East Harlem
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East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, stretches from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue and from East 96th Street to East 125th Street.
Once known as Italian Harlem, the area still celebrates the City’s first Italian feast, honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Eventually the area became home to a large Hispanic immigrant population,
While still predominantly Spanish speaking today, this neighborhood is really quite diverse and has a strong sense of community.
Redevelopment of many of the older buildings is transforming the area into an up-and-coming district with many choices for home buyers and renters; including row houses, new condos, lofts, studios and brownstones. Especially prized are new developments with views of the East River.
The new East River Plaza on 116th Street and FDR Drive has brought the big box stores (Target, Best Buy, Marshall’s) and the convenience they provide to the area as well.
A foodie’s paradise, East Harlem is renowned for its diverse and inexpensive restaurants, both neighborhood staples like Rao’s (started in 1896) and the original Patsy’s Pizzeria (1933) as well as new fare like Earl’s Beer & Cheese and Amor Cubano.
Transit to the area is provided by the Metro-North Railroad Station at 125th Street, a 4-5-6 Lexington Avenue subway stop, and an entrance to the FDR Drive make this an access-friendly area. The eventual completion of the Second Avenue line will make this area even more desirable.
| School | District | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Public | ||
| ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| CENTRAL PARK EAST I | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 5th |
| CENTRAL PARK EAST II | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 6th |
| CHOIR ACADEMY OF HARLEM | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 12th |
| COALITION SCHOOL SOCIAL CHANGE | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 2nd |
| ESPERANZA PREPARATORY ACADEMY | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| GLOBAL NEIGHBORHOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 7th |
| HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| ISAAC NEWTON MS FOR MATH AND SCIENCE | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 8th |
| KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY II | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| MOSAIC PREPARATORY ACADEMY | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| MS 224 MANHATTAN EAST SCHOOL FOR ARTS & ACADEMICS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| MS 45/STARS PREP ACADEMY | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| NEW YORK CENTER FOR AUTISM CS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 1st – 8th |
| P.S. 102 JACQUES CARTIER | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 6th |
| P.S. 108 ASSEMBLYMAN ANGELO DEL TORO EDUCATIONAL CENTER | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 8th |
| P.S. 112 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 2nd |
| P.S. 133 FRED R MOORE | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| P.S. 146 ANN M SHORT | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 6th |
| P.S. 155 WILLIAM PACA | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| P.S. 171 PATRICK HENRY | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 8th |
| P.S. 198 ISADOR E IDA STRAUS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 6th |
| P.S. 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 3rd – 5th |
| P.S. 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 5th |
| P.S. 38 ROBERTO CLEMENTE | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| P.S. 50 VITO MARCANTONIO | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 1st – 8th |
| P.S. 7 SAMUEL STERN | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Pre-K – 8th |
| P.S. 77 LOWER LAB SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| P.S. 83 LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 6th |
| P.S. 96 JOSEPH LANZETTA | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 8th |
| PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 9th – 12th |
| PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 6th |
| PS 101 ANDREW DRAPER | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 8th – 8th |
| RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 8th |
| RIVER EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 5th |
| SCHOOL OF COUNTY – OP TECH EDUCATION | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 11th – 12th |
| TAG YOUNG SCHOLARS | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | K – 8th |
| YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 6th – 12th |
| Private | ||
| CRISTO REY NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL | 9th – 11th | |
| EAST HARLEM SCHOOL AT EXODUS HOUSE | 5th – 8th | |
| HIGHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | Pre-K – 8th | |
| KING’S ACADEMY | Pre-K – 8th | |
| MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL | Pre-K – 8th | |
| NORTHSIDE THERAPEUTIC ECC | Ungraded | |
| REECE SCHOOL | Ungraded | |
| ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL | K – 10th | |
| THE CHILDREN’S STOREFRONT | Pre-K – 8th | |
| Catholic | ||
| MOUNT CARMEL-HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EDUCATION OFF | Pre-K – 8th |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EDUCATION OFF | Pre-K – 8th |
| ST FRANCIS ST LUCY ACADEMY | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EDUCATION OFF | Pre-K – 8th |
| ST PAUL SCHOOL | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EDUCATION OFF | K – 8th |
| ST. ANN SCHOOL | ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK EDUCATION OFF | Pre-K – 8th |
| Public Adult & Other | ||
| P.S. 138 | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Ungraded |
| P.S. 79 HORAN SCHOOL | NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Ungraded |