The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School

The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School is a New York City public school working in partnership with New York City Outward Bound and Expeditionary Learning. Ms. Jessica Jean-Marie is the principal.

History

Founding

The school was founded in 2007. It opened in the Tilden Educational Complex in East Flatbush, New York. During the first year, the school had only 70 9th graders.

Kurt Hahn

Kurt Hahn was the founder of several innovative and successful educational programs, among them Outward Bound and the United World Colleges.

Academics

Expeditionary learning

Expeditionary Learning, is core to the school model. The school holds the following as key commitments:

I. Learning Expeditions

II. Active Pedagogy

III. Culture & Character

IV. Leadership & School Improvement

V. School Structures

Extracurriculars

Through a partnership with Publicolor, students from all schools on the Tilden Educational Campus united to repaint the facility in 2009.

Notable teachers and faculty

Founding principal, Matt Brown, was cited as the "most trustworthy principal in Brooklyn" based on survey results from the New York City Department of Education's Learning Environment Survey for the 2007-2008 school year. He was replaced by in September 2014 by Ms. Veronica Coleman taking his place. Jessica Jean-Marie is now Principal of the School.