The James Baldwin School Home

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."  
- James Baldwin 
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About Us

We are a transfer school, accepting students who have spent at least one semester at another school and chose our community as a better fit. What makes us unique:
 
*Transformative Justice Action Team        *Project Based Learning.              *NYS Performance Consortium School 
 
*Outward Bound Partnership    *Learn to Work Partnership with CAMBA    *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 Intellect
Respect for Humanity
Respect for Diversity
Respect for Truth
Commitment to Peace
Commitment to Justice
Commitment to Democracy

What We Offer

  • Small School
  • Restorative Justice
  • Internships

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