234 E 52nd St #1E
New York, NY 10022

My daughter graduated from Art & Design high school in 2022 and had a great experience. It was a safe environment, the students were supportive of each other and I didn't see any issues with bullying, the teachers were nurturing and supportive. The kids loved art, but there were also good academic classes and AP classes but a large focus on visual arts classes. Staff and principal does a good job of helping students prepare for college. The new principal is great !

Our experience was disappointing to say the least. My children regressed in the three years in PS 59. Did not receive any proper instructions in K and 1st grade, school was all play time, no work, inexperienced teachers. Some families left for low level of academic instructions, some because their children got bullied and the issues were not addressed.

The administration is horrible. The ratio of students to teacher is 35:1. Admin is not supportive, don't appropriately punish kids for bullying, fighting, or discrimination and just let them go, while the teachers have to constantly break up fights and discipline kids all while trying to teach a damn lesson. The parents are either too involved (parent meetings every morning) or don't care to discipline their kid at home while the school does nothing about it. They hire substitute teachers instead of full-time for years to pay them less (10K loss on their pay) and let them go when its time for them to receive tenure. It's a sick game. If you want to be a decent teacher, this is not the school or the administration for that. Avoid applying here at all costs.