High School for
Excellence and Innovation
Our School
HSEI was the first school in New York City designed to serve incoming ninth-grade students who are over-age and under-credited. Through our partnership with East Side House Settlement, we support our students academically and social-emotionally to help them achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.
Applications are open for 2020-2021!
Announcements
SPRING BREAK 2021
GLOBAL READY ACADEMY FOR MLLS IN HIGH SCHOOL
The Academy is an opportunity for you to build community with other students, access resources and strategies to support your college and career journey, and unleash your gifts of multilingualism and multiculturalism. It will be comprised of four online sessions that explore different topics related to college and career readiness. The session will take place on March 29, March 30, March 31 and April 1st from 11:00am-12:30pm. Participants must commit to all session. Student interest forms are due March 24. You can refer to our promotional flyer for detail descriptions.
If you would like to attend, please fill out and submit this interest form. Once you have done so, you will receive an email from ycrespo4@schools.nyc.gov to confirm your attendance and provide you with next steps.
Please note: that sessions will be provided in English with scaffolds available in multiple languages.
If you have any questions, please email us at DML@schools.nyc.gov.
We look forward to seeing you this spring!
The Postsecondary Readiness Team
Division of Multilingual Learners
January 19, 2021
Dear HSEI Parents,
Greetings from the Harlem Center for Education (HCE). My name is David Perez and I am the Executive Director of the Harlem Center for Education. HCE has recently established a collaboration with the High School for Excellence and Innovation to provide additional college access support to your young adults. Specifically, we will be working closely with the HSEI administration and college advising team to assist with college admissions applications, financial aid applications, career counseling, and academic advising. All our services are free. Since we will be working with you and your young adults on the college transition process, I wanted to provide you with some background information about our organization.
The Harlem Center for Education is a not-for-profit organization and was founded in 1970 as the East Harlem College and Career Counseling Program, with the mission of assisting low-income, first generation students to enroll in and complete postsecondary education. Over our 50-year history, we have assisted over 25,000 students to enroll in 85 colleges. We are funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Educational Talent Search program, which provides free college access services to low-income, first generation students who are in need of assistance to complete the college application process. Please visit our website at https://harlemctred.org for more information.
We strongly believe that every student is capable of pursuing education and training after high school, both as a means of enhancing their career opportunities and their personal growth. Me and my staff (Academic Advisors Genesis Pantosin and James Ruffin) are excited about the opportunity to work with you and your young adults to provide any assistance and guidance we can as they embark on their next education journey - whether that is a four-year college, community college, or vocational training. Thanks in advance for your partnership.
Sincerely,
David Perez
Executive Director
Thank You and Goodbye 2020!
2020 may go down in history as the worst year in decades, but thanks to the HSEI community we have these beautiful moments to remember.
Our Academics
Educational Opportunities
Advanced placement classes for college credit
Computer science classes
ENL standalone and elective classes
Trimester calendar
Earn up to 16 high school credits per semester
3 semesters x 16 credits = 48 credits in one school year
After-school tutoring and STEM tutoring with City College of New York
Technology access (SmartBoards, Chromebooks, iMacs, and digital workshops)
Beyond Academics
Work Opportunities
Learning to Work paid internship program
NDA paid work study program
Community and Family Activities and Supports
Family workshops
Community supports through our partners
Extracurricular sports (basketball, baseball, badminton, and soccer)
After-school clubs (cooking, music, and art)
Mental and Physical Health
Dental and Medical services in partnership with New York Presbyterian
Social services supports
Individual and family therapy
Community exercise programs
College & Career
College and Career Readiness Activities and Programs
College and Career Services
Career development and occupational studies commencement certification (CDOS commencement credentials)
Field trips
Career fairs
College tours
Individualized programing
Standardized test preparation (Regents, SATs, and AP exams)
Mentoring in Medicine program