Our P.S. 56 Student Council will be collecting donations of new socks to share with people less fortunate than ourselves. All donations are voluntary and greatly appreciated. Thank you!
All students begin the school day at 8:00 A.M.
Steps to ensure your child is ready for temporary remote learning from home.
All students to begin the school day at 8:00 A.M.
All persons picking up students must be on the Emergency Contact Sheet and must have I.D. Our children's safety is everyone's responsibility!
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Opening a NYC Schools Account is the first step towards becoming more involved in your student's education. Receive updates via text messages or email about school closures, emergencies, and upcoming events. Link your students and start monitoring things like grades, test scores, attendance.
For your convenience, the link to this account is also available in the Parent Information tab above.
Having an issue with a learning device? First, complete the P.S. 56 Tech Support Request (TSR) (Opens in a new window) online to report the issue.
If you do not hear back from someone within 2 days, please contact the school office to expedite your ticket.
School Office Telephone: 718-920-1100
Please file a police report in-person or now online. Then provide a copy of the report to the school as soon as possible!
For more information regarding lost or stolen devices, please refer to the link provided below.
Lost or Stolen Devices Information Page
Follow these easy steps:
1. Download eChalk Notify App on your smartphone.
2. Select, "Proceed without logging in" and then go to "Add your school or district alerts."
3. Enter the school alert code: OQEK2Y
P.S. 56 Lobby
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~ L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables)
Dearest P.S. 56 School Family,
Happy October, dearest families and friends! The autumn season is a favorite season for many as the leaves begin to turn a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors, we need a sweater or light jacket, and there are wonder-filled holidays to enjoy and cherish with our families. Our days and weeks continue to fly in and fly out, and my best advice always to all parents is “Don’t Blink” because you don’t want to miss a single beautiful moment with your beautiful children!
It continues to be pure JOY to welcome all our students every morning to a new day of learning and growing here at P.S. 56. The daily routines needed to maximize instruction and learning are in place. Our flow of the school day ensures that we are meeting the academic, social and emotional strengths and needs of every child in a joyful learning environment. Always striving to be better than our last best, we have so much to celebrate as our sensational students continue to grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, historians, artists, critical thinkers and friends.
Connecting our students’ learning to the world at-large has been a long standing tradition here at P.S. 56. We have always recognized the importance of providing trips for all our students to enhance and strengthen their learning. Trips are an excellent opportunity for students to experience learning outside their classroom and are always educational and fun. Learning at P.S. 56 is connected across the disciplines. A variety of educational and interactive trips are being planned on every grade level to support our units of study. We are excited this month to begin scheduling these learning experiences for all our students from kindergarten through grade 5.
Our October calendar is filled to the brim with wonderful events and also opportunities for service to others. Our annual sock drive commences this month and we will be collecting donations of new socks to give to those less fortunate than ourselves. We continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and everyone is invited to wear something representing Hispanic Culture on Friday, October 10. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month everyone is invited to wear something pink on Wednesday, October 15. The 2025 World Series is scheduled to begin at the end of this month and we are looking forward to wearing our favorite baseball team attire on Friday, October 24! Of course we will all be ready to welcome the Great Pumpkin on Friday, October 31. Everyone is invited to wear something orange! Yes, October is a wonderfully busy month!
Teamwork definitely makes the dream work, and there are not enough words to convey my immeasurable gratitude to my entire P.S. 56 family for your ongoing support and enthusiasm. You are loved and appreciated always. #BestSchoolFamilyEver!
So bring on this wonderfully busy month as we welcome October 2025 ~ our best is yet to be!
Fondly,
Maureen O’Neill
Principal
Principal 914-570-4527
Main Office 718-920-1100
Parent Coordinator 347-685-5983
School Nurse: 718-920-1100 x1011
School Based Support Team: 718-920-1100 x5104
Guidance Office: 718-920-1100 x5022
DOE Help Desk: 718-935-5100
Technology Support Email: Akazi2@schools.nyc.gov
Parent Coordinator: Sherica Martinez
Email: smartinez103@schools.nyc.gov
Parent Association Executive Board:
Email: 10x056PA@schools.nyc.gov
President: TBD
Recording Secretary: Estefany Rodriguez
Treasurer: TBD
Title 1 Representative: TBD
Title 1 Alternate: TBD
“Our mission is to educate the whole child, develop his/her self-esteem, social responsibility; sense of community; values, mental and physical health, citizenship, and instill a life-long love of reading and learning. We will accomplish our mission through cooperative planning, both short and long-term, parent and community involvement, and respect for all members of the PS 56 community. It is our goal to make our school an exciting place to learn and work.”
Hearts & Flowers Assembly 2025: Being Kind!
Wave Hill
Play ball!
Everyone is invited to wear something representing their favorite Baseball team for the start of the World Series!
Literacy ~ Grades 3 to 5
9:00 am - Cafeteria
Refreshments & Raffle
NY Botanical Garden
Wave Hill
Main entrance gate on 207th street.
PS 56 Corner view from Hull Ave.
PS 56 Main Entrance Yard.
Main Entrance Security Lobby.
Please have your ID ready to show Security.
Lobby staircase leading up to the 1st floor.
Staircase leading up to the 1st floor and the Main Office.
PS 56 first floor walk up towards the main office.
PS 56 view of security lobby from above.
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by the 1st floor elevators.
Main Office entrance and hallway.
Welcome to the Main Office!
Main Office reception desk.
Welcome to Principal, Maureen O'Neill's office!
Lobby leading towards the school library.
Library and cafeteria entrance stairway from lobby.
Lower level hall by the library.
Inside our library.
School cafeteria hall.
Cafeteria entrance.
Cafeteria food station.
Inside from cafeteria.
Multipurpose room entrance.
Multipurpose room.
Multipurpose room skylight ceilings!
The music room.
Upper floor hallway near the elevators.
2nd floor reading nook.
2nd floor gym facing the stage.
2nd floor gym looking back from stage.
3rd floor view towards the central stairs.
Staircase coming down from the 3rd floor.
Art room window view.
Art room class view.
Hallway bridge connecting new and original part of the building.
3rd floor hallway facing East.
3rd floor hallway facing West.
Original main entrance on 207th street.
Original main entrance past the red doors.
Original main stairs leading up to the 1st floor.
Original main building exit stairs.
PS 56 sidewalk view from Hull Ave.
School yard by Decatur Ave.
P.S. 56 Kindness Quilt 2021
