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Aerial view of school campus
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

Teacher workshop training

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

Cheering students and teachers in class

 

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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Recent News

Two happy students getting ready for school

Get Ready for Back-to-School Season!

On Thursday, September 10, 2026, we will welcome students back to New York City public schools for the first day of the 2026–27 school year. Each school year brings new experiences, opportunities for learning, and moments of growth for our students both in and out of the classroom.
Young child learning to write

PreK Offerings

In New York City, children begin Pre-K in the calendar year they turn four. There is a Pre-K seat for every four-year-old in New York City. Children who attend free, full-day, high-quality Pre-K learn through play, build skills, and work together
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NYC Public Schools + YOU

Among other news, read about the new technology policy in NYC Schools for this coming school year 2026 to 2027.
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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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