Funds earmarked for Drake Park slave burial ground are unaccounted for
Justin Czarka, a school teacher at Public School 48 on Spofford Avenue, reached into a
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For local music teacher, the awards keep coming
Earlier this month the New York City Council recognized PS 48’s Grammy-winning music teacher with a special proclamation for her contributions to Hunts Point youth.
Pre-K enrollment at 50 percent in Hunts Point
Hunts Point and Longwood have the lowest enrollment in pre-kindergarten classes of any neighborhood in the five boroughs, despite having the greatest need to reverse historically low education rates.
PS 48 hosts a special guest
PS 48 put on a show for schools chancellor Carmen Fariña, who came to help the school celebrate a special anniversary.
PS 48 lends hands to fill Hunts Point’s meal gap
Students from PS 48 are teaming with the NYC Food Bank to provide meals to local families. Hunts Point is a hot spot for the “meal gap,” the number of meals families are forced to miss due to poverty.
Celeb helps PS 48 land on its feet
The prospects for PS 48’s lauded music program appeared bleak before the famous talk show host came to the rescue.
Students uncover secret of Drake Park
Students at a Hunts Point elementary school have discovered a long-forgotten slave burial ground.
School’s families celebrate together
PAL Thanksgiving is a feast to remember Thanksgiving came early at PS 48. Friends and
Classes don’t end when school’s out
Since 2008, the PAL in Hunts Point has been working with children at the school on Spofford Avenue, providing a safe environment where students from age five to 11 can mix play with learning about a variety of subjects.