East-West School of International Studies

School Reopening

Please see important updates, including information about reopening, health screenings, and more:

• **10/9 UPDATE**:Read the Letter to Families from Principal Cromer (PDF in English and Chinese)
• **10/7 Update**Read the Latest Chancellor's Letter to Families Regarding Families in Impacted ZIP Codes. Letters are also available as PDFs in English, Spanish, and Chinese
• Testing in Schools: In an effort to continue to keep everyone safe this school year, the DOE has partnered with NYC Health + Hospitals, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYC Test & Trace Corps to arrange for random monthly testing for students and staff for COVID-19 infection.
  • Read the FAQ's (click linked text to view): English | Chinese | Spanish
  • Download the consent form (available in English | Chinese | Spanish) - Students can turn in signed permission slips when they enter the building on their group day.
• Student Schedules:
  • Middle School Schedule
  • *NEW* High School Synchronous Schedule
  • Synchronous Schedule for Students Learning from Home

  Low-Cost Internet Options for Families

  There are several free or low-cost internet options available to New York City students and families.
  
  The following internet carriers are offering free household Wi-Fi or special accommodations for 60 days:

  • Comcast
  • Charter Communications/Spectrum
  • Altice

  More information can be found in the official DOE announcement about free and low-cost internet options.

  Learning Preference Survey

  The Learning Preference Survey will remain open so that families can continue to opt into remote-only learning as they prefer. Families that do not respond to the survey will be programmed for in-person instruction based on the model selected by the school.

  • The Learning Preference Survey Form: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference
  • For more information on Choosing Remote Instructions for the Fall: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/choosing-remote-instruction-for-fall

  Technical Support for Families

  The DOE Help Desk is receiving an enormous volume of calls related to DOE-issued devices. To ensure you get support quickly, submit a technical support request through the DOE tech support website.