Equity. We all have the resources and access to learning needed to be successful.
Welcome to District 1, located on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside and East Village!
Welcome to District 1, located on Manhattan’s Lower Eastside and East Village!
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.
7th, Thurs
First Day Of School for Students
25th, Mon
Yom Kippur, (schools closed)
9th, Mon
Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples’ Day, schools closed
7th, Tues
Election Day, students do not attend school
23rd, Thurs
Thanksgiving, schools closed
24th, Fri
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
25th-29th, Mon-Fri
Winter Recess, schools closed
1st, Mon
New Year’s Day (observed), schools closed
15th, Mon
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
19th-23rd, Mon-Fri
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
29th – 31st
Easter Weekend (no school)
1st, Mon
Easter Weekend (schools closed)
10th, Wed
Eid al-Fitr, (schools closed)
27th, Mon
Memorial Day, schools closed
6th, Thurs
Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend
7th, Fri
Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend
17th, Mon
Eid al-Adha (schools closed)
19th, Wed
Juneteenth (school closed)
26th, Wed
Last day of school for students
