Dual Language
Students in grades 3–8 learn half in English and half in Spanish. The school says it runs the only 3–8 Dual Language NEST program in New York City.
PS/MS 206 · District 4
Home of the Tigers.
The José Celso Barbosa School in East Harlem. Now on air.
Mission and vision
Quality Instruction for Every Student.
“The mission of P.S/M.S. 206 is to deliver quality instruction to all students.”
The Vision
A place where students, staff and parents support each other, meet individual needs, and encourage learning, creativity and participation. The goal: lifelong learners who adapt to change, think critically, communicate well and treat others with respect.
What makes a Tiger
One School. A Lot of Ways to Lead.
ASD NEST
Small classes with Integrated Co-Teaching: a general education teacher and a special education specialist lead each room.
Community School
Afterschool programs and neighborhood partners.
PBIS @ 206
Positive behavior, taught and celebrated.
The Arts
Student Media
Our values
Live the CRED.
The values P.S./M.S. 206 asks its student leaders to live by.
- CCooperation
- RResponsibility
- EEmpowerment
- DDetermination
In the building
One Building. Two Schools.
Elementary
Grades 3–5
A primary school community in the Tigers' home, including ASD NEST classes with small class sizes and Integrated Co-Teaching.
Middle School
Grades 6–8
Integrated Co-Teaching is used in all middle school classrooms.
Dual Language runs across both schools, grades 3–8.
Student voice
Students at the Table.
Student Government at 206 gives students a part in school decision-making while building teamwork, communication and leadership. Elected members organize community service projects, school spirit activities and fundraisers.
On YBN, student leaders can share ideas and updates on the Student Gov + PTA pathway.
Families and partners
Families and Neighbors.
The PTA
Every parent and legal guardian of a student at 206 is automatically a member of the PTA. Meetings are held monthly, and the school's PTA page has the details.
After School
After-school programs at 206 run with community partners, including:
CEIUnion SettlementPhil Ramone OrchestraThe HortRoads to Success
Visit
Come See the Tigers.
The José Celso Barbosa building opened in East Harlem in 1967. It is named for the Puerto Rican physician, sociologist and political leader, and it houses two school communities: PS 112 and PS/MS 206.
José Celso Barbosa (1857–1921) was the first Afro-Latino from Puerto Rico to earn a medical degree in the United States.
P.S./M.S. 206
508 East 120th Street
New York, NY 10035
Principal Yonette Youman
Visit psms206.orgOfficial pages
Straight From the School.
This page is a YBN partner page. For news, the calendar and anything that changes, the school's own website is the source.