PS 15 to showcase expanded programs

PS 15PS 15 will be holding two open houses to showcase the school’s expanded arts program and project based learning opportunities.

The open houses, meant for prospective parents, will take place at 71 Sullivan St on November 18 and December 16 in the STEM lab at 9 am.

PS 15, also known as the Patrick F Daly Magnet School of the Arts, received part of a $9.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 2013. Since receiving the grant PS 15 has enriched its curriculum with more thematic units and increased its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) instruction.

“This includes the development of a state-of-the-art Art Studio, a STEM Lab equipped with 3D printers and other technologies, a Music Room with a full instrumental program, Environmental Science program, and much more,” writes Marie Sirotniak, who works with the school.

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