Manhattan
P.S./M.S. 347 ASL & English Lower School
Current: Manhattan Youth · Incoming: Imogen Roche Foundation
Last updated · June 22, 2026
Provider transition
- Current provider
- Manhattan Youth
- Incoming provider
- Imogen Roche Foundation
- Contract status
- Awarded — registration unverified
- Principal input known
- No
What P.S./M.S. 347 ASL & English Lower School could lose
- Bilingual/ASL programming
- Routine adult relationships
Guaranteed vs. still unknown
DYCD publicly promised free, safe, and enriching programs — but did not provide school-specific continuity details.
DYCD says
- • Programs will remain free
- • Programming will be safe and enriching
- • Providers will create transition plans
- • Schools will work with incoming providers
- • Principal input was considered
Families still do not know
- • Which activities will continue
- • Which staff will remain
- • Whether those plans exist now
- • Whether sports, theater, and leagues are funded
- • Why preferences were overridden
Disability-access concerns
Deaf/HoH students require continuity of trained, ASL-fluent staff.
Sources & verification
- pressTribeca Citizen
- dycdDYCD May 8 award list
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