This morning my group heads to Ellen Lurie Community School. Put 3703 10th Avenue, New York, 10034 into Google Maps and you'll see that it's at the top of Manhattan island. We visit Salome Urena de Henriquez School this afternoon.
Ellen Lurie School is a primary school with kindergarten through to 5th grade (Year 1 to Year 6). In the USA they call their classes by grades. Add 1 to the grade to see how it compares to our year group names in Wales...5th grade is Year 6, 4th grade is Year 5 etc.
There are 784 children in the school and 95.4% receive free school meals. 51% of speak English as their main language (49% don't). The school has a full time nurse and medical assistant and escort who take children to & from the in-school medical centre. They also have a part-time dentist and a dental hygienist.
Every child in the USA has to have vaccination; in Wales parents can choose. Here in New York, the school is fined for every pupil who is not vaccinated. In 2000-10, there were 5948 visits to the school based health centre for vaccinations, dental work and help for asthma and obesity related support.
It's quite chilly in NYC this morning, the sun rises in just under an hour so I might get a little walk in before we meet up and head north.
