New Roots Graduating Class of 2021
The New Roots Charter School Class of 2021 celebrated their high school graduation with a live outdoor graduation on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Ithaca Children’s Garden.
New Roots founder Tina Nilsen-Hodges Honored in 2021 Best of Green School National Awards
One of only three finalists nationwide, Tina Nilsen-Hodges is being recognized as a national leader advancing the shared vision of green schools focused on the academic, social, and emotional wellbeing of children.
New Roots Charter School is a US Department of Education Green Ribbon School
U.S. Secretary of Education Names New Roots Charter School a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School
New Roots Charter School is a NY State Green Ribbon School
New York State Education Department has honored New Roots Charter School as a New York State Green Ribbon School
Remote Instruction Planned Following Holiday Breaks
New Roots Charter School will proactively transition to entirely remote learning for one week after the Thanksgiving and winter breaks, according to Superintendent Tina Nilsen-Hodges.
New Roots Charter School successfully completes terms of remedial action plan
In a memo to members of the SUNY Board of Trustees dated October 6, 2020, Susan Miller Carello, Executive Director of the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, reported that New Roots Charter School has met the terms of its probation, stating “the remedial action plan contained mandatory terms and conditions, which the school has met, and continues to provide the Institute with timely reporting as requested.”