Examples of WCS School Partnerships

"The students enjoyed their trip and are asking when is the next trip. I learned a lot and I am able to share the wonderful experience with others.” -Partnership Teacher



Mosaic Pre-K and Therese Cervini Childcare Center

Partnership Focus – STEM Starters
Partner Grades – Preschool
Partnering WCS Park - Queens Zoo

Partnership Scope and Components:

  • Teacher PD - Connecting Children to Science and Nature
  • Outreach programming at the schools
  • Nature Kits and Student Library in each classroom
  • Student fieldtrips
  • Family Days at the zoo and school
Photo Credit: Jason Green ©WCS

Staten Island School of Civic Leadership (31R861)

Partnership Focus – Fostering STEM career interest in students
Partner Grades – 6-8
Partnering WCS Park - NY Aquarium and Bronx Zoo

Partnership Scope and Components:
  • Teacher PD
  • Student fieldtrips and guest speaker visits
  • Civic Engagement with WCS conservation projects
Photo Credit: (c) Veronica Miller/WCS

NYC Public Schools Community School District 12

Partnership Focus – Supporting authentic scientific inquiry in students
Partner Grades – PreK-8th grade
Partnering WCS Park - Bronx Zoo

Partnership Scope and Components:

  • District wide engagement with teachers across all schools
  • Multi-day series of teacher PD workshops
  • Sustained responsive coaching throughout the school year
  • Student field trips to the Bronx Zoo
  • Science symposium at the Bronx Zoo showcasing student research projects
Photo Credit: Julie Larsen Maher ©WCS

Maple Street School

Partnership Focus – Connecting learning to the Prospect Park Zoo as part of the school community
Partner Grades – 3K-PreK
Partnering WCS Park - Prospect Park Zoo

Partnership Scope and Components:

  • Teacher PD
  • Student field trips to the zoo (or outreach into the classroom)
  • End of year family day at the zoo

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