Welcome to District 1, located on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside and East Village!


NEW! D1 Parent Handbook

Community School District 1 brings students and educators together for inclusive 3K – 12 learning environments on NYC’s East Village & Lower East Side.

Visions and Values

We are committed to continuous improvement in providing equitable and accessible learning experiences through a culturally responsive and anti-racist approach to meet the needs of our diverse community of learners. Our community is dedicated to collective ownership and personalized learning that fosters student agency and independence.

We value joy, equity, collaboration, and innovation and strive to live these values across all learning settings and modalities. As a result, our students will be adaptive leaders, change-makers, and empowered members of our modern digital world.

Joy. We learn best when there is joy in the process.

Equity. We all have the resources and access to learning needed to be successful.

Collaboration. We learn from each other and local and global partners.

Innovation. We are constantly adapting instruction driven by our students interests and passions.

District 1 Calendar

2024-2025 School Year Calendar

September

5th, Thurs

First Day Of School for Students

October

3rd – 4th, Thurs-Fri

Rosh Hashanah – Schools Closed

14th, Mon

Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Schools Closed

November

1st, Fri

Diwali – Schools Closed

5th, Tues

Election Day – Students do not attend school

11th, Mon

Veterans Day – Schools Closed

28th-29th, Thurs-Fri

Thanksgiving Recess – Schools Closed

December

24th-31st

Winter Recess – Schools Closed

January

1st, Mon

New Year’s Day – Schools Closed

20th, Mon

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed

29th, Wed

Lunar New Year – Schools Closed

February

17th-21st, Mon-Fri

Midwinter Recess – Schools Closed

March

31st, Mon

Eid al-Fitr – Schools Closed

April

14th – 18th, Mon-Fri

Spring Recess – Schools Closed

May

26th, Mon

Memorial Day, Schools closed

June

5th, Thurs

Eid al-Adha – Schools Closed

6th, Fri

Clerical Day – Students do not attend

19th, Thurs

Juneteenth – School Closed

26th, Thurs

Last day of school for students

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