Welcome to New York City Department of Education – District 1! We serve communities on the Lower Eastside and East Village of Manhattan.
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.
8th, Thurs
First Day Of School for Students
26th, Mon
Rosh Hashanah, Schools Closed
27th, Tues
Rosh Hashanah, Schools Closed
5th, Wed
Yom Kippur, Schools Closed
10th, Mon
Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples’ Day, schools closed
8th, Tues
Election Day, students do not attend school
11th, Fri
Veterans Day, schools closed
24th, Thurs
Thanksgiving, schools closed
25th, Fri
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
26th-30th, Mon-Fri
Winter Recess, schools closed
2nd, Mon
New Year’s Day (observed), schools closed
16th, Mon
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
20th-24th, Mon-Fri
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
9th – 24th
Parent – Teacher Conferences
6th, Thurs
First Day of Passover, schools closed
7th, Fri
Second Day of Passover / Good Friday, schools closed
8th-14th, Mon-Fri
Spring Recess (includes Good Friday and Passover), schools closed
21st, Fri
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
29th, Mon
Memorial Day, schools closed
8th, Thurs
Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend
9th, Fri
Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend
19th, Mon
Juneteenth (observed), schools closed
27th, Tues
Last day of school for students