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The New York Harbor School
10 South Street, Slip 7
New York, New York 10004
212 458 0800
Get to know Harbor School's history, our crew and partners.
We provide a unique college-preparatory education built upon maritime experience.
A Harbor Student's typical day, activities and our alumni association.
PTA, SLT, and Harbor Essentials.
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What did you do
at school today?
The New York Harbor School provides a college and career preparatory education built upon New York City’s maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water.
WHO
ARE
WE
The New York Harbor School provides a college and career preparatory education built upon New York City’s maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water.
DO
WE
The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School is located on Governors Island; the heart of New York Harbor. The school is accessible only by ferry and offers a unique, on-water learning experience. Students learn to build and operate boats; spawn and harvest oysters; design submersible, remotely operated vehicles; conduct real-life research; and dive underwater.
They also go on trips, tour colleges, hear and learn from experts in science and industry and participate in the school’s on-going oyster restoration research program, The Billion Oyster Project.
WHAT
DO
WE
The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School is located on Beautiful Governors Island the heart of New York Harbor. The school is accessible only by ferry, offering a unique, on-water learning experience for all its students.
Our students learn to build and operate boats; spawn and harvest millions of oysters; design submersible, remotely operated vehicles; conduct real-life research; and dive underwater. Students go on trips, tour colleges, hear and learn from experts in science and industry and participate in the school’s on-going oyster restoration research program through The Billion Oyster Project.
OUR
STUDENTS
The student experience at Harbor School is defined largely by how often and to what extent students take advantage of what the school has to offer. From the moment students arrive, they are invited to participate in the school’s unique on-water programming.
OUR
STUDENTS
There are always ways to be an active part of the Harbor community. Learn about our PTA and SLT and how our parents are involved members of the Harbor community. Click on Harbor Essentials to get answers to your burning questions about uniforms, ferry schedule and more!
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LOCATION
The ferry to Governors Island operates between the Battery Maritime Building (BMB) in Lower Manhattan and Soissons Dock on Governors Island. The trip is approximately 8 minutes in duration. The BMB Is accessible by the subway; the 1 train to South Ferry, R train to Whitehall/South Ferry, and the 4 or 5 trains to Bowling Green. Bus service to Lower Manhattan includes: M5, M20,M15, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4.
The school is located 550 Short Avenue on Governors Island, about a seven minute walk from Soissons Dock.
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There are always ways to be an active part of the Harbor community. Learn about our our PTA and SLT and how our parents are involved members of the Harbor community. Click on Harbor Essentials to get answers to your burning questions about uniforms, ferry schedule and more!
LOCATION
The ferry to Governors Island operates between the Battery Maritime Building (BMB) in Lower Manhattan and Soissons Dock on Governors Island. The trip is approximately 8 minutes in duration. The BMB Is accessible by the subway; the 1 train to South Ferry, R train to Whitehall/South Ferry, and the 4 or 5 trains to Bowling Green. Bus service to Lower Manhattan includes: M5, M20,M15, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4.
The school is located 550 Short Avenue on Governors Island, about a seven minute walk from Soissons Dock.
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