Alfred E. Smith School
PS 1 — Lower Manhattan
A welcoming, multilingual Lower Manhattan public school offering dual language Mandarin and Spanish from the earliest grades.
3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten tours now open. Dual Language Mandarin and Spanish programs for a diverse community.
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About Our School
Reading opens the world.
PS 1, the Alfred E. Smith School, is a welcoming Lower Manhattan public school at 8 Henry Street, offering 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten — including Dual Language Mandarin and Spanish programs.
Our community comes together around learning — from book events that shared over 10,000 books with neighborhood families to dual-language classrooms that open the world to every child.
Levels
Mandarin & Spanish
With Families
Community
What We Offer
Our Programs
Dual language and community — the Lower Manhattan way.
Dual Language Mandarin
An immersive Mandarin program that opens doors from the earliest grades.
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A Spanish dual-language pathway building bilingual, bicultural learners.
Learn MoreA Reading Community
Book events and family partnerships that put thousands of books into children's hands.
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Upcoming Events
School events, PTA meetings, and important dates — all in one place.
A live events calendar, right here.
Your Google Calendar syncs straight into the site — tours, PTA meetings, and key dates update automatically, no re-typing. We wire this up when you come aboard.
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children's future.
Your donation funds arts programs, teaching assistants, and school trips. Every dollar makes a difference for our students.