REMINDER: NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving
Thursday,
November 27, 2025
and
Friday,
November 28, 2025
School will not be in session for students on Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Students will return to school on Monday, December 1, 2025.
News from
P.S. 596X
Care Corner
Parent
Support
Group Nighttime
Tuesday,
November 18, 2025
5:30pm to 7:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 153
650 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Real Talk, Real Care. Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect. United We are strong!
In-person event. Please bring identification.
Event requires a Minimum registration of 5 people or it will be canceled. No childcare.
Register Here:
Father's
Club
Meeting
Wednesday,
November 19, 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Room 160
Our P.S. 596X and P.S. 176X father's club meets monthly on Wednesday evenings to allow fathers to come together to socialize, support each other, unwind and meet some new friends.
Our meetings are always interesting and productive. We discuss issues which are important to us and network in order to learn from and help each other.
Please bring identification.
December
Read
Aloud
Tuesday,
December 9, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
On Zoom
Join us for a read-aloud of our November/December book of the month! The book of the month will be "The Kindness Book" by Todd Parr.
Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XReadAloud
December
Saturday
Academy
Saturday,
December 13, 2025
9:30am to 12:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
We are partnering with Maquis studios on a combination of visual arts, dance and music. Drop off at 9:30 am. Parents are invited back at 11:30 am for lunch following the workshop with the students. We are asking parents to commit to ALL Saturday's. Dates are as follows: 12-13-25, 1-10-26, 2-7-26, 3-14-26, 4-18-26, 5-9-26.
This event is now full.
Join the waiting list Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XNew
Hispanic
Heritage
Celebration:
Caribbean Style
Wednesday,
November 19, 2025
10:00am
Truman High School
Maye A. Shaw
Auditorium
750 Baychester Ave.
1st Floor
Please join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Caribbean Style with a performance by DNA.
This steel drum duo will have you up dancing and signing! Please bring identification and be seated by 9:45am.
Parents must leave extra time to go through a security screening.
Family Learning League: Lego Workshop
Tuesday,
December 9, 2025
10:00am
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Room 336A
Please join us for a fun and interactive LEGO Parent Workshop hosted by our Storytelling Through LEGO teachers, Mary Andrews and Ashley Schutte-Bell!
Build a LEGO model and take it home with you!! We look forward to building with you!
R.S.V.P. to Mary Andrews mandrews9@schools.nyc.gov
Meet us in the Lego Lab - Room 336A!
Holiday
Laser
Show
Wednesday,
December 10, 2025
10:00am
Harry S. Truman H.S.
750 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Maye A. Shaw
Auditorium - 1st Floor
Please join us for our holiday laser show! The show will have you up dancing and signing!
Please bring identification and be seated by 9:45am.
Parents must leave extra time to go through a security screening.
Don't forget your holiday cheer!
P596X
Holiday
Spirit Week
2025
Monday,
December 15, 2025
through
Friday,
December 19, 2025
P.S. 596X @
178, 153 and 498
It’s that time of the year for some holiday cheer! So let’s get together and find something cool to wear!
Monday- 12/15: Wear favorite holiday/winter shirt!
Tuesday- 12/16: Christmas Character Day!
Wednesday- 12/17: It’s Showtime!
Thursday- 12/18: Is that You? Dress in Blue!
Friday- 12/19: Wear your favorite pajamas! (No slippers)
Please ensure that your pajamas are appropriate for the weather. Milk & Cookies in the North Pole (Principals’ Office) all day
Family
Resources
DENTAL RESOURCES
The following is a list of locations/clinics to receive dental services.
Please reach out to our social worker with any questions:
Please e-mail:
Additional Family Resources can be found on our Parent Page.
TAKE A VIDEO TOUR
OF OUR SCHOOL
Take our video tour to learn more about our programs and school community.
photo of the week
Week of November 10, 2025
This week's photos feature Digital Citizenship Week at our 178, 153 and 498 sites.
P596X celebrated digital citizenship week from October 13th through 17th in computer science class by participating in fun and engaging interactive lessons. The activities included media balance, online safety, cyberbullying, digital footprints, and how to tell if information is reliable—all through fun, interactive lessons and themed Spirit Week activities. Families can continue the learning at home by completing the activities by visiting: https://bit.ly/42X3vO0
Former P596X student Joliah Ceda drew and created our school logo.
WELCOME
Welcome to P.S. 596X! We are a district 75 New York City Public School serving students on the autism spectrum and other special needs from Pre-K through age 11 in three co-located sites: 11X178, 11X153 and 11X498.
Through this website, you will be able to step into our classrooms and hallways to get an idea of the wide variety of creative programs and practices in which students participate on a daily basis.
Our commitment is to provide the highest quality, state of the art instructional programs to our students, and to offer parents workshops and activities to equip themselves with the skills to best help their child. Through hands-on learning and fun-filled opportunities, our students make tremendous gains in social skills, language, and academics.
John Siracuse, Principal