Today my teen daughter and I visited the Cristo Rey New York High School in East Harlem. We were both impressed. A private co-ed jesuit school with a vision. Although they are jesuit, they welcome students from all faiths. What makes them unique is that they prepare students academically and vocationally. Students attend school 4 days a week and work 1 day a week. The "salary" is applied to their tuition. Because the work study program is part of the curriculum students must be 14 years of age by September 1 in order to attend, in order to acquire working papers.
If you desire a small school environment (currently 380 students), who teaches academics, a vocation, and values, I'm sure you will love this school as much as my daughter and I did upon our visit. Enough said! Go visit the school for yourself. The next application deadline is January 27, 2012, so act now!
If anything I have said above interests you, please check them out at http://www.cristoreyny.org/, and by all means, pray that my daughter is accepted.
