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District 1

Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, District 1 is bounded by East 14th Street to the north and Fourth Avenue, Delancey and Clinton Streets from the west to the East River. Historically a neighborhood that has served generations of immigrants from around the world, it has gentrified in recent years with the addition of trendy shops, restaurants, and luxury apartments selling for more than a million dollars. The district is home to NEST+M, one of the five citywide gifted and talented schools, and the only K-8 English-Mandarin dual-language school in the city, Shuang Wen Academy. There are no longer any zoned schools in the district, there is districtwide choice.

District contacts

Each district has a superintendent, and a family advocate who is charged with responding to parents' concerns.
In addition, parents in each district elect a Communty Education Council (CEC), an advisory panel, to represent them. CEC members have little formal power but some are effective advocates for parents.

Superintendent: Daniella Phillips, (212) 353-2948
Family advocate: Aixa Torres, (212) 587-4046
CEC: CEC 1, (212) 353-2946
District 1 office
166 Essex St. RM 136
NY, NY 10002 - Map
Special Education

Most questions about special education can be answered by your child's teacher or principal. If you are new to New York City or your child attends private or parochial school, contact the nearest Committee on Special Education for an evaluation.

Committee on Special Education
Gerry Donegan
333 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001 - Map

Phone: (917) 339-1600
Enrollment

To enroll your child, go to the school or the nearest enrollment office.

Enrollment Office
333 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001 - Map

Phone: (917) 339-1755

This office handles both general education and special education enrollment

If these offices can not answer your questions, see DOE contacts

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