Mission
GUIDED BY A PROFESSIONAL FACULTY IN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, OUR PROGRAM MODEL EMPHASIZES ACADEMICS, THE ARTS, CULTURAL AWARENESS, ATHLETICS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. WITH SPECIFIC GOALS TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND MATH, WE PRIORITIZE STUDENTS' ANNUAL RETURN - ENSURING CONSISTENT INTERVENTION IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND ONWARDS. HNYC AND IT'S PROGRAM SITES ARE COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, BUILD PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS, ENCOURAGE A LIFELONG INTEREST IN LEARNING, EXPAND HORIZONS, AND FOSTER AWARENESS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.