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The Julia Richman Education Complex (JREC) is an educational multiplex located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Named after the district superintendent of schools, Julia Richman , it houses six autonomous small schools for approximately 1,800 Pre-K through 12th grade students in the former building of Julia ...
Learn about the history and programs of the Julia Richman Education Complex, a group of six small schools in New York City. The complex offers high schools, middle schools, and a nursery for students with diverse needs and interests.
The Julia Richman Education Complex is the product of bygone era that has been successfully redesigned and restored to serve contemporary educational needs. It is an educational treasure as well as an architectural gem.
Julia Richman (1855-1912) was the first woman district superintendent of schools in the City of New York. Her innovations, leadership and curriculum brought an entire new dimension to public school education at the beginning of the twentieth century.
The Julia Richman Educational Complex houses an elementary school, a middle school, four high schools, an infant toddler center for children of teen parents, and a teacher center. Service is an important feature of this diverse, multi-generational community, so students volunteer their time to help out in the other schools and centers.
Sep 19, 2016 · Ann Cook, a founder of one of the small schools housed in what is now called the Julia Richman Education Complex, captures the high school’s transformation in Creating New Schools, a book about public education in New York City and Boston.
Feb 8, 2005 · What first strikes you upon entering the Julia Richman Education Complex (JREC), in the heart of New York City, is how neatly the past intersects the present. Rows of yearbooks from previous decades line the high beige walls as today's students whiz by on their way to class.
