Announcements:
District 3 must pick a new Math Curriculum as part of the NYC Solves Initiative and is hosting information sessions on November 19, November 24th, December 10th, and December 17th about the three curriculum choices.
Working Group Updates:
Harlem Working Group
Renaissance Collective: New Kindergarten Programs Opening in 2026-2027
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PS 149: Music
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PS 241: STEM
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PS 242: Voice
Key partnerships and offerings will be shared next month.
Mid-District Working Group
Co-located space challenges given Class Size Law
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Joan of Arc: Lafayette Academy, Manhattan School for Children, Community Action School
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PS 009/ Center School
Southern District Working Group
1972 Broadway: Early Childhood Classes coming in 2026-2027
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Early childhood classes co-located with D75 classes that are currently in the building.
PS 191 Performance Challenges
Recent Mergers, Truncations, Rezonings, & Resitings:
Harlem Schools Merger, Truncation, Re-siting
During the 2025-2027 council term, CEC3 considered a merger, re-siting, truncation proposal put forward by the Office of District Planning (ODP) involving Mott Hall II, PS76, M180, and 75M226. District leadership held Harlem Working Group meetings to engage the community and collect feedback on the proposed plan. The Panel for Education Policy ultimately voted to accept the proposed plan and it was implemented starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Expanding from a 6-8 middle school to a 6-12 combined middle/high school International Baccalaureate Program.
D3 Harlem Schools Rezoned
As part of the merger, re-siting, truncation plan involving Mott Hall II, PS76, M180, 75M226, the Office of District Planning proposed a rezoning of D3 Harlem schools - to create one shared zone for all Harlem elementary schools located at the northern end of the district. The shared zone provides Harlem families with equal access to all schools in this area and aligns with current and historical enrollment choices. CEC3 voted to approve the rezoning and it went into effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
D3 Harlem Shared Zone
West Prep Academy Moved to the Ascension Building
West Prep Academy moved from a shared space with PS145, to the Ascension building located on West 108th Street, a former Catholic School building. Updates were made to the space:
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New State of the Art Science Lab
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New Collider Room: Sensory Space
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New STEAM Room/Maker's Space
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New Dance Room
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Updated Gym/Auditorum, Cafeteria
Lafayette Academy & West Side Collaborative Merged
Lafayette Academy merged with MS250 West Side Collaborative - a small 6-8 school that was co-located with PS75. Lafayette Academy is still in the same location in the Joan of Arc building on west 93rd street. MS250 is no longer enrolling students.