Student-Centered Creative Autonomy

Conducts ongoing evaluations of educational programs and their impact on student achievement and participates in school-based decision-making processes.

Provides research-based literacy instruction using Heggerty and Fundations curricula to build decoding and spelling skills in early elementary grades.

Provides science education that builds on student curiosity and aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards to support inquiry-based learning.

Uses the Wit & Wisdom curriculum to engage students in rich texts for vocabulary and knowledge development across grades K–5.

Provides art programs where children engage in drawing, painting, collage, clay molding, and sculpting, with an emphasis on creative process, experimentation, and personal expression.

Runs a Theatre Club with rehearsals twice a week after school and once during recess, including auditions requiring solo performances and short dance routines, with seasonal eligibility by grade level.

Functions as a public elementary school serving students in New York City, delivering comprehensive instruction across core and arts subjects.

Organizes field trips to history and cultural institutions in New York City to extend social studies learning beyond the classroom.

Implements Investigations in Number, Data, and Space 3rd Edition for mathematics instruction, emphasizing collaborative and hands-on learning experiences.

Leads the Parent-Teacher Association with co-presidents and hosts recurring monthly in-person and virtual meetings to support student education and foster collaborative school culture.

Offers chamber music workshops with rotating ensembles coached every two weeks, emphasizing collaboration and contemporary music; accepts applications from pre-formed ensembles and requires video submissions of specific repertoire excerpts for admission.

Hosts regular public performances including Works in Progress concerts on Shelter Island, intimate recitals at the Neue Galerie, community events, and an annual Charity Wine Auction at Le Bernardin in New York City to engage local audiences and supporters.

Conducts biennial residencies in Tel Aviv and annual winter residencies in Sarasota that bring together students and alumni for intensive musical collaboration, cultural immersion—including community performances and traditions like Passover Seders—and joint instruction with PMP faculty.

Provides intensive musical training to exceptionally talented young string players through a summer program on Shelter Island, featuring private lessons, studio classes, daily practice requirements, and instruction led by a world-class faculty including Itzhak Perlman.

Offers virtual concerts, recordings, interviews, and archival footage through its 'PMP From Home' platform and YouTube channel; adapted all programs to virtual formats in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provides lifelong mentorship to nearly 800 alumni through gatherings, recitals, professional development opportunities, and ongoing instruction; includes a year-round alumni recital series launched in 2012 and regular performance events for the East End community.

Co-teaches ukulele and songwriting classes at Saint Ann's School since 2012 and collaborates on the ongoing video installation project Evening Concert Series.

Designs and facilitates long-term art residencies in schools, including biannual community-building projects and child-directed "carnival" formats, engaging all grade levels in collaborative art-making. Activities include integrating social studies into visual art, creating school-wide anthems, and displaying student work schoolwide.