Cheerleaders

The York Early College Academy cheerleading team, known as the Bears, is made up of 15-17 students ranging from freshmen to seniors. Our cheerleaders are not only active members of the YECA community; they are also dedicated scholars who balance the rigor of an early college program with their desire to promote the school community and their school spirit!

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Linda Perry

Euro Challenge

Launched in 2006, Euro Challenge is an exciting educational opportunity for 9th and 10th grade high school students to learn about the European Union (EU) and the euro. Teams of three to five students are asked to make presentations answering specific questions about the European economy and the single currency, the euro. They are also asked to pick one member country of the “euro area” (the 19 EU member countries that have adopted the euro so far), to examine an economic problem at the country level, and to identify policies for responding to that problem. The club travels to Manhattan to present the presentation at prestige financial institution. The panel of judges consists of prominent members of the EU. This club opens up a worldly experience to students and helps diversify their college applications.

For more information on joining Euro Challenge reach out to:

Ms. Bizzarro EBizzarro@schools.nyc.gov

Chancellor's Regulations

GSA is a student-run High School club that meets once a week during lunch. It provides a safe place for students to meet, support each other, and talk about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. While GSA clubs have traditionally served as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to build awareness and community as well as prevent discrimination and harassment in schools, they are now emerging as vehicles for deeper social change that extends beyond individual schools. GSA club is registered on https://gsanetwork.org/

For more information on how to join this club please reach out to the club facilitators:

Ms. Raptis CRaptis@schools.nyc.gov

Ms. Solomon ASolomon5@schools.nyc.gov

Girls Club

Coming soon!

NYC DOE Discipline Code

Peer Mediation

Peer mediation empowers our students to help their fellow classmates to resolve conflicts through thoughtful words and compromise. Our social worker Ms. Davis holds training once a year in which volunteer students grades 7 to 11 are certified and become mediators for not only York Early College Academy but for our building in which we share with Emerson and MS8. Weekly meetings are held by our Dean Mr. Gross but our peer mediators have an on-call schedule to help when help is needed. Mediators take on a leadership role and work with partners.

Peer Mediation Benefits:

empowers students to resolve conflicts through words and comprises
reduces fights and altercations
reduces suspension and staff involvement in discipline

For more information on becoming a Peer Mediator please see Mr. Gross in room 420 or he can be reached via email at MGross4@schools.nyc.gov

Student Government

Student government is a extracurricular activity that teaches High School students to become active members of their school community, developing and employing their leadership skills. They push students to cultivate and hone the school’s core values of service, collaboration and advocacy. Students have the opportunity to work closely with peers, teachers, and administrators to accomplish goals for the enrichment of their student body’s high school experience.

For information on joining the Student Government please contact Ms. Roa at GRoa@schools.nyc.gov.

Sword & Shield (My Brothers Keeper)

Sword and Shield is a club dedicated to supporting the young men of YECA in an out of the classroom. The group’s goal is to cultivate school and community leaders, helping members support and mentor each other as well as their younger peers. Sword and Shield is the YECA chapter of My Brother’s Keeper. http://www.nysed.gov/mbk/my-brothers-keeper

For more information you can contact the club organizers; Mr Philips DPhillips7@schools.nyc.gov & Mr Habart WHabart@schools.nyc.gov.

Student testimonials:

Sword and shield is a way to help lower classmen with struggles that they are going through, whether it relates to school or with things going on at home. We give advice and help each other. We also help tutor those who struggle academically.” – Dario Garcia

“Sword and shield to me is a place where i can learn to focus in on the issues I’m having in my classes and school. This includes learning strategies to help me with studying and balancing my time between classes and test strategies.” - Dakota Lopez

“Sword and Shield is a program that allows for a group of young adult males to communicate about their everyday experiences in school and in general to help each other grow and develop.” Billy Lopez

“Sword and shield to me is a place where the males in our school come for collective criticism, for the better of oneself. It is a place for me to hang out with friends, to point out what we do wrong and how do we fix these problems. To me I like the ideals of sword and shield.” – Dylan Persuad

“In the club I have seen that I am not the only one that suffers with my grades and homework. It has helped me learn new strategies to overcome challenges doing my work.” – Pedro Gomez

“To me Sword and Shield is a place where I can share and gain techniques from and with others, about struggles with all go through such as organization and time management.” – Derrek Moore

“Support with organization and time management.” – Aaron Mangar

“To me Sword and Shield is something that can help give advice to people and help people with any issues someone might be facing during the marking periods, such as how to manage the workload of high school.” – David Marcelin

York Early College Academy