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The New City School-Pine Avenue and The New City School-Long Beach Boulevard are two K-8 public charter schools located in downtown Long Beach, California. The educational program at both campuses emphasizes bilingualism / multiculturalism, creative expression, reasoning, health and community engagement. The schools offers 360 elementary and middle school students an alternative to the large and often impersonal traditional education system so it can best meet the needs of our urban community, in particular those families of English Language Learners in low-income households. As a small charter school, The New City School actively promotes an individualized approach to education; we have created a safe, supportive learning environment that is appropriate for every student. The academic program is based on the work of several important learning theories, most notably those of Jean Piaget’s “constructivism” and Paolo Freire’s “critical theory.”

Join us for Noche de Las Americas, May 17th
Join us for a magical evening of music, dance, food and fun at our third annual Noche de Las Americas. This wonderful event will take place Saturday, May 17th from 6:30pm until 11:00pm at our Long Beach Boulevard campus. To purchase tickets click here. We hope to see you there!