Taking action, locally and globally
Through a partnership with the Round Square consortium, community engagement in New York City, and international study programs, our students have immersive experiences that educate them to become global citizens. The students learn how to investigate the world, communicate effectively with diverse audiences, appreciate international and intercultural perspectives, and take action for the well being of our local and global communities.
Building Relationships From Day One
Relationships are the center of community-building at Nightingale, where each student develops a keen sense of self while embracing identities beyond their own. Through inquiry-based projects, students gain a deeper understanding of the strength and beauty that lie in differences. Honoring the community makes students active participants in a world that celebrates diversity in all of its forms.
Students gain a deeper understanding of the strength and beauty that lie in differences.
Celebrating family heritage
Each year, Lower School families are invited to present their heritage and culture presentations with their daughter’s homeroom. Though the topics vary, the focus is always on building awareness. Students share their own stories through lively discussions of family, home life, occupations, and different cultural traditions. During Cultural Night, family members are invited to contribute their expertise and insights.
Family members are invited to contribute their expertise and insights.
A scientific exploration in Costa Rica
Class VII and Class VIII students with a deep appreciation for science have an opportunity to delve into their interests by participating in a research trip to Costa Rica. Accompanied on their travels by science faculty, students research native flora and fauna and compile notes for a field guide, which will help future Nightingale travelers. Past scientific explorations leave students feeling much like the Poas volcano they visited: erupting with joy and determined to learn more about the world.
Erupting with joy and determined to learn more about the world.
Learning from those who learn differently
At Manhattan Children’s Center, Class V students venture beyond the blue doors to work alongside children with autism and other special needs and build communication and socialization skills while establishing friendships. Nightingale students bring support and joy to their new buddies as they build empathy, compassion, and respect for children who learn differently. Each year, Class V students contribute to raising awareness about autism.
Nightingale students bring support and joy to their new buddies.
A partnership that broadens horizons
Round Square is a vibrant, connected network of 200 independent schools in 50 countries around the world. As part of this consortium, Nightingale students develop competence, character, and understanding in support of six IDEALS: Internationalism, Democracy, Environmental Sustainability, Adventure, Leadership, and Service. Learning by doing, supporting communities in need, going beyond one’s comfort zone, and becoming agents of positive change inspire Round Square and its partner schools’ ground-breaking work.
As part of this consortium, Nightingale students develop competence, character, and understanding.
Becoming global citizens
It’s hard to imagine bringing as much joy, enrichment, growth, and perspective to education as time living and studying abroad. Nightingale’s program encompasses amazing opportunities for students to travel the world while augmenting their studies in literature, history, science, math, and art. Students expand their knowledge of global cultures everywhere, from South Africa to China. Study abroad at Nightingale galvanizes academics through a real sense of global citizenship, awareness, and agency in the world.
Students expand their knowledge of global cultures everywhere, from South Africa to China.
