M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo

Tours and open houses

Admissions

For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 15

• Brian Piccolo (M.S. 53) (Q053U), Q053U

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

Clubs, arts and sports

Music

Band/Brass/Percussion/Woodwinds, Chorus, Chorus, Chorus/Singing, Guitar, Guitar, Music Industry & Contemporary Music

Visual & performing arts

Art, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Dance, Dance, Dance Techniques and Performance, Design and Applied Arts, Drama, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Photography, Traditional and Studio Art, Visual Arts

STEM

Coding, Coding, STEM, Technology, Video Game Club

Sports & fitness

Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Fitness, Fitness, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Mindfulness, Soccer, Step, Volleyball, Yoga, Yoga, Yoga

Academics

Advisory, Algebra I, ELA (Middle School Honors), Foreign Language, Homework Help, Library, Living Environment, Math, Math (Middle School Honors), Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Middle School Framework US History ACC, Regents Living Environment, Saturday Academy, Saturday Academy, Science (Middle School Honors), Social Studies (Middle School Honors), Tutoring, World Languages (Middle School)

Clubs & leadership

Gardening, National Junior Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Peer Mediation, Student Council, Student Council, Talent Show, Virtual Enterprise, Yearbook, Yearbook

Programs

Community School, Extended Day, Free After School Program, Summer Session, Uniform, Weekend Program

About the school

MS 53 offers a warm, student-centered environment in which students enjoy a curriculum of rigorous academics in math and the sciences. Through our challenging coursework, we encourage our students academically while providing a safe and supportive learning environment. A carefully developed, challenging course of study is designed to foster creative and independent thought and facilitate students' success in the top high schools in New York City. At MS 53 our students in the 8th grade take Algebra 1 and Living Environment as well as complete the regents in both courses to begin high school with credits. Teachers are trained in EdTech, and the students are engaged in Virtual Enterprise. Virtual Enterprise is a program that enables students to develop technology and entrepreneurial skills by starting and managing business ventures. Our wide array of extracurricular activities gives students numerous opportunities to engage and excel in community service, cultural arts, athletics, student government, and academic competition and research. Our family-oriented school strives to give back to our community through supports we receive from our strategic partnerships, which include but are not limited to, Child Center and Community Mediation Services that provides a well-rounded extracurricular program for our students. Our scholars have access to numerous in-school and after-school programs that are available through our partnerships which are designed to enrich and compliment their learning style and experiences. At MS 53 our Motto is being our best always, and our graduates become productive members of society, which go on to excel at their high schools of choice as well as college, careers and beyond.

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