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New Roots Charter School: A public high school committed to sustainability education and social justice. The New Roots Charter School experience empowers young people as citizens and entrepreneurs to create just, democratic communities and thriving green economies that yield innovative solutions to society's most pressing social problems. New Roots Charter School116 North Cayuga StreetP.O. Box 936Ithaca, NY 14851phone: 607-882-9220email: info@newrootsschool.org"A healthy natural world is at the heart of a just and peaceful society."- Wangari MaathaiOur Mission StatementNew Roots Charter School will prepare our diverse student body to meet the challenges of citizenship, work, and life-long learning in the 21st century. Our interdisciplinary academic program will feature hands-on, community-based learning that supports students in solving real-world problems. New Roots Charter School students will earn a Regents diploma and demonstrate readiness for higher education by earning college credit and creating a graduation portfolio that demonstrates that they have met or exceeded all 28 New York State Learning Standards. Our school community will create a model of secondary education that integrates best practices in sustainability education with those proven to support educational equity.