PS 41

40°44′08″N 73°59′57″W / 40.7356°N 73.9993°W / 40.7356; -73.9993InformationOther names
  • Greenwich Village School
  • Public School 41
School typeSelective public elementary schoolEstablished1867School districtNew York City Department of EducationPrincipalMichelle Amato
Main entrance to P.S. 41, 2022.
Public elementary school

Public School 41, also known as the Greenwich Village School, was established in Manhattan's in 1867, serving students in grades 3-K through 5 from its designated neighborhood catchment area. In 1957, a new building replaced the original structure.[1]

PS 41 provides a range of supplemental programs, including after-school activities, special education services, and programs tailored for gifted and talented students.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

  • Robert De Niro
  • Sakina Jaffrey, actress[2]
  • Scarlett Johansson[3]
  • Max Kellerman
  • Michael Kimmelman, New York Times critic
  • Alan Gerson, New York City Council member
  • Bob Woodruff, American country music singer and songwriter
  • Mitchell Whitfield, actor, one of the stars of My Cousin Vinny
  • Adam Horovitz or King Ad-Rock, member of the Beastie Boys
  • Vin Diesel
  • Morena Baccarin
  • James Kent (chef), owner of Crown Shy and Saga
  • Harry Chapin, noted singer/songwriter [4]

References

  1. ^ Blind but Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson by Kent Gustavson. Blooming Twig Books. ISBN 193775300X
  2. ^ "Sakina Jaffrey". Woody King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre. Retrieved 12 June 2022. Grew up in Greenwich Village, where she attended PS-41. Later attended and graduated from Nightingale-Bamford School and graduated from Vassar College with a High Honors degree in Chinese Language and Literature..
  3. ^ "Scoopy's Notebook". The Villager. Vol. 78, no. 3. June 18, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  4. ^ He was in my kindergarten class in 1947

External links

  • PS 41 at NYCDOE website
  • Official website


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