Our History
P.S. 295 was created in 1994 to accomodate the growing number of elementary school-aged children in the neighborhood. The Studio School of Arts and Culture -- a Magnet School -- was created in 2001 as an empowerment school dedicated to the arts.
For 10 years, we shared our building with the original occupant of the building, P.S. 146, whose designation still adorns the entrance to the school. Today we share our building with M.S. 443 - New Voices School of Academic and Creative Arts.
Our building, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004, was designed by C.B.J. Snyder, renowned architect and superintendant of school buildings for the NYC DOE. Snyder's "H-Design," huge double-hung windows and use of insulating building materials allow light and air to move freely about the building, creating an accomodating learning environment for all seasons. The 19th St. entrance to the school was recently embellished with dozens of tiles hand painted by students.
What's being said about us
For the 2009-2010 year, the school received an A on the Department of Education's Progress Report, a terrific achievement. The full report can be downloaded here. (.pdf)
"Achievement at The Studio School of Arts and Culture is strong. All students at the school broaden their education by studying the arts through drama, dance, art and music, along side a rigorous academic program. The principal has built a collaborative learning community, which sets the tone for the school’s work. Teachers are flexible in their instructional approaches and willing to try new things. The school has a warm atmosphere, the displays of colorful art and academic work linked with rubrics contributes effectively to this."
-- NYC DOE Quality Review Report, 2007 (.pdf)
"PS 295 has unusually strong programs in music and art and a super-involved group of parents...The school attracts an eclectic mix of families, including recent immigrants from Central America and the Middle East who live in Sunset Park and artists, dancers, and actors from Fort Greene and Park Slope...Parents choose P.S. 295 for its caring administration, its arts program, its high level of parent involvement and family feel."
-- InsideSchools.org, 2005