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Our Mission

We are a dynamic and reflective organization that believes every student will meet and exceed their potential when:
  • We provide an individualized and engaging next generation learning standards aligned curriculum that infuses the visual and performing arts.
  • We provide strong positive behavior supports and social emotional learning.
  • We continually learn through ongoing collaboration, inquiry and goal setting.
  • We provide a safe and nurturing environment that fosters exploration and expression, making our students ready for college and career.
  • We engage families and the community in all aspects of school life.
  • We believe that all of our children have something remarkable to share.
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About Us

P94M provides an enriched and diverse learning environment for our students. As part of District 75, the citywide district for special education - P94M has 9 (nine) school sites co-located in community schools. The schools programs are located in the following neighborhoods: Battery Park, Financial District, Chelsea, Lower East Side, Murray Hill, Hell's Kitchen. We have over 450 students spread across these sites between the ages 5 - 22.

News

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School Closed For Midwinter Recess

School will be closed from Monday, February 17, 2025, to Friday, February 21, 2025, for Midwinter Recess. School will reopen on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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In- Person Nutrition Workshop February 26, 2025

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, we will hold an IN- PERSON workshop with Keith T. Ayoob, Nutritionist. The workshop will be held at 10:00 am at P94M at P.S. 281 425 East 35th Street Room 408 NY, NY 10036.

Testing Practice Third To Eighth Grade Standardized Students

Each spring, students take the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics tests in grades 3-8 and the Science tests in grades 5 and 8. These tests measure how well students perform on New York’s Next Generation Learning Standards. Practice tests will be taken at the end of January 2025.
Student and teacher in cafeteria
3 students and one adult trying stir fry
Student and teacher with feelings board
Student sitting on parachute at field day
Four teachers and two students working on a planting activity in the gym
Student sitting at a table trying stir fry
Dog kissing student
Student and parent wearing black hairnets and white aprons cooking stir fry.
Family standing in front of building
Student talking to a clown using a microphone
Teacher and student doing craft
Student wearing clown makeup and clown tie.
Student at field day wearing blue shirt giving a thumbs up and a wink
Students and teachers playing tug of war
Ms. Heather and our 8 PE teachers posing at field day
Student smiling on field day on the bus
Student wearing striped shirt and clown makeup standing.
Artwork presented on a yellow wall
Student working with teacher to make a sponge wet at field day
Staff, parents and students standing in a group for a picture
Student and parent wearing hairnets and white aprons cooking stir fry
D75 Chancellor with two staff
Student and clown standing in front of a parachute.
Student and teacher in teal shirts on field day.
Staff and student in cafeteria
Teacher helping a student to prepare to throw a hula hoop at field day
Student preparing to throw a sponge at field day
Student wearing a teal shirt walking over hurdles at field day
Teacher standing in front of student artwork
Two staff helping a student do a craft
Staff sitting in auditorium
Family waving hi
Student wearing hat drinking from straw
Student doing arts and crafts
Four students wearing Eagles All Abilities green shirts
Parent and student wearing mesh hair covers cutting a carrot with a grater
Thumbs up in front of bulldog poster
Student waving hi
Occupational therapist working with a student who is smiling on a task with rings
Student standing in front of score board
Parent and student at arrival
Two parents and students with first day of 2nd grade
Student wearing a Darth Vader mask using his left arm to reach
Teacher and students in gymnasium petting our support dog. The dog is black.
Superintendent Ketler with two teachers
Student sitting on dads lap trying broccoli
Student wearing black hair net and white apron cutting broccoli with a white knife.
Teacher helping student at busing
7 teachers standing on a stage