NEST+m

New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math, abbreviated NEST+M, is a public school located on the Lower East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, and is under the supervision of the New York City Department of Education, serving grades kindergarten through 12th grade (the only K-12 public school in Manhattan).[1]

New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School
NEST+m Logo
Address
111 Columbia Street New York City , New York 10002 United States
Coordinates	40°43′11″N 73°58′45″W
Information
School type	Public school
Mottoes	Love and respect for knowledge
Established	2001
School board	NYCDOE
School district	1
Authority	NYCDOE
School number	01M539
Principal	Olga Livanis (2006-2015) Mark Berkowitz (2015-2020) Meaghan Lynch (interim)
Grades	K-12
Enrollment	1,805 (2020)
Average class size	25-34, depending on grade level and programming
Language	English
Hours in school day	Kindergarten to Twelfth Grade : 8:20 - 2:40
Classrooms	70
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Purple and Silver
Slogan	Don't Forget to SOAR! (usually followed by "ba-caw!" sounds)
Athletics	Fencing (girls/boys PSAL), Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross Country
Sports	Fencing, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Chess, Volleyball
Mascot	Eagle
Newspaper	The Eagle
Yearbook	The Journey
Communities served	NYC
Website	www.nestmk12.net

The school exclusively enrolls New York City resident K–3 children scoring within the 97th, 98th, or 99th percentile and sixth-graders at the 95th percentile nationwide in standardized tests administered by the New York City Department of Education for their Gifted & Talented Program.[2] It is one of only five such New York citywide programs where qualified elementary or middle school students from any school district in any borough may enroll, and also the only program with a dedicated facility (the other four programs share schools with the general education student population) and the only program serving grades K through 12.

Prospective 9th and 10th-grade students apply through the NYC High School Application Process as well as their entrance exam. As of September 2017, Principal Mark Berkowitz eliminated the NEST+m entrance exam and published the new rubric on the NEST+m website.

In April 2020, Principal Mark Berkowitz resigned and accepted a position as Principal at Pelham Memorial High School located in Pelham, NY. Meaghan Lynch became the interim acting principal on July 1, 2020.