Come and See Your School!!
We are excited to welcome our new families to the Kurt Hahn community!! In order for us to coordinate an in-person school tour, you must rsvp so that we can manage the numbers, due to continued health and number restrictions. Please reach out to us at 718-629-1204 if you have any questions! Use this link to sign up for a tour.
Interested in learning more: Visit our Enrollment Information Page
School Contacts:
Main Phone: 718-629-1204
Parent Coordinator Thierry Telfort, ttelfort@kurthahnschool.org
School Secretary Lori Blitzer, lblitzer@kurthahnschool.org
Assistant Principal Jessica Jean-Marie, jjeanmarie@kurthahnschool.org
Principal Veronica Coleman, vcoleman@kurthahnschool.org
PTA Meeting, Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30 pm
Please join us for our monthly PTA meeting, the second Wednesday of the month. Our next meeting will be on March 10. Check your email for details from Parent Coordinator Telfort.
Semester 2 begins on Tuesday, February 2
- Programs can be accessed through your NYC Schools Account: (https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/student-journey/nyc-schools-account).
- Report cards will be mailed home on Monday, February 1 and shared in Crew during the first week of the semester. Check your email for important information and expectations for a successful spring term.
- All students are encouraged to answer the Principal's survey, which was emailed to students this week.
School Closure Alert: UPDATE - November 18
The Mayor and the Chancellor have announced the citywide closure of schools through at least Thanksgiving. That means Kurt Hahn students will NOT be returning on November 25. Since we do not yet have a return date, please check back here and in your email for updates. You can read the letter from the Chancellor here.
As always, do not hesitate to reach out to Principal Coleman directly with any questions or concerns at vcoleman@kurthahnschool.org.
Important Updates November, 2020
Announcements and Upcoming Events:
- SLCs (Student Led Conferences) will take place on November 12 from 4:00 - 6:30 and on November 13 from 12:00-2:00. Your child's crew teacher will be reaching out to make an appointment with you and your child for this remote presentation of learning. If you missed SLCs, please reach out to your child's crew teacher to make an appointment.
- Marking Period 1 ends on November 20. Please find a letter from the Chancellor here regarding the citywide grading policy for 2020-21.
- We have updated our grading policy to reflect the citywide expectations for grading. You can find our 2020-21 grading policy here.
- Families will have one window this school year to opt back in to in-person learning. Here is the information from the DOE regarding the opt in window:
Monday, November 2 – Sunday, November 15: Blended Learning Opt-In Window for Families
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- Families requesting to change from 100% remote to blended learning should complete and submit the Learning Preference survey during this window.
Weeks of November 30 & December 7: Students Begin In-Person Learning
**Please note that all classes will continue to take place remotely according to our current schedule.
If you have any questions about these announcements and upcoming events, please reach out to us. Our contact info can be found above.
The DOE school calendar can be found here.
DOE Guidelines for students and Families - Remote LEarning
- Students should complete instructional activities assigned by teachers within the expected timelines.
- Students should participate in check-ins, discussions, and other communication mechanisms as expected by the teacher.
- Students should review teacher feedback and complete any follow-up activities as assigned by the teacher.
- Students and families should proactively notify their teacher or a school administrator school with any concerns about progress or additional support needed.
- Families should support students in being successful by establishing routines and habits that support their success in remote learning.
- Families should ensure that students are adhering to their school’s contract for appropriate behavior on web enabled devices.
We at the Kurt Hahn School want to wish you and your family safety and good health in this time of crisis. If you need anything from us, please do not hesitate to reach out. While we are out of the building, we can be reached via the email addresses listed in the Faculty and Staff section of this website.
Who was Kurt Hahn?
Kurt Hahn was the founder of several innovative and successful educational programs, among them Outward Bound and the United World Colleges. He is renowned both for the faith he had in young people to rise to almost any challenge put before them and for his belief in the power of educational experiences to guide youth to make the right choices in even the most difficult of circumstances. As the headmaster of a successful progressive secondary school in 1930’s Germany, Hahn was jailed and ultimately exiled for writing letters to his school’s alumni protesting Hitler and the Nazi’s abuses of power and curtailing of civil rights in the days leading up to WWII. His life is an example of civic leadership and of informed moral courage in a dangerous time. It is these notions which guide the design of this school and this spirit which motivates our passion for youth and their future. For more information, please visit kurthahn.org or watch this short presentation.
Our Faculty & Staff
Our faculty and staff work each day to support the growth and development of all students at our school.
If you ever have a question, call the school or email them directly.