Our Program

High School

List of 2 members.

Allison Isbell

High School Co-Principal

212-477-5316, ext. 338

Bio
Allison joined the LREI high school faculty in 2011 and is currently the HS Co-Principal. She began her work at LREI as a Learning Specialist tasked with imagining a new, student-driven model of learning support for the high school. For three years Allison also served as the Academic Dean, facilitating the design and implementation of new curriculum and program, and continuing to support students in navigating the academic work of high school. Beyond her role as Co-Principal at LREI, Allison is a doctoral candidate at Columbia University Teachers College, conducting research regarding teacher agency, learning, and sustainable teacher ecologies in schools.
Margaret Paul

High School Co-Principal

212-477-5316, ext. 389

Bio
Margaret became a part of the LREI family beginning in the fall of 2008. She is currently the HS Co-Principal. Prior to taking on her current role, Margaret served as the Dean of Student Life, and oversaw the extracurricular activities and course registration for the high school. In addition to deaning, Margaret also taught Biology and a number of other science electives. Outside of school, Margaret is actively involved as a volunteer for her alma mater, serving Bowdoin in a number of roles.

Letters to the Community

List of 10 news stories.

Sleep!
1/19/2023
Upperclass Program
1/5/2023
Engage for Change
12/2/2022
Democracy Day
11/3/2022
Teachers are Magic
10/7/2022
Support for Students
9/22/2022
Welcome Back!
9/8/2022
Summer Health & Wellbeing
6/16/2022
Spring Round Up
5/19/2022
Teacher Appreciation
5/9/2022

Welcome to the High School at LREI.

It is an exciting place to learn — as a student and, from my seat, as an educator. We all learn here. Our challenging program sparks dialogue that requires every person in the classroom to think deeply and participate. There’s no sitting back and absorbing enough information to pass the next test or write the next paper. Our progressive program motivates students to collaborate with their peers and to discover their own personal passions and interests. Respecting teenagers as individuals, we encourage them to see themselves as scientists, artists, mathematicians, activists and writers with the power to create change now and 20 years from now.

I invite you to explore our rich and relevant curriculum, with its wide range of arts, sciences, foreign languages, math levels, history and English electives, and honors project opportunities. Throughout their high school experience, students are required to complete significant, authentic projects, presentations and papers as experts in the field. In fact, in their final trimester at LREI, each student completes a six-week internship at a company or organization of their choice, then designs a related research project and presents it to the school. Past seniors have interned at Random House, The Wall Street Journal, WNYC, Amnesty International and Harlem Hospital Center, just to name a few.

LREI graduates become the college students their peers admire — the ones who are leading discussions, planning events and standing on the front lines of causes they hold dear. Simply put, they’re passionate learners and passionate people. We are here to help them get there.