announced.) Please see below for please see the updated testing schedule below.

    Lower Grade Remote students: 

    • NY State ELA Exam on Tuesday, April 20th, at 8:30am.
    • All students will be dismissed at 11:00am

    Lower Grade In-person five-day students: 

    • NY State ELA Exam on Tuesday, April 27th during their regular school day, at 8:30am
    • Students will be dismissed at 2:00pm

    ELA make-up exams:
    Remote students: Wednesday, April 21st, at 8:30am
    In-person learners: Wednesday, April 28th, at 8:30am

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  • Middle Grades State Testing Update

    See the full details in this email.

    Testing Schedule for Middle Grades

    6th and 7th grade students who have opted in:  

    • NY State ELA Exam is on Tuesday, April 20th, at 8:20 am. 
    • All students should arrive by 8:15 am and will be dismissed at 11:00am. 
    • The ELA State test is untimed, but since students are only taking the multiple choice section, we anticipate students will finish the exam in 60-90 minutes.

    8th grade students who have opted in: 

    • NY State ELA Exam is on Tuesday, April 20th, at 12:30pm
    • All students should arrive at 12:15pm and will be dismissed by 2:30pm. 
    • The ELA State test is untimed, but since students are only taking the multiple choice section, we anticipate students will finish the exam in 60-90 minutes.

    ELA make-up exam: Wednesday, April 28th, at 8:30am

     

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