Arrival supervision begins at 8:00AM, in the playground. School begins at 8:20AM.
Fair Weather Days:
Students meet in the playground or courtyard at 8:00AM. At 8:19AM, a signal is given for students to line up in a designated area:
- Grades K-1 line up in the Ron Brown playground
- Grades 2-6 line up in the courtyard
Inclement Weather Days:
- Grade K gathers in the mini-gym (kindergarten students should be dropped off at the 94th street entrance)
- Grades 1-6 gather in the cafeteria (students should be dropped off at the 95th street entrance and sit at their designated lunch table)
School ends at 2:50PM
- Students will be dismissed from a designated area in the playground, dropped off at Hawk's Nest or escorted to the bus
- Sixth grade students will be dismissed on their own from their classrooms
- If you do not pick up your child, he or she will be taken to Hawk's Nest, located in the basement. You can pick up your child there.
For your child's safety, if you need to make changes to the dismissal plan for the day, email the main office at hccs-hces@hccs.hunter.cuny.edu or fax an official note with the dismissal changes to 212-772-6693.
School Office Director - Lisa Siegmann | 646-963-6341 |
Principal - Dawn Roy | 212-860-8778 |
Assistant Principal - Eric Adisa | 646-963-6345 |
Administrative Assistant - Sade Gonzalez | 212-860-1291 |
Administrative Assistant - Diana Rodriguez | 212-860-1292 |
Office Fax | 212-772-6693 |
HCES Counseling Office | 212-860-1295 |
Nurse | 212-860-1298 |
School Bus Cell | 917-443-2883 |
Public Safety Main Lobby | 212-860-1264 |
SNT Bus Dispatch | 718-838-5336 / 718-838-4841 / 718-346-9600 *Please visit the HCES website to determine which phone number to use for your child’s bus route. |
Important Safety Contacts: | |
NYPD 19th Precinct | 212-452-0600 |
HCCS Public Safety | 212-860-1264 |
HCES offers the K-8 Alternative Lunch Menu from the NYC School Foods Service.
You can view all the K-8 Alternative Lunch menus here: SchoolFood website
Please contact your child's teacher directly if your child is absent. Absence from school may be excused for the following reasons: (1) illness, (2) bereavement, (3) religious observances, (4) school sponsored activities. Documentation for reasons 1-3 may be sent electronically or on paper to the classroom teacher by the end of day on which the child returns to school. If documentation is received after the date of absence, the absence will be considered unexcused. See the Parent Handbook for more details.
Have other questions that you think should be listed here? Email us at info@hcespta.org