About TRCS
We need to hear from you! A survey to assess our students’ access to technology while school is closed was sent to parent email addresses. If you did not receive that email, please call the office on Tuesday, March 17 so we can send you the link.
As you know, Renaissance has followed the guidelines of the city to close our school for an extended period of time in order to support slowing the spread of COVID-19. This closure will go through the end of Spring Break at which time it will be re-evaluated.
We will be using this page to post how our school will be helping your child keep up to date with their studies from home, and how you can support them. As we develop these lessons, you may find this article helpful.
RENSIZZLE WEEK 2019! Our signature “Rensizzle Week” of project-based learning was held the week of December 16-20 and included 18 different special-interest groups covering grades 6-12! Please visit the public wiki-site to see what diverse things our students investigated: Rensizzle Week 2019. Our elementary students will have their “Little-Sizzle” in the spring, May 11-15, 2020.
A second school is now being developed by the leadership, faculty and community of Renaissance. The charter school has been approved, and will open in September, 2020, in Community School District 24. Learn more by clicking the green “TRCS 2” button on the left.
Renaissance has been granted a full 5-year renewal of our charter! Please see our charter renewal report from our authorizer, available on our Accountability Page (green link to the left.)
TRCS student artwork featured on LinkNYC kiosks throughout the city, celebrating women of color who are pioneers in the STEM field. In partnership with Global Kids and LinkNYC, the students researched the women and created their digital works of art in celebration of Women’s History Month. Check it out HERE.
Discover the planning behind Rensizzle and what the educational benefits are: Rensizzle Powerpoint
Renaissance is a Summer Food Site
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaintfilingcust.html (link is external), and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) By mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442 or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov (link sends e-mail).
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Student Walk-Out Against Gun Violence In an action of solidarity with students across the nation, Renaissance high school students staged a peaceful walk-out to protest the lax gun control laws which many feel have played a part in the number of violent gun incidents, especially in schools. The walk-out on March 14, 2018 marked the one-month anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, and our students were joined by teachers, as well as staff from the offices of Councilman Daniel Dromm and Senator Peralta. Students took part in a number of other actions prior to the march, including participating in a Town Hall with Mayor De Blasio and attending a round-table discussion and press conference with Congressman Joseph Crowley on March 13. You can find the press coverage of the events here: Crowley post; Queens Courier; QNS; and Balitang America
TRCS High School Learn about the Renaissance High School experience–for 6th-8th grade parents. Check out the presentation here.
If you are interested in working at Renaissance, please click on “Contact Us/Employment Opportunities” in the green bar to the left.
Odyssey Initiative Interviews Renaissance Teachers: Odyssey Initiative is a team of three experienced educators crossing the country learning best practices from schools of every kind — district, private, charter — to design and open a model 21st century public school. They visited and reviewed Rebekah Slotnick’s class here and Dan Fanelli, Danielle Randone and Rebekah’s video-interviews are posted on the site at Odyssey Initiative.
Watch the Special 20th Anniversary Video: History of Renaissance!
Media Coverage Charter School Awareness campaigns:
Check out our newsletters for a taste of what a Renaissance Education consists of. You can can see them here.
We are in the NY Times! – We are proud to be listed as one of the 100 most diverse schools in the city! Check out the New York Times piece entitled “A Portrait of Segregation in NYC Schools” here. In addition, we hosted the authors of “PAX Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds” and are featured as one of the more successful examples of how diversity succeeds in a public school setting.
