In New York City, most students apply to middle school during their fifth grade year. Watch this NYCDOE video series to learn all about middle school admissions this year. NYCDOE Enrollment Information
Middle school offers are now available! You can get your offer in your MySchools account or through your child's school.
Questions? Contact Mr. Lamy or your child's classroom teacher for more information.
The Morning Bell is a new blog on our NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) website, updated weekly with important information and stories about what is happening right now in our schools, as well as resources to support your child's learning journey. Each month, you will find book recommendations for all grades, a preview of key dates and deadlines in the month ahead, and a comprehensive list of student opportunities. The Morning Bell also gets you inside the classroom with stories and profiles about our schools, staff members, and students that you won't find anywhere else.
You can help our PS159 teachers by donating to their classroom projects. Make a difference where it counts and know that your donations are making your child's learning better than ever!
PS 159 has partnered with The Parent Institute to bring you two exciting newsletters.
The Parent Institute provides two monthly newsletters to make it easier for busy parents to make a positive difference every day. Use these links to find tips that you can use and watch the positive impact on your student's achievement!
School Success Ideas for Families
Let's have perfect on-time attendance. Coming promptly to school at 8:20am is important because classes start immediately with breakfast and our SEL morning program. (Lateness and attendance are recorded in student records. ) Also, remember that school ends at 2:40p.m.
Picture of PS159 building.
Picture of PS159 building.
Welcome to P.S. 159! We are pleased to have you as partners in our educational community. Being a part of our school community presents opportunities for various experiences throughout your child's academic journey. New classes, new faces, exciting new curriculums and materials, and of course a stimulating encouraging school culture will all be a part of the experience.
We approach everyday with an opportunity to learn, build character and develop work ethics to prepare a new generation of leaders, thinkers and contributors to a greater society.
Public School 159 strives to provide all our children with equitable social emotional and academic learning experiences and supports to ensure that they become life-long learns with a strong academic foundation and the necessary critical thinking skills to meet the demands of our ever changing global society.
All P.S. 159 stakeholders work collaboratively to provide all students rigorous, academic and social emotional instruction, high-quality experiences, and equitable resources that are meaningful and relevant. By educating, supporting, and celebrating each child's individual strengths and talents, we will be ensuring that our children will have opportunities to excel in all content areas and ultimately be prepared to confidently step into the role of tomorrow’s leaders.
The PS 159 faculty ensures that all students receive equitable resources, services, and experiences. We will recognize and attend to the diverse needs, strengths, and challenges of all students both in person and remotely. We pledge to provide high-quality differentiated instruction that will give students, especially English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities, the opportunities to excel in all areas.
To build teacher capacity in developing students' vocabulary acquisition through the use of explicit teaching practices to ensure that all learners have the necessary skills to excel in all content areas.
P.S. 159 school hours are from 8:20 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tuesday Parent/Teacher Conferences (virtual) are from 2:45 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. by appointment. Please schedule with your child's teacher to reserve your meeting time.
We also have several parent engagement nights throughout the year so please be sure to check the school calendar for information.
We continue to have a Uniform Policy and expect our students to wear their uniform daily. Children are to wear a blue shirt or blouse and blue pants, skirt, or dress. Uniform are equalizers and help children feel like the academic achievers they are.
Pupil lateness and absence directly affect the quality of class work and homework. Please consider this when planning family vacations. An extended absence before or after a school break is considered unauthorized. Your child’s permanent record reflects all absences. Download the Travel Form
All visitors must show proof of identification to enter a DOE school building. Visitors do not include students attending school or school related activities in a DOE school building.
Acceptable proof of identification is one of the following:
Two student girls with their All About Our School book.
Words to the PS159 Song
