Learning about chemicals by making perfume with experts from the Estee Lauder cosmetics company, creating sculptures with volunteers from the Whitney museum, putting on shows with the help of Broadway professionals, and starting libraries at home armed with a $50 gift certificate to buy booksthese are some of the innovative programs that PS 20 offers its kids. This relaxed but orderly school goes out of its way to take advantage of New York's resources, drawing learning opportunities not only from Broadway and world-class museums but also from its Lower East Side neighborhood, the home of a number of PS 20 teachers.

The web site says ("DOWNSIDE") there is no phys ed at PS 20 - this is not (or maybe no longer?) true.  PS 20 has a big gym, and a gym teacher.

My son is having a great time in pre-K at PS 20. All workers at the school - the administration, teachers, paraprofessionals, even the policewoman guarding the entrance - show tremendous warmth... read more

Although I am a new Kindergarten parent this year and had only heard good news from other parents in the neighborhood throughout the years who children attended here, I have to say that... read more