Hawtree Creek Middle School
District 27 · Queens · Grades 6 to 8 · 27Q297
At a glance
- Address
- 121-10 ROCKAWAY BOULEVARD, QUEENS, NY 11420
- Admissions
- Zone Priority
- Links
- School websiteMySchools page
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Tours and open houses
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Admissions
For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 15
Hawtree Creek Middle School (Q297U), Q297U
Zone Priority — Students who live within a particular school zone are given priority for this program.
Clubs, arts and sports
- Music
- Band, Chorus, Exploring Music, Guitar, Vocal Music
- Visual & performing arts
- Art, Art History
- Sports & fitness
- Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer
- Academics
- Homework Help, Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Spanish, World Languages (Middle School Accelerated)
- Clubs & leadership
- Book Club, Gardening, National Junior Honor Society, Spelling Bee, Student Council, Yearbook
- Programs
- Dress Code, Field Trips, Free After School Program, Uniform
About the school
Hawtree Creek Middle School (HCMS), opened in September 2013, is a small middle school co-located within the Virgil I. Grissom Campus in South Ozone Park. HCMS serves a diverse population of approximately 375 students.The mission and vision of the school is dedicated to developing students as leaders prepared to enter high school with a set of skills and a body of knowledge that will serve each student beyond high school. The school boasts a strong college-going culture and each student visits 3-5 college campuses before he/she graduates. Some features that support our college-going culture include development of the school character traits: Community, Perseverance, Collaboration, and Leadership; student-led conferences twice a year; the school-wideindependent reading program; collaborative study groups and student to student dialogue in each class; being an AVID Showcase School; and being a pilot school for College Access For All in 2014.Academic values include developing communication, research, and problem-solving skills in each of our students.Instruction is differentiated, giving all students the direction and support needed to master these skills and engage in rigorous content on a daily basis.
From MySchools.