Monday October 3 is a dress-down day for students whose birthdays fall between June 24 and September 9. See your grade-level coordinator for a bracelet! All other students should be in full uniform.
According to the latest rankings by Niche, Park East is #239 among public high schools in New York state, placing it in the top 15%! We received especially high ratings for Teachers, Administration, Clubs & Activities, Diversity, and Academics.
The NYC DOHMH has issued new guidance due to the current transmission level of COVID: All people, regardless of vaccination status, are strongly encouraged to wear masks at all times when indoors in a public setting. Please use the tests we are distributing, especially if you have any symptoms. Consider masking and getting vaccinated or boosted -- these are the best ways to protect yourself from getting COVID. Most people who were vaccinated last year are due for a booster now, which will help decrease your chances of getting sick, developing serious illness and/or long COVID, and transmitting the virus to others.
Students, want extra support with your classes? Please come meet with your teachers Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. To find out which teachers are available on which days, please check this office hours schedule. Note that office hours also take place on Zoom, for any students who are sick and/or quarantining.
Please click here to visit the Park East uniform store. The next window will close on October 24, and items ordered by then will be delivered in early December. We recommended each student have 4-5 shirts and 2 hoodies and/or fleeces.
Welcome to the new school year! Please read this letter from Principal Dr. Suzy Ort, chock full of information to help students get ready for our first days back.
Click here for a list of college acceptances earned by the hardworking Class of 2022!
In case you missed our presentation on NYC Graduation and Diploma Requirements, you can view the slides. Please contact Ms. Johnson, Guidance Counselor, at njohnson@parkeasths.org with any questions.
Are you receiving up-to-the-minute information from us? If not, please email vramirez@parkeasths.org and we will be sure to add you to our email distribution list. Include your name, your child's name and grade, and your phone number, and write PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR EMAIL LIST in the subject line. We look forward to sharing our good news! This may include information like Zoom links that we can't share publicly on this website.
Class of 2022
Girls Volleyball Team 2021-22
Wrestling Team 2021-22
Girls Soccer Team 2021-22
Football Team 2021-22
Staff Welcome 2021
Chancellor's Visit, January 2022
The mission of Park East is to educate all students to be critical thinkers by conducting research, solving complex problems, clearly expressing ideas through writing, providing evidence to support arguments and reading challenging texts. By completing a rigorous curriculum, our students graduate prepared for the challenges of college.
In our classes and through a highly structured advisory system, we help students develop individual and social responsibility by expecting the highest personal and academic standards. Athletics, school-wide activities and traditions at Park East reflect our commitment to being an inclusive, fun-loving and respectful community. Through their educational experiences, Park East students acquire a set of values and a sense of kinship that allow them to realize and reach ambitious goals.
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!
I am thrilled to welcome you all back for the year we get to be truly whole and together in full at Park East.
Our building has undergone some serious renovations that will better meet our needs. We have three new beautiful (larger) classrooms. One of our projects for the year will be to give them new names and forever mark this moment. We have also opened a new staircase to minimize crowding in our hallways and stairs – the staircase needs a new name too! We have new teacher offices and new spaces for small group instruction, so we can better build on our successful practice of instructing students in groups of 3-5 to help you achieve strong academic success and be ready to kill it in college.
As we begin this exciting school year and welcome the Class of 2026 to our community, I encourage you to keep our school motto in mind. Purpose, preparation, and pride are not just words. Together, they represent a beacon to shape our futures.
Set your purpose, your intentions, your goals. To achieve your purpose, focus on careful preparation with the support of those around you and with your most thoughtful planning. Do everything with pride in yourself, your school, your family, and all the communities you belong to.
Our vision as a school is to create graduates who are ready to meet the challenges of our complicated, messy world and make it a better place by being lifelong voters, jurors, and social justice activists. As your principal, I constantly refer back to purpose, preparation, and pride as my guide to lead you to achieve your academic, social, and personal goals and have a lot of fun along the way.
Let’s go, Park East! Let’s go, Pride!
Much love,
Dr Suzy Ort
August 2022
Staff Welcome 2021
Football Team 2021-22
Girls Soccer Team 2021-22
Girls Volleyball Team 2021-22
Boys Soccer Team 2021-22
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021
Ice Cream Day!
Admin Team at Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Cream Day!
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Ice Skating, December 2021
Wrestling Team 2021-22
Thanksgiving Feast, 2021
Virtual Author Visit, March 2022
As of September 2021, all visitors to Park East MUST show proof of vaccination to enter the building. If you need to pick up a student and do not have proof of vaccination, please call 212-831-1517 x 104 and wait for them outside. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our learning environment safe. Vaccination is highly encouraged for all family and community members.
