Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
The after-school program at P.S. 20, located at 166 Essex Street, serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Each after-school class is led by Activity Specialists who engage participants in various age-appropriate activities, including homework help, structured recreation, and visual arts activities. P.S. 20 Department of Education teachers partner with the Activity Specialists on special projects that address academic enrichment, research, technology, and test preparation. Henry Street Settlement Teaching Artists also partner with the Activity Specialists on projects that extend and enrich learning and positively influence children’s social and emotional development through dance, architecture, storytelling, music, theater, and visual arts.