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Sun Yat Sen Middle School

District 2 · Manhattan · Grades 6 to 8 · 02M131

At a glance

Address
100 HESTER STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10002
Subway
6, N, Q, R to Canal St; B, D to Grand St; F to East Broadway; J, Z to Bowery; M to Delancey St
Admissions
Language Criteria, Zone Priority, Screened, ASD/ACES Program
Links
School websiteMySchools page

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Admissions

For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 14

  • M.S. 131 Mandarin Dual Language Program (M131P), M131P

    Language Criteria — Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information

  • Sun Yat Sen Middle School (MS 131) (M131M), M131M

    Zone Priority — Students who live within a particular school zone are given priority for this program.

  • Sun Yat Sen Middle School (MS 131) Screened Program (M131S), M131S

    Screened — Students are admitted based on their course grades

  • M.S. 131 ASD Horizon Program (M131Y), M131Y

    ASD/ACES Program

    Open to students currently in an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Horizon program. If you are not currently an ASD Horizon student and are interested in the program, please contact asdprograms@schools.nyc.gov

Clubs, arts and sports

Music
Orchestra/Strings
Visual & performing arts
Dance, General Dance, Traditional and Studio Art
STEM
Coding, Math Team, Math Team, Science Club, Urban Advantage, Video Game Club
Sports & fitness
Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Flag Football, Soccer, Table Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball
Academics
Algebra I, ELA (Middle School Honors), Foreign Language, Homework Help, Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Middle School Framework US History ACC, Regents Living Environment, Social Studies (Middle School Honors), US History, World Languages (Middle School)
Clubs & leadership
Book Club, Leadership, National Junior Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Peer Mediation, Restorative Circles, Student Council, Student Council, Talent Show, Yearbook
Programs
Field Trips, Free After School Program

About the school

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School believes that there is genius in every child. By providing many venues for our students to develop as scholars and people, ranging from our core curriculum in which all of our 8th graders take a number of regents classes, and experience a curriculum full of reading, writing and discussion, there is something to challenge every student. Our intensive arts programs prepare students to apply for arts focused high schools in their choice of dance, music, digital art or visual art.Through their trips to the both near and far (8th graders take a two night trip to Washington, D.C.), they learn to expand their horizons beyond the city limits. In addition to pushing our students academically, we teach our children positive social and emotional skills. Our advisory programs uses the principles of restorative practices to help students learn from their mistakes rather than just be punished by them. Our Student Government and GSA provide ways for students to take leadership in our school. Our faculty and staff work hard to build connections, which shows with the number of our alumni who come back to visit throughout the year. Please sign up for a group or personal tour so we can show you the great things MS 131 has to offer. Whether you are interested in our Dual Language Mandarin program, our Accelerated Academic Program, ICT or our Horizon program, we would love to meet you!

From MySchools.