ReStart Academy at LESP welcomed the BioBus for an immersive, hands-on science experience. Students explored worms up close and under microscopes, studied movement and traits, and created their own slides using pond water. The visit sparked curiosity as students...
Students in the Transitions Group at CARES explored future career paths through an intensive research project led by Guidance Counselor Elizabeth O’Brien, and Social Worker Ilse Gomez. After selecting a field of interest, students conducted in-depth research into...
In celebration of Women’s History Month and Civics for All Week, students at ReStart Academy’s Prospect Heights campus welcomed Sandra Escamilla-Davies, commissioner for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Commissioner Escamilla-Davies shared her...
ReStart Academy students at Channel View celebrated Civics For All Week by exploring civic responsibility and the role of government in representing the people of the United States. Through engaging lessons and activities, students examined the importance of active...
Students from across all the Restart middle school sites participated in a STEM-based college trip to Rutgers University with their Rutgers Science Explorer Program. Led by Rutgers undergraduate students, students participated in several STEM-based station activities...
Students at Eagle Academy attended the Broadway show, Buena Vista Social Club, which connected history to the arts through engaging storytelling and music. Following the show, students had the opportunity to meet and get autographs from the cast. One excited student...
