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School wall mural with school name
Side of school building with colorful mural and windows
Street view of building and basketball courts
School entrance with banners hanging
Student artwork on display

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Our Mission

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Our mission is to ignite each student's passion for learning and cultivate critical thinkers in a caring, supportive, and diverse environment, preparing them to impact the world.

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Our Vision

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Our school's vision is to empower life-long learners and leaders.

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Welcome to PS 123 Home of the Jaguars!

Student Artwork Gallery

Studio in a School Art Show
Student paintings of flowers
Student art flowers and plants.
Mood Meter title in English, Spanish and Arabic
Yellow section of wall mood meter.
Wall size mood meter made by students and parents.
Emotional words in Spanish on wall mood meter.
Wire artwork by students.
More wire art by students hanging in the hallway.
Student names artwork decorating hallway.
Self portraits by students
Fantastic animals artwork collage.
More self portraits by students.
White strips of paper on black backgrounds - various content.
More paper strips in white on a black background.
Exploratory artwork with white strips of paper on a black background.
Self portraits in pencil by students.
Self Portraits in pencil by students.
Student artwork depicting friends posing together.
Student paintings of neighborhoods and houses.
Student paintings cityscapes.
More cityscape paintings by students.
The door to Studio in a School classroom.
Painting and drawing animal studies.
More tudent name artwork hanging in hallway.
More student name artwork hanging in the hallway.
More artwork around student names.
Bulletin board of started student artwork but not finished.
Student portraits in various art media.
Various animal artwork by students.
More various multimedia self-portraits by students.
Extra collages with student names artwork.
More self portraits of students don in various media
Creative fantastic animals artwork by students.
Neigborhood scenes by students.
Decorated doorway to art teachers room.
Student working on a self portrait collage.
Student working on collage.
Student painting colorful houses and airplane overhead.
Student painting with colorful row of houses.
Picture of curatorial staff that helped with this artshow.
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Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This Guidance is issued by New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and reflects our commitments to students, families, educators, leaders, communities, and partners. Teaching and learning are human endeavors served by technology—not replaced by technology.
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March if Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor the achievements and contributions made by women throughout US history. Throughout March, we recognize those who paved the way in the struggle for gender equity and those who continue to break barriers today.
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Summer Rising 2026

Welcome! We are excited to share information on Summer Rising 2026! Please continue to monitor this page for important updates for you and your family.
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  • 432 Student Population
  • 3K - 8 Grades Served
  • 11:1 Student Teacher Ratio
  • 82% Student Safety Rating
  • 3+ Years Teacher Experience
  • Over 90% Attendance Rate

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