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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.
166 Essex St. RM 136
NY, NY 10002 - Map
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.
Gerry Donegan
333 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001 - Map
Phone: (917) 339-1600
To enroll your child, go to the school or the nearest enrollment office.
333 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001 - Map
Phone: (917) 339-1755
This office handles both general education and special education enrollment
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