I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes

Tours and open houses

Admissions

For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 15

• The Oliver Wendell Holmes School Zoned Program (Q204Z), Q204Z

  Zone Priority — Students who live within a particular school zone are given priority for this program.

• The Oliver Wendell Holmes Spanish Dual Language Program (Q204M), Q204M

  Language Criteria — Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information

• The STEM Magnet Program at The Oliver Wendell Holmes School (Q204U), Q204U

  Open — Students are randomly selected

• Oliver W. Holmes ACES 12:1:1 Program (Q204Y), Q204Y

  ASD/ACES Program

  Open to students currently in an ACES (Academics, Career, and Essential Skills) program. If you are not currently an ACES student and are interested in the program, please contact acesprograms@schools.nyc.gov

• Oliver W. Holmes ASD Nest Program (Q204X), Q204X

  ASD/ACES Program

  Open to students currently enrolled in the Nest program. If you are applying to Autism programs for the first time, please visit www.schools.nyc.gov/specializedprograms for the application and contact AutismPrograms@schools.nyc.gov with questions.

Clubs, arts and sports

Music

Band, Band, Guitar, Marching Band, Music, Music

Visual & performing arts

Art, Art History, Dance, Dance Foundations and History, Dance Techniques and Performance, General Visual Arts, Photography, Theater Literacy, Videography, Visual Arts, Visual Arts

STEM

Coding, Coding, Computer Science, Game Design, Lego Robotics, LEGO Robotics, Robotics, Robotics, Science Club, STEM, STEM, Technology, Technology, Urban Advantage, Video Game Club, Web Design

Sports & fitness

Basketball, Fitness, Fitness, Flag Football, Golf, Mindfulness, Physical Education, Soccer

Academics

Advisory, Algebra I, ELA (Middle School Honors), Foreign Language, Health, Homework Help, Library, Living Environment, Math, Math (Middle School Honors), Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Middle School Framework US History ACC, Regents Living Environment, Science, Science (Middle School Honors), Social Studies (Middle School Honors), Spanish, Specialized High School Test Preparation, Stock Market, Tutoring, US History, World Languages (Middle School Accelerated), World Languages (Middle School Honors), World Languages (Middle School)

Clubs & leadership

Debate, Debate, Gardening, Green Team, National Junior Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Newspaper, Service Learning, Spelling Bee, Student Council, Student Council, Talent Show, Yearbook, Yearbook

Programs

Bilingual Special Education (BSE): Spanish, Free After School Program, Summer Session, Uniform, Weekend Program

About the school

The school mission at OWH is to prepare every student for excellence through rigorous academics. At OWH we strive to create a student-centered environment in which students embody our school's core values (Growth Mindset, Honesty, Leadership, & Perseverance) by promoting student achievement and college and career readiness. The OWH multi-faceted curricula infuses school-wide enrichment and gifted and talented methodologies, which are tailored to meet the needs of all students by incorporating highly engaging interdisciplinary activities throughout all standards based curricular topics while adhering to all academic policy requirements. Specialized programs at OWH include: : Spanish Dual Language, STEM Magnet, NEST ASD, Bilingual Special Education, & ACES.Student Activities at OWH include: Athletic Teams (Basketball, Flag-Football, Fitness Club, Soccer, & Volleyball), ARISTA Junior Honor's Society, Band, Chess Club, College Access for All, Comfort Dog, ESports Team, Green Team, Mouse Squad, Robotics, School Wellness, Service Learning, STEM Lab (3D Printing, Golf Simulator, Hydroponics Lab, Robotics, Flight Simulator, & Virtual Reality Goggles), Student Council, Student Led Conferences, Yearbook, & UN Junior Ambassadors. School Partnerships include: Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Beacon/21st Century After-School Program, CHAMPS Fitness, CUNY Creative Arts, Intrepid Museum, Museum of Moving Image, Noguchi Museum, NYC Outward Bound, & Urban Advantage.

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