62 W 62nd St
New York, NY 10023

I graduated in 1972 from the Music and Art campus of LaGuardia. This was the best educational experience of my life. The teachers were devoted and fantastic. The students had common goals, to be the best artists/musicians we could be, and to become better. I made lifelong friendships and had the opportunity to pass on some of my learning experiences to the next generation of young musicians.

It is truly a gem of the school. Small, academically superb and welcoming. It’s the closest your child will get to private like education without writing a 50-70k check each year. But make sure they love music. Truly into it. What separates this school from other performing art schools, in my opinion, is pre conservatory level approach to music. The dedication is seen and heard all through the school’s hallways.

My child attended PS452 as a 5th grader this year. Coming from abroad and not speaking a word of English, he was warmly welcomed by the kids, staff, and teachers. He felt included from the first day, received amazing support from everyone throughout the year, started speaking English after one month only and was totally fluent by the end of the year. He made friends for life and loved going to this school. The PTA is excellent, the teachers are very engaged, the communication with the teachers and staff was always fluid, constructive and helpful. As everywhere, problems can happen, but they were always immediately addressed and transparently discussed with the parents. This school does a fantastic job proving that diversity is the way to go and gave us the best possible experience of the welcoming, open minded, diverse spirit of New York City.