Mission & Vision

Mission

At Public School 83, our mission is to provide all students with the highest quality education through high expectations, rigorous instruction, and an inclusive, culturally responsive curriculum. Grounded in the principles of NYC Reads and NYC Solves, we are committed to ensuring that all students develop strong literacy, mathematical reasoning, and problem-solving skills through evidence based practices. We engage every student in critical thinking, cultural awareness, and social-emotional growth within a safe, equitable, and respectful environment that reflects our Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) frameworks. We strive to: Empower families as partners in the learning process, Collaborate to align curriculum, instruction, and goals to data-driven priorities, Know our students and their families well to personalize support, Provide consistent, equitable structures that meet academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs, and Nurture the mind, body, and soul of every child so they thrive in all aspects of development.

Vision

Public School 83 guarantees high-quality, equitable learning experiences in every classroom, every day, for every student. We envision a school community where NYC Reads and NYC Solves drive instructional excellence, MTSS ensures targeted and responsive supports, and PBIS fosters a positive, inclusive school culture - so that all students succeed as confident, capable, and compassionate learners prepared for their future and to become socially responsible agents of change.