P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray

P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray is an elementary school in New York, NY, located at 210 E 33rd St. The school serves students in Manhattan's Kips Bay/Murray Hill neighborhood between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. It is accessible by the 6 train and MTA buses M15, M101, M102, and M103. Breakfast and lunch are free for all NYC students. The school offers after-school programs including 116Kids and Chess Club for Pre-K through 5th grade students. Additional programs held in the building include Hi-Five Sports and Professional Taekwondo. Activities offered through these programs include chess, art, sports, singing, dancing, and science experiments. The school believes in humanity, truth, and justice. Its mission affirms each child's identity while helping them develop ethics, self-belief, and appreciation for others. P.S. 116 holds high academic expectations and views learning as continual, rooted in collaboration, discourse, exploration, inquiry, reflection, play, and joy. The school is committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, and equitable community. An Equity Team provides guidance on curriculum, classroom management, and school structures to address racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, ageism, and ableism. A School Leadership Team composed of the principal, six teaching staff members, PTA Co-Presidents, and six parents meets monthly to support curriculum improvement and develop the Comprehensive Education Plan. P.S. 116 has redefined its homework policy based on research showing little correlation between traditional homework and academic success in elementary grades. This approach focuses on Playtime, Downtime, and Family Time to support academic, emotional, and social development. The school emphasizes time for physical play, time with family, and limitation of screen time. Visitor passes are required at all times. P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray serves the Murray Hill community with a focus on equity, compassion, and academic development. Its commitment to holistic education and inclusive values supports students in becoming independent critical thinkers.

The school sits on E 33rd St in New York, NY, about a tenth of a mile from the Perlmutter Cancer Center and East 34th Street.

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Services:

• After-school Programs
• Chess Program
• Elementary Education
• Music and Performing Arts