District 26

District 26 champions educational excellence, cultivating academic success, and shaping 21st-century global leaders for a brighter, innovative future.

[District 26 @D26Team]

Proud to celebrate D26 Science Expo at PS 46Q! Our students showcased curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving through outstanding science projects. Thank you to our students, families, staff, judges, & district team for making science come alive across D26!

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Congratulations to all of our D26 schools that participated in tonight’s debate: MS 67, MS 74, PS/IS 178, MS 158, MS 172, and MS 216. A special congratulations to MS 216 and MS 67, who will be heading to Harvard to debate! Proud of our students, coaches, and school communities.

[District 26 @D26Team]

An incredible night of debate in D26! Students debated if the US government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy. Proud of our scholars for demonstrating research, critical thinking, public speaking, & respectful discourse. The future is bright!

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Today we honor the life and legacy of Ms. Vanessa Polonio, a beloved educator, inaugural staff member, and founding Computer Science teacher at PS 376Q. Her kindness, joy, dedication, and love for students continue to shine throughout PS 376Q and across our District 26 community.

[District 26 @D26Team]

Congratulations to the MS 158 community on an outstanding performance tonight! Our students shined with talent, confidence, teamwork, and joy. Thank you to Principal McHugh, staff, families, and everyone who helped make the evening so special. Awesome way to end the week!

[District 26 @D26Team]

Celebrating #529Day in District 26! Today is a great reminder of the importance of planning for our children’s futures. Through NYC Kids RISE Save for College, we are helping families build early college and career dreams, one student at a time.

[District 26 @D26Team]

Today’s D26 SEL Spotlight Visit at MS 172 highlighted how kindness, compassion, mindfulness, student voice, and belonging are woven into daily learning. Thank you to Dr. DeSimone, Ms. Devine, staff, families, and students for showcasing what it means to be safe, kind, & focused!

[District 26 @D26Team]

Thank you to Chancellor Samuels & FDC Giunta for joining D26 Town Hall. Thank you to MS 74 for hosting and showcasing student artwork & performances that reflect the talent of our students. An evening celebrating family voice, partnership, & our shared commitment to every child.

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On Memorial Day, District 26 pauses to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are forever grateful for their courage, their service, and the freedoms they protected for all of us.

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Our students were the heart of today’s D26 Presidents’ Council Legislative Breakfast. Thank you to the MS 158Q flutists, Catherine Chau, Kaitlynne Hong, Jerry Gao, & Lauren Huh, & to our student speakers from MS 158, PS 159, PS 376, MS 172, PS 188, & PS 811. You inspired us all!

[District 26 @D26Team]

Congratulations to our Legacy Parent Leaders honored at D26 Presidents’ Council Breakfast: Oswald Cheung, Renee Cosides, Kathleen Skinner, Jacquelyn Daidone,& Adriana Aviles. Your advocacy, partnership, & commitment have made a lasting impact on our students, families, & schools.

[District 26 @D26Team]

A huge thank you to Adriana Aviles for her leadership & work in making D26 Presidents’ Council Legislative Breakfast such a success. Your planning, care, & commitment helped create a meaningful morning focused on partnership, advocacy, & support for our schools. We will miss you!

[District 26 @D26Team]

Today’s D26 Presidents’ Council Legislative Breakfast was a powerful reminder of what makes our District special. When families, school leaders, elected officials, & district partners partner, students benefit. Thank you to everyone who joined & continue to support our schools.

[District 26 @D26Team]

Celebrating the 33rd Annual Teacher’s Day Celebration with the Korean American PA of NY. Thank you for honoring the lasting impact of educators and for your continued partnership in uplifting students, families, and school communities. Congrats to principal Myers and Ms. Ku!

[District 26 @D26Team]

At MS 74Q, our D26 assistant principals saw students engaged in meaningful math discourse, using Illustrative Mathematics routines, and explaining their reasoning with growing precision. Thank you to Principal Contarsy and Team 74 for welcoming us and helping us learn together.

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Thank you to Principal Florio, Dr Simons and the PS 203Q team for opening your classrooms to our District 26 APs. We saw students participating in math routines, sharing strategies, using representations, and making their mathematical thinking visible in meaningful ways.

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PS 94Q gave our District 26 APs an awesome opportunity to see math come to life. Thank you to Principal Avakians and her team for welcoming us into classrooms where students collaborated, reasoned, explained their thinking, and applied math to real-world tasks in meaningful ways.

[District 26 @D26Team]

An awesome morning at PS 159Q with Principal DiDio, his team, and our D26 APs. We saw students engaging in productive struggle, explaining their thinking, and using strategies to make meaning in math. Thank you to PS 159 for opening classrooms and helping us learn together.

[District 26 @D26Team]

An awesome morning at PS 173Q! We saw students thinking, talking, representing, and explaining their math ideas through Illustrative Mathematics. Thank you to the PS 173 team for opening your classrooms and helping us learn together.

[District 26 @D26Team]

A beautiful day for our 4th Annual Bocce Event in partnership with D9, D25, and Special Olympics! Proud to celebrate inclusion, teamwork, and the joy of sports with our students, families, and school communities. Thank you to everyone who helped make this special day possible!