Now in its 20th year of operation, the Harbor School prepares teenagers for green and sustainable jobs in the maritime sector – from scientific research to underwater welding.
because it lacks the rocks, rough contours and nooks that creatures like oysters favor for shelter.
Sailing is one of the Harbor School’s competitive sports. Pictured in the center is Principal Jeff Chetirko with students on a sailboat.The planned expansion is needed because the school gets almost 10 applications in enrollment lottery for every open seat in its freshman class.
In Harbor School labs, towers of different plants grow under different conditions. Students do this as part of their daily class work.Using Governors Island as an environmental laboratory, Harbor School students investigate the local human impacts on New York City’s waterways and coastal areas, while exploring solutions to mitigate those problems.
“By the time I leave here most days, it's so dark outside,” said Jennings-Pagan, who is also the student body president. She said she often gets home as late as 8 p.m. and that she takes pictures of the skyline all the time because “it's super beautiful.” The school’s mission is to prepare pupils for college as well as train and certify students for technical careers. Chetriko said that stewardship of the planet and local waterways is deeply woven into every aspect of student life, now on Governors Island. The school moved there in 2010, so enrollees could learn to protect, conserve and restore the environment as they learn to work in it.
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