Relay Graduate School of Education

Relay Graduate School of Education
TypePrivate graduate school for teachers
Established2011 (2011)
PresidentMayme Hostetter[1]
Students5000[2]
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
United States
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websiterelay.edu

Relay Graduate School of Education is a private graduate school for teachers in New York City[3] and other locations in the United States including Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Denver, Houston, Indiana, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Newark, Philadelphia, Camden, and San Antonio.[4]

It was established in 2011 by three charter school networks: KIPP, Achievement First, and Uncommon Schools. It was spun off from Hunter College's Teacher U program. Teacher U CEO Norman Atkins was chosen as the graduate school's president, a role which he served in until 2018.[5]

Along with the Bank Street College of Education, it is one of only two stand alone graduate schools of education in New York State.

Primarily, the school serves charter school and district teachers. There was opposition to the school's establishment from some of New York's existing universities that offer teacher education programs.[5]

On September 7, 2013, Relay GSE held the commencement ceremony for its first graduating class of students on Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

  1. ^ "Relay Leadership". Relay Graduate School of Education.
  2. ^ "Institution". Relay Graduate School of Education.
  3. ^ Charters get own education graduate school By YOAV GONEN, Education Reporter February 15, 2011 New York Post
  4. ^ "Campuses". Relay Graduate School of Education. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b Elizabeth Green A new graduate school of education, Relay, to open next fall February 14, 2011 Gotham Schools