School overview
P.S. 333 Manhattan School for Children
How P.S. 333 is governed, funded, and planning for its students. Part of New York City Geographic District #3.
Who makes decisions for P.S. 333?
P.S. 333 is a NYCPS District 3 school. Its School Leadership Team brings together the principal, staff, and parent representatives to shape the Comprehensive Educational Plan and align resources, while NYCPS and the Panel for Educational Policy make system-level decisions.
The SLT is the school’s public planning body
The school says its SLT meets monthly and includes the principal, teachers, staff, and elected parent representatives. Its minutes are the most specific public record of school planning.
NYCPS controls the core budget
NYCPS lists $12.74 million in total 2025-26 school funding. Fair Student Funding is $7.09 million; other state and local funding is $5.07 million.
Central services are separate
The $29,485 school-funding-per-student figure includes employee benefits. NYCPS separately estimates average central services at $14,187 per student, including facilities, transportation, food, and central administration.
The proposed K-5 change was withdrawn
NYCPS withdrew the proposed gradual K-8-to-K-5 truncation before the April 29, 2026 PEP agenda. The withdrawal does not establish a future grade configuration.
SLT minutes identify concerns and plans, but they do not by themselves establish what NYCPS will ultimately approve or fund.
Where the school stands
Major projects
Proposed grade truncation
withdrawnNYCPS considered gradually changing P.S. 333 from K-8 to K-5 beginning in 2026-27, then withdrew the proposal before the April 29, 2026 PEP agenda.
- District leaders discussed a possible middle-school phase-out with the SLT
- NYCPS withdrew the proposal
Funding
No funding change was adopted in the withdrawal notice
IB authorization work
in_progressThe SLT recorded planned June 2026 PYP and MYP authorization visits while staff continued to use PROSE collaboration time for IB-related work.
- SLT recorded planned PYP and MYP authorization visits
- SLT discussed next-year PROSE dates and CEP goals
Funding
The records describe planning and professional-development time, not a separately reported project budget.
Uses school SLT minutes and NYCPS school-specific budget, plan, and utilization records.
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