If you are serious about exploring environmental science, enroll in our Environmental Science Academy at Teatown Lake Reservation in Yorktown. This fully-equipped outdoor education center offers students exciting opportunities to conduct hands-on research in aquatic ecology, forest ecology, air quality, and all aspects of environmental science. As a participant, you will: prepare a portfolio; communicate on-line with other environmental students and researchers; learn research methodology and applicable computer software; learn appropriate statistical techniques; produce, present, and defend an independent/team project; and have access to internship opportunities.

You will hear guest speakers who are experts in various fields of environmental science and will attend seminars on and off site. Upon successful completion of this course of study, you will earn credits –three in environmental science, one in math, one in English, one in government and economics, and one-half credit in physical education. To qualify for this program, you must have completed Regents math and Regents science courses; you will also be interviewed by the Academy faculty. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each school day at Teatown Lake Reservation.