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ARCH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 993907696 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B12 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · thearchschool.org
revenue
$38K
expenses
$9K
net assets
$30K
employees
mission · from form 990

THE ARCH SCHOOL EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN COURAGEOUS AND CREATIVE INQUIRIES, TO ENVISION ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO NEW PATHS TO UNDERSTANDING IN WAYS THAT EMPHASIZE AND REINFORCE OUR SHARED COMMUNITY, HUMANITY, AND INTERDEPENDENCE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arch School Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, NY, establishing a new educational institution focused on preparing students to address complex societal problems through courageous inquiry and ethical solutions. The school emphasizes experiential learning, interdisciplinary study, and socioeconomic diversity through a reimagined academic calendar and sliding-scale tuition. It aims to foster interconnectedness and community engagement as central to education.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Experiential Learning Program
Integrates on-campus learning with real-world problem-solving through domestic and international immersive experiences, particularly during reimagined summer terms
Interdisciplinary Learning Modules
Offers six-week multidisciplinary modules designed around essential questions to foster deep, integrated understanding of complex societal issues
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Structured Critical Thinking Curriculum 1 activity
    • Supporting student-led inquiry and ethical problem-solving
      Empowers students to engage in courageous and creative inquiries and develop ethical solutions to complex problems, fostering critical thinking and ethical reasoning through direct educational programming.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$38K
Contributions & grants$38K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$9K
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balance sheet
Total assets$34K
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Net assets$30K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Rebuilding Through Interdependence
    methodology: community-rebuilding-through-interdependence
    By empowering students to rebuild communities and engage expert networks, we counter social fragmentation because recognizing interconnectedness and acting on interdependence builds collective resilience and civic strength.
  • Experiential Learning Integration for Real-World Readiness
    methodology: experiential-learning-integration
    By integrating on-campus learning with experiential opportunities focused on real-world problems, we prepare students for leadership in societal problem-solving because direct engagement builds practical agency and contextual understanding.
  • Inquiry-Based Learning for Ethical Engagement
    methodology: inquiry-based_learning
    By using student-centered inquiry and ethical problem-solving, we foster deeper community, humanity, and interdependence because engaging students in moral reasoning cultivates shared responsibility and relational learning.
  • Interdisciplinary Module-Based Learning for Complex Thinking
    methodology: interdisciplinary-module-based-learning
    By organizing learning into six-week, multi-disciplinary modules centered on essential questions, we develop multi-dimensional analysis because compressed, integrated units promote deeper synthesis across subject areas.
  • Reimagined Academic Calendar for Continuous Engagement
    methodology: reimagined-academic-calendar
    By reimagining the summer as a period for domestic and international experiential learning, we prevent learning loss and reduce family burdens because replacing idle time with structured, meaningful experiences sustains academic and social development year-round.