About Kingsbridge International Magnet

Our mission

Our mission is to serve recent immigrant English Language Learners and prepare them with the linguistic, academic and cultural skills needed for success in college and beyond. We integrate language development and content using cooperative learning strategies. Students work together in order to complete in-depth projects and develop their communication skills.

Admission:

Kingsbridge International is open only to students who have been in the United States for fewer than four years and have scored at the intermediate beginner level or below on a standard language exam. Applications should be sent to rnewlon@nycboe.net.

About The School

Kingsbridge International High School has a vision. It seeks to turn all of its students
into fluent English language speakers and simultaneously set them on the path to high
achievement in the Regent’s examinations. It has been remarkably successful in
attaining both of these goals. A combination of skilled teaching and strategic planning
means that all students are provided with a rich and challenging learning environment.
Individual students benefit from teachers who know them well, use achievement data to
plan their lessons and who consult with them on a very regular basis. The vast majority
of lessons are well differentiated. This demonstrates itself in the widespread use of
parallel texts to allow reading to take place at different levels of complexity. It is also
apparent in the way all staff use language well to clarify concepts for new students and
questions that challenge students of all abilities appropriately.

Principals Vision

The principal’s vision has also been to involve all staff in the direction the school should
take. This “participatory management” means that, through regular and well led grade
and subject meetings, all staff have a say in the development of the curriculum,
scheduling and programs for individual students. Because of the sensitive way in which
this has been encouraged, there is a very strong culture of trust and respect between
staff. This, in turn, transfers well to students whose self-esteem grows very quickly upon
entry to the school.