STUDENT DAY
A Harbor School student's day is anything but typical. Here's a glimpse into a sample schedule from one of our graduates:
6:00 a.m. > > >
Wake up and get ready for school
6:45 a.m. > > >
Take train to Whitehall/South Ferry
8:00 a.m. > > >
Catch the ferry to Governors Island. I like to sit with my friends on the upper deck, starboard side. From there, the morning view of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty is spectacular.
Period 1 > > >
United States History where we spend a lot of time looking at historical documents and making sense of history through primary sources.
Period 2 > > >
English Language Arts, we are working on drafting personal statements that will be the basis of our college essays.
Period 3 > > >
AP Calculus, always remember to write out the limits!
Period 4 > > >
Physical Education, with Micheal Sammarco, who is also one of the school’s rowing coaches. We ran from the school to Pier 101 and back, three times.
Period 5 > > >
Lunch outside on the picnic tables in front of the garden. My buddies from Marine Systems Tech then pulled me into an impromptu game of basketball.
Periods 6-8 > > >
Vessel Operations, with Capt. Aaron Singh. We take Indy 7 out into Buttermilk Channel to practice Emergency Drills for our Joint-Drill Day with the U.S. Coast Guard. Capt. Aaron expects us to earn full marks on all drills: Man Overboard, Fire, and Abandon Ship.
3:45 p.m. > > >
Sailing on one of the small boats, a J/24 up the Hudson River. I meet up with my team at Pier 101 and we assign positions for the sail.
6:30 p.m. > > >
Head home from Pier 66
7:45 p.m. > > >
Dinner with family
8:15 p.m. > > >
Homework