public programs

on-water classroom

On-Water Classroom exposes elementary, middle, and high school students to the joy of rowing and the beauty and ecological diversity of the Bronx River. Science and math teachers work closely with Rocking the Boat staff to customize programs for their classes and successfully apply biology, physics, chemistry, and geometry skills and concepts that often lack applicability when taught in a classroom setting to real world situations.

"Rocking the Boat is nothing short of our own national treasure! As a teacher, administrator, parent and lifetime Bronx resident, I am proud that my students, teachers, parents, colleagues and my own daughter benefit from the preeminent, inclusive and diversified programming offered by RtB. You will not find more impactful programming anywhere and I urge all to partner and explore the Bronx River; ready, set, row!"

"My first day and my last day were so different. On the first day, I was scared to go on the water. Since then I've learned to row, how to catch fish, crabs and shrimp. It was an interesting experience for a city girl like me...I learned some important new skills. You never know when I might use these skills in the future."

For more information or to schedule a program, please contact us

For questions, contact Sarah Miles, Director of Public Programs:
phone: 718.466.5799 x1229
email: sarah@rockingtheboat.org

partners

The following New York City high schools, middle schools, and community-based organizations have sent students to the On-Water Classroom program:

Bronx Arena High School
Brooklyn Apple Kindergarten
Entrada Academy
Graham Windham
High School of Language and Innovation
Hunts Point Alliance for Children
Hyde Leadership Charter School

New York Harbor School
Manhattan Academy for Language and Arts
Manhattan Country School
New Heights Summer Academy
New Settlement Apartments
New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II
Outward Bound Urban Explorers

Pelham Lab School
Renaissance Charter High School
Schomberg Satellite Academy
St. Ignatius School
Summer Intensive English Language Program-CUNY
The Point CDC
Ya-Ya Network

public programs

on-water classroom

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