New charter school seeks students, teachers

Tech International Charter School, which is slated to open at 3120 Corlear Ave. to sixth graders in fall 2012, is currently accepting admissions applications from fifth graders, holding open houses and hiring teachers and administrators.

Prospective fifth-grade students and their families can download a three-page application, at www.ticharter.org/admissions.html.

For employment opportunities, go to www.ticharter.org/career-opportunities.html.

An open house will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at PS 32, located at 690 E. 183 St., at 6 p.m. Other open houses, on Thursday, Jan. 19, Monday, Jan. 30, Thursday, Feb. 9 and Wednesday, Feb. 22, will take place at the Kingsbridge Library, located at 291 W. 231st St. All the open houses will take place in the evenings, at 5 or 6 p.m. and will be one hour long.

Reservations are not required.

For exact times, to request an open house or for more information, go to www.ticharter.org/family-and-community-information.html.

A hearing about the new charter will take place on Thursday, Jan. 19, at PS/MS 279, located at 2100 Walton Ave. The speaker sign-up period will run from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. and a presentation will take place at 6:45 p.m. 

TI Charter, which will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., has a curriculum that emphasizes technology, family involvement and international connections. Each student will receive an e-reader and a computer and will communicate with their peers from around the world via YouTube, Skype and e-mail. Families will be asked to come in over the summer for computer training so administrators can meet parents/guardians face to face, according to co-founder and executive director Steve Bergen.

For more information, go to www.ticharter.org.