Overview

  • Our Mission

    Our mission is to provide progressive education to children in East Harlem, as well as to children in New York City.  By challenging children through active exploration of content and by allowing them to develop at their own pace, we teach them to be critical and creative thinkers, readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists and artists.  Furthermore, by emphasizing their place in the school community, as well as our school’s place in the civic community, we aim to inculcate in them the importance of taking part in society as a whole. We want our students to learn to make a difference. We aim for a racially and economically balanced school population.

  • Special Programs
    In addition to an excellent academic program, all students at CPE II have regular music and arts classes, as well as access to our library/media center. In collaboration with Asphalt Green, our children participate in the Recess Enhancement Program and our middle grade students receive swimming instruction.
  • Extracurricular and Afterschool Activities
    CPE II is home to an OPUS 118 violin program and a school dance program through ArtsConnection.
  • Our Community
    While well rooted in East Harlem, Central Park East II attracts and welcomes students from all communities of Upper Manhattan, as well as several areas of the Bronx.