PS 226

280 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

PS 226, located at 345 E 15th Street in the Gramercy Park/Stuyvesant Town area of Manhattan, is a specialized school within the New York City Department of Education system. Unlike a traditional zoned neighborhood elementary school, PS 226 operates primarily as a District 75 school. District 75 programs are designed to provide highly specialized instructional support for students with significant disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, students with emotional challenges, and those with complex medical or developmental needs.

The school is structured to provide a supportive, therapeutic, and highly individualized learning environment. Because it serves a specialized population, class sizes at PS 226 are significantly smaller than those in general education settings, allowing for a higher ratio of teachers and paraprofessionals to students. The curriculum is tailored to meet the specific Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals of each student, often integrating physical, occupational, and speech therapies directly into the daily school experience to foster both academic growth and functional independence.

280

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 226
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	143
Black	95
Asian	11
Two or More	1
American Indian	4

Hispanic
143 (51.1 %)
Black
95 (33.9 %)
White
26 (9.3 %)
Asian
11 (3.9 %)
American Indian
4 (1.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(212)477-5017
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	255
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 10

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 1

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 2

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 1