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  East Harlem
Philadelphia
Queens
Astoria
Brooklyn







"With the hope
that success breeds success, the Young Women's Leadership Network Network launched a second school in the fall 2004: The Bronx Campus of TYWLS, East Harlelm. From what we saw on our tour of the school, only six months into its initial year, the group has good reason to be optomistic."
–insideschools.org
 

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Network builds partnerships and supports programs that enhance the educational experience of students at TYWLS, Bronx Campus. The YWL Network Network Field Representative, Polly Lagana, is a Network staff member housed at the school to facilitate these partnerships and programs. The principal of TYWLS, Bronx Campus is Arnette Crocker. She was a member of the first graduating class of New York City's Aspiring Principals Leadership Program and spent a year shadowing the principal of TYWLS, East Harlem, Kathleen Ponze.

 

 

Results and Statistics

 
Grades: 7-10  
Enrollment: 312
Demographics: 53% African American; 41% Latina; 6% Asian or other
The school will grow by a grade every year and serve girls in grades 7-12.
77% of students attending the school receive free or reduced lunch.
TYWLS, Bronx Campus successfully completed their 2nd year
Attendance: over 93%
100% of 7th graders passed the English as Language Arts exam (ELA)
At TYWLS, Bronx Campus the entire 7th grade participated in a new fitness, nutrition and wellness program called Energy Up; Green Girls a program of NY City Parks Network, with The Girl Scouts, The Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe, The Leadership Program, PowerPlay, National Junior Honor Society and Girls Learn International.

 

TYWLS, Bronx Campus  

 

To read what Inside Schools has to say about TYWLS, Bronx, click here.

Contact information

Arnette Crocker, Principal

Polly Lagana, YWL Feild Representative


TCU Campus
2060 Lafayette Avenue
Bronx, NY 10473
Email: TYWLSBX@aol.com
Phone: (718) 239-8101



 

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