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58 THE QUEENS COURIER •JANUARY 24, 2013 •CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOL WEEK • JAN. 27-FEB. 2 •THEME: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS RAISE THE STANDARDS •FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com catholic school week s s CTK set to open charter school in Sept. BY MAGGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com Middle schoolers are making the jump to Christ the King’s campus quicker than before — through a new charter school set to open this September. Middle Village Preparatory (MVP) Charter School received approval January 1 to open its doors this fall to 120 sixth grade students, and will offer an expansive middle school education as well as alleviate overcrowding in the district. “The last two years, opening the school is something that we have really focused on,” said Michael Michel, president of Christ the King Regional High School and the founder of MVP. MVP will be housed in an area of Christ the King that is currently unoccu- pied — roughly a 50,000-square-foot section reserved for a new administration and students. Michel and the founding board are currently searching for a principal for the new charter school and also for a Director of Operations. By the middle of February, applications will be sent to fifth grade students in District 24, urging them to spend their next year at MVP. If 120 students don’t apply, admission will open up to the entire city, and by April, the student body will be selected. “Families should have a choice. We have good public schools, we have good private schools, but there’s only one charter school in the district,” said Michel. The 120 selected students will then advance to the seventh grade, and a new 120 students will be selected for the sixth grade, and so on, until a 360-student middle school forms by 2015. MVP’s mission is already set, and aims to have more individual and focused education for its students with longer school days and an extended year. Subjects such as Latin will be a requirement, and math and English will have double the amount of customary instruction time. Divine Mercy DivineCATHOLIC ACADEMY Give Your Child The Most Important Gift of All CATHOLIC A QUALITY EDUCATION Divine Mercy Catholic Academy: OPEN HOUSE 101-60 92nd Street, Ozone Park, N.Y. 11416Give Your Child The Most SUNDAY, January 27, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 718-845-3074 – www.dmcacademy.comA QUALITY EDUCATION OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO VISIT THE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Educating children in a caring, family atmosphere Divine Mercy Catholic Academy SUNDAY, January 2which is committed to excellence in education. Thee 8Grad–Early Childhood 101-60 92nd St., Ozone Park, NY 11416 school prepares children of all ethnic and religious back- Visit our website: www.dmcacademy.com 3 & 4 Year Old Program grounds with Christian moral values, knowledge, skillsFOR AN APPOINTMENT TOR CALLKindergarten–Preschool–Nursery5068-3074 Fax (718) 845- Phone (718) 845 Member – Middle States HALF DAY 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Divine Mercy Catholic Academy offers a nursery(3 year old) ESt., Ozone Park, NY 11416nd60 92-1012:00 pmDivine Mercy Catholic Academyand appreciative attitudes that will empower them in life.-FULL DAY 8:00 am Call for an appointment to visit the school. Association of Colleges and Schools and pre-school (4 year old) program, as well as kindergarten WE OFFER Kindergarten through 8th grade in a safe(CCTV), structured environment. -5068 N3074 Fax (718) 845-Phone (718) 845 • Dedicated and Qualified Faculty and Staff FULL DAY 8:00 am – 2:10 pm The school offers early drop-off from 7:30 am and an after- 3www.dmcacademy.comVisit our website: • Middle States Member AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM school program until 6:00 pm. Bus transportation and the free/ FCall for an appointment to visit the school.Education in a Safe and Structured Environment • • Lifelong Christian Values – Daily Religion Classes reduced lunch program are available for eligible students. HMiddle States–Member6:00 pm–AVAILABLE 2:15 • Grades N – 8 FULL DAYS (M-F) Title I Math, Reading, and counseling, as well as 7th and 8thAssociation of Colleges and Schools • Early Morning Drop Off 7:30 am • Internet Access in Classrooms grade honors Math are offered for qualified students. Per- KWE OFFER • Classes with Laptop & Plato Learning Stations centage of students passing state tests is above the state, city, • Family Tuition Rates Available diocesan and local region percentages. Programs such as stu-Dedicated and Qualified Faculty and Staff FUEducation in a Safe and Structured Environment••Title I Reading and Math Classes • • Boys and Girls Basketball Program 11:00am or Sunday, February 10th, 11:30am – 1:00 pm. AF)-8 FULL DAYS (M–Grades N•pmDaily Religion Classes–Lifelong Christian Values•Registration begins February 4th, mornings from 9:00 –until 6Homework Assistancew.Bus Transportation (if eligible)AMiddle States Member•dent council, choir, twirling, yearbook and band are available.School Lunch ProgramAfterschool Program••• • Band • Early Morning Drop Off 7:30 am • Collaboration with St. John’s University •Advertorial s in ClassroomsInternet AccesBaton Twirling • • Classes with Laptop & Plato Learning Stations


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