The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School

The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (the Kurt Hahn School) is a New York City public school working in partnership with New York City Outward Bound and Expeditionary Learning. Recently the former principal Mr. Matthew Brown has stepped down as principal at The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School. Ms. Veronica Coleman is the principal.[1]

The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
Location
5800 Tilden Avenue, Floor 2 Brooklyn , New York 11203 United States
Coordinates	40°38′53.37″N 73°55′20.1″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	To serve, to strive, and not to yield.
Established	2007
School district	New York City Department of Education
Principal	Veronica Coleman
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	369+
Affiliation	New York City Outward Bound
Website	kurthahnschool.org

History

Founding

The school was founded in 2007. It opened in the Tilden Educational Complex (see Samuel J. Tilden High School) in East Flatbush, New York. During the first year, the school had only 70 9th graders.[2] The high school will add a grade each year until is it 9-12.

Kurt Hahn

Kurt Hahn was the founder of several innovative and successful educational programs, among them Outward Bound and the United World Colleges.

Academics

Expeditionary learning

Expeditionary Learning, the school model of the Kurt Hahn School, is based upon the following benchmarks:[3]
I. Learning Expeditions
II. Active Pedagogy
III. Culture & Character
IV. Leadership & School Improvement
V. School Structures

Extracurriculars

Through a partnership with Publicolor, students from all schools on the Tilden Educational Campus united to repaint the facility in 2009.

Notable teachers and faculty

Founding principal, Matt Brown, was cited as the "most trustworthy principal in Brooklyn" based on survey results from the New York City Department of Education's Learning Environment Survey for the 2007-2008 school year. Coming September 2014 Matt Brown will no longer be the principal of the well built High School. As he will be stepping down as principal Ms. Veronica Coleman will be taking his place.[4]

See also

• Kurt Hahn

References

1. "Be More. Do More". The Kurt Hahn School. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
2. "Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School, K569, Borough of Brooklyn , Zip Code 11203". Schools.nyc.gov. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
3. (2003) "Core Practices & Benchmarks" Outward Bound, Inc.
4. "Flatbush school leader gets union's lowest grade". NY Daily News. 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2012-10-07.

External links

• www.kurthahn.org
• School Reform Through „Experiential Therapy“: Kurt Hahn - An Effiacious Educator.
• Expeditionary Learning Schools
• New York City Outward Bound