Aviation High School - Long Island City, New York

Dear Parents, Families, and Students of the Class of 2027,

Congratulations on your acceptance into Aviation High School! Your new school is a very unique, storied, and supportive place, and our school community looks forward to welcoming each of you into our family in the fall!

The 2023-2024 school year will be our 88^th school year and your entrance into our school helps us create the next chapter in our school’s history! The staff, students, and I are always working on creating a welcoming environment to help you with your transition from middle school to high school! As you will see in our online videos, Aviation High School is comprised of academic, arts, language, physical education, and aviation maintenance courses! Our program is a very unique high school experience that is normally taught at the college or post-secondary technical school level, and I have no doubt that each of you will enjoy learning about our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program, various courses, clubs, sports, and overall school culture!

I am sure you are looking forward to getting to know everything about your new school, and, to that end, the new student orientation for the Class of 2027 will take place during the day on Thursday, June 8, 2023. My team and I will be providing more details and information regarding this orientation event, as well as important information for the fall, over the next few days and weeks. We will also be updating the videos and information on the admissions page of our website, so be sure to check your email inbox and review the updates on our website regularly. Our administration and I are always available through email, so please contact anyone of us if you have any questions or concerns about the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Congratulations once again on your acceptance into Aviation High School! Your teachers, counselors, support staff, administrators, and I are looking forward to welcoming you into our school community and helping with your transition from middle school to an aviation maintenance focused high school!

Welcome Class of 2027!

Sincerely,

Steven R. Jackson

Principal

Aviation High School

sjackso17@schools.nyc.gov

What do I need to buy?  What will happen in September?

We fully understand that transitioning to high school can be scary.  I want to start by saying that your child is exactly where they need to be.  We do not have any summer assignments and we do not expect students to purchase any out-of-the-ordinary school supplies before school starts.  On the first day of school, please send your child to school with the following supplies:

• bookbag (back pack, schoolbag)
• a few pens/pencils
• binder with sections
• a few folders
• Eraser
• Highlighter
• Small 3 hole punch  

What about supplies for shop (the aircraft maintenance classes)?  All freshmen are required to purchase the Freshman Packet by October 1, which we sell, in our school store (room 108) for about $60.  The Freshman Packet is sold during Freshman Orientation, but rest assured if you are unable to purchase it at that time, students will not need anything from this packet for the first week or two of school.  Your child will get more information about this freshman packet from their aircraft maintenance (shop) teacher in the first few weeks of school.  You do not need to buy it twice.

What about a uniform for the Gymnasium?  All of our students must wear our school Gym uniform in their Physical Education classes.  The uniform and lock cost about $45.  We sell it in our school store.  Your child will not have to purchase the gym uniform until the second week of school.  Our Physical Education teachers will tell your child when to bring in the money to buy the uniform.

What is my child's class schedule?  We ask that all students come to Aviation the day before the first day of school to pick up their schedules and Metro Cards.  All students enter through the Student Cafeteria on 35th Street.  You can also find your child's list of classes by visiting mystudent.nyc website and signing into your Parent/Guardian account.  Please keep in mind that schedules will not be made available until very close to the first day of school.  Please also update your contact information in mystudent.nyc.  If your child does not receive his/her schedule and MetroCard before the first day of school, then please have them arrive at 7:45 am on the first day of school.  We will give it out, then.

When will my child get a Metro Card?   All students are eligible unless they live very close to the school.  Click here for the DOE rules on Metro Cards. We do not offer a yellow school bus except for students whose IEPs specify transportation accommodations. Please see the question above for date details.

Who is my child's counselor?  For students without an IEP, Ms. Ojong.  For students with an IEP, Ms. Alba.  Please click here for their contact information.  Counselors will not return from the summer break until after Labor Day.

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