35 NEW HYDROPONIC CLASSROOMS OPEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN NYC
September 5, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – NY Sun Works Executive Director Manuela Zamora congratulates the city’s school children returning to class today and announced the opening of 35 new hydroponic labs, bringing the total number of NYC public schools equipped with NY Sun Works Hydroponic Classrooms to 350 and students reached to over 130,000.
“Today, we wish every student a successful academic year. At NY Sun Works, we are especially proud that more students will return to schools equipped with a NY Sun Works Hydroponic Classroom. Thirty-five new labs are opening today across the five boroughs, providing K-12 students hands-on learning through urban farming. We are also proud to serve more special education students and English Language Learners this school year. Our commitment to inclusivity is unwavering, which is why we are bringing our innovative technology and curriculum to students of diverse backgrounds.”
“A sustainable future begins in the classroom. Together with our NYC public school partners, we are cultivating the next generation of scientists empowered to create solutions to global climate challenges. We wish everyone a fantastic school year filled with curiosity and discovery!”
Below is a list of all 35 schools where labs will open this fall:
Hunter College Elementary School
K068 IS68 Isaac Bildersee
K090 PS 90 Edna Cohen School
K097 PS 97 The Highlawn
K114 PS 114 Ryder Elementary
K122 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)
K131 PS 131 Brooklyn
K153 PS 153 Homecrest
K199 PS 199 Frederick Wachtel
K249 PS 249 The Caton
K285 IS 285 Meyer Levin
K369 PS K369 – Coy L. Cox School
K401 Christopher Avenue Community School
K594 Gotham Professional Arts Academy
K654 Van Siclen Community Middle School
M475 Stuyvesant High School
Q071 PS 071 Forest
Q078 PS/IS 78Q
Q131 PS 131 Abigail Adams
Q144 PS 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Q400 August Martin High School
Q585 Maspeth High School
R721 The Richard H Hungerford School
The Ascension School
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
X009 PS 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary
X032 The Belmont School
X110 PS 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
X228 Jonas Bronck Academy
X231 Eagle Academy for Young Men
X277 PS 277
X439 Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
X469@X855 Bronx School for Continuous Learners
X670 Health Opportunities High School
X811 PS X811
