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“The purpose of education…is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions...”  
– James Baldwin
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About Us

We are a Transfer School that belongs to the NYS Performance Consortium and partners with Outward Bound and CAMBA's Learn to Work program. We have a well-established, school-based Transformative Justice Action Team and our students engage in Project Based Learning and Individualized Post-Secondary Planning.
 




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Our Mission

It is our mission at the James Baldwin School to provides students with an education that fosters community, creativity, inquiry, and problem-solving; centers every learner’s humanity; creates compassionate and socially conscious individuals positioned to make a positive impact; and encourages young people to see the future of the world in themselves and one another.
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Core Values

Respect for the Intellect
Respect for Humanity
Respect for Diversity
Respect for Truth
Commitment to Peace
Commitment to Justice
Commitment to Democracy
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
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What We Offer

  • Small School
  • Restorative Justice
  • Internships

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