William Alexander Middleschool
Grade 6 Guidance Information
Ms. Liriano-Paulino, grade 6 administrative team
Outside Academic Program
Below is a list of independent programs which offer academic opportunities to select students throughout NYC. All of these programs will have specific requirements for admission; academic, ethnic and/or financial. The mission of these programs is to provide opportunities for academic and personal growth. Some may assist your child in applying for boarding schools, others in providing summer academic intensives.
We encourage you to view each website for eligibility. If you are interested and qualify for any of the programs, please speak with your child’s guidance counselor. Programs may require parents to register online.
Hunter College High School Admissions
Hunter College High School Admissions
Hunter College High School (HCHS) is a part of the Hunter College Campus Schools, the laboratory schools of the City University of New York administered by Hunter College. Our high school serves students in grades 7-12. The only entry year for HCHS is 7th grade.
They serve students who demonstrate advanced cognitive ability and prepare them to be life-long learners and leaders. They assist in the development of creative, intellectually-curious, and original thinkers who are passionate about learning. The High school uses the principles of gifted education, including depth, complexity, challenge, enrichment, and acceleration of the curriculum, to meet the needs of intellectually-advanced students.
Admissions is determined by a students performance on their 5th grade NYS Math and ELA exams
The minimum qualifying scores needed to apply to Hunter and sit for the HCHS January 2025 Entrance Exam are as follows:
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SP 24, ELA English Language Arts = 474
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SP 24, STM State Math = 496
https://www.hunterschools.org/high-school/admissions/eligibility
Teak
TEAK is a free program that helps talented students from low-income families achieve their potential. Through intensive after school and summer classes, TEAK prepares middle school students to get into the nation’s most selective high schools and colleges. TEAK’s robust support system ensures that students thrive in their independent (day and boarding) high schools and graduate from college, ready to pursue their professional goals and positively impact the world.
Qualified candidates MUST:
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Be an NYC resident enrolled in Sixth Grade
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Achieve a 90% or above in all classes
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Come from families with Financial need
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Be a citizen or permanent resident of the US (Parent status not required)
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Have a strong attendance and punctuality
Breakthrough New York
Breakthrough New York is a tuition free program that empowers motivated students from low-income households to graduate from college and pursue fulfilling and sustaining careers. It is a ten-year program that starts the summer before 7th grade all the way through college
STUDENTS SELECTED FOR BREAKTHROUGH MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
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Enrolled in 6th grade in public, charter, or private school during the 2024-2025 school year
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Come from a low-income household
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Academically motivated with a Level 3 or higher on the 2023–2024 Standardized State Assessment and an 85% or above in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies on their 6th-grade report card
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Can attend both school year and summer programming STUDENTS SELECTED FOR BREAKTHROUGH MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
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First-generation to pursue college: Parent(s) did not graduate college or university in the U.S.
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First-generation American
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Identify as a racial or ethnic minority
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Live in a single parent household
https://btny.org/admissions-2/
PREP for PREP Grade 6
Prep helps the brightest and most hardworking African American, Latino, and Asian American students in the New York City area prepare for success at leading independent schools (commonly known as private schools) in New York City. Current 5th and 6th grade students apply to Prep for entry into independent schools in 7th or 8th grade. Space in the Prep for Prep program is reserved for students who demonstrate very strong academic performance and high financial need. As such, Prep for Prep considers family income and financial assets as part of its application process.
Applications/Nominations to Prep for Prep are encouraged for students who meet the following criteria:
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Of African American, Latino, Asian and multiracial descent
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Currently in the fifth or sixth grade attending a New York City area public, charter, or parochial school;
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Scored 3’s and 4’s on previous years NYS Ela and Math Exams
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Average 90% or above or mostly 4’s on final report card
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Reserved for students who demonstrate high financial need (family income and financial assets are part on the application process
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https://www.prepforprep.org/admissions/prep-5th-and-6th-grades