Kwa kushirikiana na Round Square Consortium, ushiriki wa jamii katika New York City, na mipango ya masomo ya kimataifa, wanafunzi wetu wana uzoefu wa kuvutia ambao huwaelimisha kuwa raia wa ulimwengu. Wanafunzi kujifunza jinsi ya kuchunguza dunia, kuwasiliana kwa ufanisi na watazamaji mbalimbali, kufahamu mtazamo wa kimataifa na intercultural, na kuchukua hatua kwa ajili ya ustawi wa jamii zetu za ndani na kimataifa. Kujenga mahusiano kutoka siku ya kwanza mahusiano ni kituo cha kujenga jamii katika Nightingale, ambapo kila mwanafunzi kuendeleza hisia ya kina ya binafsi wakati kukumbatia utambulisho zaidi ya yao wenyewe. Kupitia miradi ya uchunguzi, wanafunzi hupata uelewa wa kina zaidi wa nguvu na uzuri ambao uko katika tofauti. Kuheshimu jamii hufanya wanafunzi wawe washiriki wa kazi katika ulimwengu ambao huadhimisha utofauti katika aina zake zote. Wanafunzi hupata uelewa wa kina zaidi wa nguvu na uzuri ulio katika tofauti. Kila mwaka, familia za shule ya chini hualikwa kuwasilisha urithi wao na maonyesho ya utamaduni na darasa la binti yao. Ingawa mada hutofautiana, lengo sikuzote ni kujenga ufahamu. Wanafunzi hushiriki hadithi zao wenyewe kupitia majadiliano yenye kusisimua ya familia, maisha ya nyumbani, kazi, na mapokeo tofauti ya kitamaduni. Wakati wa Usiku wa Utamaduni, washiriki wa familia wanaalikwa kuchangia utaalam wao na ufahamu. Washiriki wa familia wanaalikwa kuchangia ujuzi na maoni yao. Wanafunzi wa darasa la saba na la nane wenye uthamini mkubwa kwa sayansi wana fursa ya kuchunguza maslahi yao kwa kushiriki katika safari ya utafiti huko Costa Rica. Wanafunzi hao, wakisaidiwa na walimu wa sayansi, huchunguza mimea na wanyama wa eneo hilo na kuandika maelezo kwa ajili ya mwongozo wa eneo hilo, ambao utasaidia wasafiri wa Nightingale wa wakati ujao. "Kama matokeo ya uchunguzi wa kisayansi wa zamani, wanafunzi wanahisi kama volkano ya Poas waliyotembelea: wakipiga kwa furaha na kuamua kujifunza zaidi juu ya ulimwengu.""" Alivunjika moyo kwa shangwe na kuazimia kujifunza mengi zaidi kuhusu ulimwengu. Kujifunza kutoka kwa wale ambao hujifunza tofauti: Katika Kituo cha Watoto cha Manhattan, wanafunzi wa darasa la tano wanajaribu zaidi ya milango ya bluu kufanya kazi pamoja na watoto wenye autism na mahitaji mengine maalum na kujenga ujuzi wa mawasiliano na ushirika wakati wa kuanzisha urafiki. Wanafunzi wa Nightingale huleta msaada na furaha kwa marafiki wao wapya wanapojenga hisia-mwenzi, huruma, na heshima kwa watoto wanaosoma kwa njia tofauti. Kila mwaka, wanafunzi wa darasa la tano huchangia kuongeza ufahamu kuhusu ugonjwa wa akili. Wanafunzi wa Nightingale huleta utegemezo na furaha kwa marafiki wao wapya. Round Square ni mtandao wenye nguvu, uliounganishwa wa shule 200 huru katika nchi 50 duniani kote. Kama sehemu ya ushirika huu, wanafunzi wa Nightingale huendeleza uwezo, tabia, na uelewa kwa msaada wa maadili sita: Utamaduni wa Kimataifa, Demokrasia, Uendelevu wa Mazingira, Adventure, Uongozi, na Huduma. Kujifunza kwa kufanya, kusaidia jamii zinazohitaji, kwenda zaidi ya eneo la faraja, na kuwa wawakilishi wa mabadiliko mazuri huchochea Round Square na shule zake za washirika kazi ya kuvunja ardhi. Kama sehemu ya ushirika huu, wanafunzi wa Nightingale huendeleza uwezo, tabia, na uelewa. Kuwa raia wa ulimwengu Ni vigumu kufikiria kuleta furaha nyingi, utajiri, ukuaji, na mtazamo wa elimu kama wakati wa kuishi na kusoma nje ya nchi. Programu ya Nightingale inajumuisha fursa za ajabu kwa wanafunzi kusafiri ulimwenguni wakati wa kuongeza masomo yao katika fasihi, historia, sayansi, hisabati, na sanaa. Wanafunzi huongeza ujuzi wao wa tamaduni za ulimwengu kila mahali, kutoka Afrika Kusini hadi China. Kujifunza nje ya nchi katika Nightingale galvanizes wasomi kupitia hisia halisi ya uraia wa kimataifa, ufahamu, na shirika katika dunia. Wanafunzi huongeza ujuzi wao wa tamaduni za ulimwengu kila mahali, kutoka Afrika Kusini hadi China.