OUR SCHOOL
We are a New York City public transfer high school co-located with the School of Cooperative Technical Education (Co-Op Tech) in Manhattan and Queens.
At JSK, we utilize a multitude of innovative services and a customized level of support for each student to earn a Regents or High School Equivalency Diploma, along with career and technical certificates at Co-op Tech in a variety of cutting-edge trade areas. Our course offerings also include interpersonal skills development, extracurricular activities, Learning to Work internships, and career and college guidance.
Honoring Judith S. Kaye: A Legacy of Justice and Education
Judith S. Kaye was a trailblazer, becoming the first woman appointed to the New York Court of Appeals and serving as its Chief Judge. Renowned for her visionary leadership, reformed New York’s jury system and established specialized courts that addressed issues like drug addiction, domestic violence, and mental health Judge Kaye was particularly passionate about helping young people stay engaged in, advocating tirelessly to keep them out of the courtroom.
To honor her impactful legacy, The Judith. Kaye High School (JSK) opened its doors in September 2017. Located in Manhattan and co-located with the School of Cooperative Technical (Co-Op Tech), JSK provides innovative services and tailored support to empower each to succeed.
Principal's Message
Dear JSK Family,
There’s nothing special about success without a hill to climb. You are special, and your success makes us all stronger. We look forward to seeing you build further and, in turn, helping you build those around you into brighter, more positive, and more impactful contributors to our communities.
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It was the great Muhammad Ali who said, “It isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out, but it’s the pebble in your shoe.” Know that in this life, the work that we put into ourselves and those around us is a slow and careful process. Sometimes it can feel like change is impossible, and our goals are far out of reach. Slow motion is better than no motion, and if we continue to believe in ourselves, everything is possible. During this marathon, we have to be conscious of what the pebbles in our shoes might be. What are the small things that, over time, detract from our end goals and growth? Are we late for school or work, do we not put in all the effort we are capable of, do we have a dependence on chemicals or a poor diet? I urge you to take every day to evaluate the little things that can slowly build into major obstacles. Your toughest critic should be yourself.
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You are valuable and capable. You are smart and strong. Take each day to improve on the little things so that the mountains aren’t so steep and the road isn’t so rocky. We believe in you and always will, but it’s most important that you always believe in yourself.
Andrew Brown
Our Vision & Mission
Mission
To provide access to a meaningful high school experience for students who have faced significant barriers to their education, building the skills necessary to become independent and successful in a competitive, post-secondary world.
Vision
We embrace that each student’s history is unique and every circumstance is different; our school responds to the varying needs of all of our learners. We work as a team to help our students identify obstacles to their success and work creatively to empower our students to overcome these obstacles. Utilizing a customized level of support, engaging curriculum that encourages collaboration, meaningful experiences outside of the classroom, and an emphasis on socio-emotional growth our students will graduate as critical thinkers who are independent and successful contributors to the community.
Learning Model
Judith S. Kaye is a small, academically rigorous, full-time high school designed to engage students who have faced significant barriers to their education. Our unique learning model offers a supportive half-day academic and half-day career and technical program with hands-on training in a variety of in-demand and cutting-edge trades. JSK gives students an opportunity to attend school at either our Manhattan or Queens site.
If you enroll in JSK, you will:
Attend regular classes Monday through Friday
Participate in workshops and get support with academic and personal goals
Have access to tutoring, Regents prep, and extracurricular activities
Develop college and career plans for life after high school
Receive internship opportunities to expand skills for future employment.