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School of Performing Arts
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Bronx NY 10459
Our Insights
What’s Special
Alvin Ailey dance
The Downside
Poor attendance
The School of Performing Arts, also known as IS 217, offers dance classes as part of AlvinDance Kids, an extension Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Children also study keyboard, drums, and guitar, according to the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP).
The school faces many challenges. About half the students are at least two years behind grade level in reading and one-quarter are overage, according to the CEP. Some are Spanish speakers who are still learning English. Many live in temporary housing and some are in foster care. Attendance is poor and many children miss more than a month of school.
IS 217 was one of two schools created when IS 116, a big, struggling middle school, closed in September 2002. One of those schools, IS 216, was phased out due to poor performance eight years later.
IS 217 shares a building with Accion Academy, New York Center for Autism Charter School Bronx and the South Bronx Classical Charter School.
Admissions: A zoned school, IS 217 also admits students who live anywhere in the Bronx. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, May 2019)
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Is this school safe and well-run?
From the 2022-2023 NYC School Survey
From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
How do students perform academically?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
Contact & Location
Location
to Hunts Point Ave; 
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to Intervale Ave
Contact
Other Details
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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