Education

PS 124 Theater Club’s Young Performers Star in New Documentary

The team behind "Curtain Up," a new documentary featuring elementary school students in the PS 124 Theater Club, is offering a community preview on December 15th at 3:00pm at 21 Pell St. in Chinatown. The film follows the young performers as...

Workmen’s Circle Secular Jewish Sunday School Moves to Lower East Side (Sponsored)

Join Workmen’s Circle’s Secular Jewish Sunday School in a new location on the Lower East Side! Is your family interested in exploring Jewish cultural identity, social justice, and Yiddish? Registration is now open for the Manhattan Workmen’s Circle School, a...

P.S. 110 Hosts 4th Annual Lower “Eats” Side Festival This Saturday

Our friends at PS 10 are hosting a tasty fundraiser this weekend featuring home-cooked food from more than 20 countries, prepared by the school’s own "parent chefs."  They write:  Live Music from Around the world Featuring global sounds from guest...
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Interested in Serving on Your Community Education Council? Info Session Jan. 31

An information session is coming up for anyone interested in running for a seat on the city's community education councils. It's being sponsored by Community Education District 1. This year, all parents from Pre-K to 8th grade are eligible to...

Learn About Lower East Side Schools: Middle School Crawl on Saturday

Coming up on Saturday, Community Education Council 1 (CEC1) is hosting it first annual middle school crawl.

Lower Eats Side Festival Happens at P.S. 110 Saturday

Over at P.S. 110, they're getting ready for a big weekend event: Lower Eats Side! There will be lots of food (family recipes from 25 countries) and music.
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Free Books For Kids & Teens! Two Events From Grand Street Settlement This Week

Grand Street Settlement will be giving away 16,000 books at two events on the Lower East Side this week. More details here:

Council Member Chin Asks Mayor For Meeting on Specialized High School Plan

The other day, we posted statements from local elected officials regarding Mayor de Blasio's proposed changes in the admissions procedure for the city's specialized high schools.

Local Reps Niou, Chin Weigh In on Mayor’s Specialized High School Proposal

Two Lower East Side elected representatives are speaking out about Mayor de Blasio's controversial plan to change how students are selected for New York City's specialized high schools. If approved by the State Legislature, the city would eliminate the specialized...
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My Little Village Preschool Signs Lease For Space at 383 Grand St.

My Little Village Preschool will be opening this coming summer at 383 Grand St., a space owned by the Seward Park Cooperative. A lease was signed with the co-op last week.
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