Over the last two years, I have secured $100,000 in state funding for Literacy Academy Collective’s Summer Reading Intensive Program. This money will expand literacy support for students in District 1 - thank you to Literacy Academy Collective for your tireless dedication to our young learners!

First day of school excitement is in the air! 🎉 So happy to see our students back and ready to learn. A big thank you to Superintendent Carry Chan-Howard for visiting us today and supporting our amazing school community! #BackToSchool #Grateful #EducationMatters

Our students are loving their new eco-friendly yard! 🌿🌍 From outdoor learning to playtime, they’re exploring, growing, and having fun. 🌱 #EcoFriendly #SustainableSchools #HappyStudents District 1 NYC

I was so inspired this morning to join the Hope in Harlem Conference to see a community committed to uplifting our youth. At New York City Public Schools, we're prioritizing the mental health and wellness of our students so they can achieve greatness, including through sports.

UNMS 8th graders are diving into Chemistry Regents with engaging station-based learning! Hands-on experiments, collaborative problem-solving, and curiosity are driving their discovery of the world of chemistry. 🔬✨ #UNMSSTEM #FutureScientists #UNMSProud District 1 NYC

Dear D1 4th and 5th grade families, We will be presenting at our D1 Middle School Fair on October 8th. See flyers below for more information. See you soon!

Shuang Wen Dual Language School is a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School.We are an awardee via the nomination category "Exemplary High Performing School".Thank you to our staff,students,& school community for all of their hard work & unwavering commitment to our Dual Language school

Thrilled to inaugurate our beautifully renovated school yard today! This project is the result of years of advocacy, community input, & partnerships with Councilmember Christopher Marte , @funds4publicland, and funders like Nike. Excited to see our students thrive in this new eco-friendly space!

Join us for a tour!

Please join us for our D1 middle school fair!

Our #UNMSVolleyball team is rocking it out! They just won their first set against School of the Future! #unmsrocks #girlpower District 1 NYC rocks!

Grateful for the warm welcome from our amazing team today! Huge thanks to NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Aviles-Ramos, Deputy Chancellor Foti, District 1 NYC Supt. Carry Chan-Howard & other distinguished guests. Special shoutout to our Ss for their incredible support. #ASDNEST #Inclusion

Proud to join Chancellor Ramos on her first day at University Neighborhood Middle School. 🏫

There’s still time to RSVP!

Spoke w/ our young leaders in student government CEC 1 w/ Superintendent Carry Chan-Howard & Council Member Marte Councilmember Christopher Marte! I shared w/ them how ideas from people in our community can become law & why these students can help us make a difference in our community & state.

Proud to rally with New Yorkers Against Mass Deportation ImmDef New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) The Bronx Defenders NYSCouncilofChurches Vera Institute of Justice NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) Envision Freedom Fund on the first day of the legislative session.

Happy #WorldReadAloudDay! 📚 To celebrate, we're proud to present a trailer for Episode 2 of our docu-series about #NYCReads, our citywide initiative to boost literacy among all students.  See how Community School District 1 is scaling up #NYCReads in their classrooms.

Through #NYCReads, students aren’t just learning to read—they’re becoming lifelong readers. Look out for the full episode, coming soon to our YouTube page: youtube.com/nycschools