M.S. 255 Salk School of Science
District 2 · Manhattan · Grades 6 to 8 · 02M255
At a glance
- Address
- 320 EAST 20TH STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10003
- Subway
- 4, 5, N, Q, R to 14th St-Union Square; 6 to 23rd St; L to 3rd Av
- Admissions
- Open
- Links
- School websiteMySchools page
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Thu, Oct 15, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
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Tue, Oct 27, 4:00 PM
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Thu, Nov 5, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
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Tue, Nov 10, 9:15 AM
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Tue, Dec 1, 9:15 – 11:15 AM
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Tue, Dec 8, 9:15 – 11:15 AM
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Admissions
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The Salk School of Science (M.S. 255) (M255M), M255M
Open — Students are randomly selected
Diversity in Admissions: Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 17% of seats. For the remaining 83% of seats, all students will be considered.
Clubs, arts and sports
- Visual & performing arts
- Creative Writing, Traditional and Studio Art
- STEM
- Coding, Lego Robotics, Math Team, Science Olympiad, STEM, STEM, Technology, Urban Advantage
- Sports & fitness
- Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Fitness, Flag Football, Physical Education, Softball, Volleyball
- Academics
- Advisory, Algebra I, Foreign Language, Health, Homework Help, Math, Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Spanish, Specialized High School Test Preparation, World Languages (Middle School)
- Clubs & leadership
- Book Club, Chess, Cooking, Debate, Green Team, Peer Mediation, Restorative Circles, School Newspaper, Student Council, Student Council, Talent Show, Yearbook
- Programs
- Free After School Program
About the school
The Salk School is a small, nurturing community that emphasizes critical thinking skills in a fun, collaborative environment. Our curriculum is designed to value student interest and creativity, tapping into children's natural curiosity and desire to do good in the world while engaging with powerful ideas across disciplines.Over the course of three years, we seek to nurture our students as scientists, writers, historians, artists, mathematicians, and compassionate human beings. We help them develop strong voices, an appreciation for diversity, a sense of responsibility and the passion and resilience to grapple with hard problems. Named after Dr. Jonas Salk, our school is a place where students come to see science as a way of making sense of the natural world through observation, experimentation, and an open and critical exchange of ideas. Salk students leave appreciating that science, ideally, is humanity's attempt to make the world better for all living things and to ensure the health of our planet.
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