New Washington Heights High School Launches As Parents Wait For NYPD Apology

Families say officers unfairly linked the charter school’s students to crime and weapons — and still haven’t apologized.

Heights Kids Advocate For New Soccer Field, Secure $1M From Local Pols

Students at P.S. 28 are in the middle of a real-world civics lesson, and they just might get a new soccer field out of it.

Inwood Schoolyard Gets $250K In Funding For Renovation

Construction for a new yard shared by three schools at 650 Academy Street in Inwood will begin this fall. Here's what to know.

Wash Heights Teen Lands Full-Ride Scholarship To Notre Dame University

Shania Marte was able to attend a NYC catholic school as part of a scholarship program. Now, she's landed a full-ride to Notre Dame.

Washington Heights School Librarian Wins National Award

Wright Brothers School librarian Lauren Ginsberg DeVilbiss in Wash Heights was selected from more than 1,500 nominations for the award.

Wash Heights School Geared Toward Immigrants Merged With P.S. 173

A Wednesday vote approved the merging of Harbor Heights and P.S. 173 in Washington Heights, despite strong pushback from parents.

Celebrated Science Program For Uptown Students Taking Applications

The Lang Youth Medical Program is a six-year commitment specifically for Washington Heights and Inwood students. Find out more.

Meet The Two Columbia Dyckman Scholars From Upper Manhattan

Richi Barua and Shaheed Thabit are two of this year's Dyckman Institute Scholars at Columbia University from Washington Heights and Inwood.

Major Thanksgiving Food Pantry Set For Multiple Wash Heights Schools

The food pantry will take place Saturday at the corner of West 179th Street and Wadsworth Avenue. Here's what to know.

Wash Heights School Janitor Accused Of Dumping Trash Illegally: Report

A whistleblower filmed the janitor for four years, saying that he was dumping his own trash outside of the uptown school, The Post reported.

Washington Heights Church Puts A Stop To Charter School Possibility

The Fort Washington Collegiate Church voted against a partnership that would have led to a charter school opening at the site.

Every 6th Upper Manhattan Public School Student Is Homeless: Report

A new report found that the Washington Heights and Inwood public school district has one of the highest student homelessness rates in NYC.

Petition Started To Stop Charter School Opening In Wash Heights Church

The petition is pushing to stop a charter school from opening in the Fort Washington Collegiate Church at West 181st Street.

No Wash Heights Or Inwood Public School Among The 480 Best In NYC

Not a single Washington Heights or Inwood public school cracked the top 480 of Niche's much-scrutinized rankings.

Supreme Court Votes Wash Heights School Must Recognize LGBTQ Group

The decision is not a final one, though, as the matter of long term recognition by Yeshiva University remains in a New York Appeals court.

Supreme Court Says Washington Heights School Can Block LGBTQ Club

A decision late on Friday said that Yeshiva University does not have to recognize an LGBTQ student club as a final ruling awaits.

Washington Heights, Inwood Keep Its School Superintendent

As school districts got new superintendents across the city on Monday, Upper Manhattan will keep its current leader.

Help Pick Upper Manhattan's School Superintendent At Tuesday Event

Washington Heights and Inwood's public schools could get a new leader amid a citywide shakeup. Parents can weigh in at Tuesday's town hall.

Wash Heights School Walks Through Neighborhood To Raise Money For ALS

"It's really remarkable, the humanity in kids," Jean Ellen Murphy, a teacher at CHAH in Washington Heights told Patch about the walk.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Donates $40K In Instruments To Wash Heights Schools

The George Washington Educational Campus is getting a revamped music program after the generous gift from the Washington Heights native.

Wash Heights Students Going To Europe To Help Ukrainian Refugees

Nearly 30 students from Yeshiva University in Washington Heights are on their way to Vienna for seven days to support refugees from Ukraine.

Washington Heights-Inwood Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

See how FAFSA applications changed for Washington Heights-Inwood area high schools.

11 Wash Heights, Inwood Schools Dealing With COVID Cases: DOE

More than 10 uptown schools are either under a partial quarantine or have classrooms fully closed due to recent COVID cases.

Wash Heights Private School Named Among 100 Best In NYC

The Washington Heights private school was also named among the 10 best all-boys schools in the five boroughs. Find out which.

After 1st School Week, 9 Wash Heights Classrooms Closed For COVID

Juan Pablo Duarte, WHEELS, P.S. 128, and Success Academy, are among the Washington Heights schools that have recorded coronavirus cases.

Eco-Friendly Street Festival Coming To Wash Heights: What To Know

A block separating two Washington Heights schools on Friday will transform into an environmentally focused streetscape. Here's what to know.

City Scoops Up 27,700 SqFt In Inwood For Future School: Report

The city paid $23.6 million last week for two addresses in Inwood, which The Real Deal reports will go to a new school.

FAFSA Completions Down In NY: How Washington Heights-Inwood Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Washington Heights-Inwood area high schools.

Uptown Pol Secures $11M In Funding For Colleges In Wash Heights

Boricua College and Yeshiva University are two of the colleges receiving funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Salute Your 2021 Graduate On Washington Heights-Inwood Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Washington Heights-Inwood Patch.

College Financial Aid Applications In Washington Heights-Inwood Area: Compare To NY

See how college aid applications changed for Washington Heights-Inwood area high schools.

A New Charter School Is Coming To Inwood After $16M Sale

Plans were filed in February for an educational building in Inwood. Patch has now learned that it will be a new charter school.

Washington Heights-Inwood Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing. Here's how it’s changed in Manhattan.

Free Summer STEM Program Launched For Wash Heights HS Students

Registration is now open for free summer STEM courses from City College for HS students in Upper Manhattan's school district.

These 10 Wash Heights, Inwood Schools Are Closed For COVID Cases

There are 10 school buildings in Washington Heights and Inwood currently shuttered by coronavirus cases. Here's where they are.

Here Are The Upper Manhattan Schools Closed Due To COVID-19

Eight school buildings in Washington Heights and Inwood currently stand shuttered by coronavirus cases.

5 Schools Still Closed In Upper Manhattan Due To COVID-19 Cases

Nine schools reopened in Upper Manhattan over the past 10 days, but five new schools in Washington Heights and Inwood have closed.

9 Inwood, Wash Heights Schools Closed By Coronavirus Cases

Nine schools in Upper Manhattan were among the more than 280 buildings closed across the city Wednesday due to confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Coronavirus Cases Close 3 Washington Heights Schools

Washington Heights is one of the hardest-hit areas by COVID-19 in NYC. Three schools in the neighborhood are closed Monday due to the virus.

Almost 4,000 District 6 Students Identified As Homeless: Data

The school district that makes up Upper Manhattan had scores of students with no place to call home last year, according to a new report.