March/April
Upcoming Events
February
Saturday
Academy
Saturday,
March 14, 2026
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: 2-7-26, 3-14-26, 4-18-26, 5-9-26.
Join the waiting list Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XNew
Saturday
Sib Shop
Saturday,
March 28, 2026
10:00am to 2:00pm
P.S. 596X@ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
This will be an interactive and fun opportunity for siblings of P596X students to come together to learn, connect and reflect. This event is designed for parents, siblings and P596X students. Each group will have an opportunity to connect separately and the join back together for lunch.
To attend, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/SaturdaySibShop
Care Corner
Nighttime
Tuesday,
March 31, 2026
6:00pm to 7:30pm
On Zoom
Real Talk, Real Care. Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect. United We are strong!
This event will take place from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on Zoom.
Register below to receive the Zoom link.
Register Here:
School
Leadership
Team
Meeting
Tuesday,
April 14, 2026
9:30am to 11:00am
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Room 160
The School Leadership Team plays a significant role in creating a structure for school-based decision making and shaping the path to a collaborative school culture.
The School Leadership Team functions as the management team of the school, representing the educational community.
Please bring identification to enter the building.
P596X
Virtual
Read Aloud
Tuesday,
April 21, 2026
6:00pm to 7:00pm
On Zoom
Join us for a read-aloud of our book of the month for March/April!
The book of the month will be "The Wind May Blow" by Sasha Quinton and Thomas Hegbrook.
Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XReadAloud
Fathers
Club
Meeting
Wednesday,
March 18, 2026
6:00pm to 8:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
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.
Life After
P596X
Friday,
March 27, 2026
April 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
10:00am and 7:00pm
On Zoom
Please join us for a parent information session
Middle School - A successful Transition
Hosted by: Dawn Harney Parent Coordinator and Toni Rodriguez School Social Worker
Flyer below. All are welcome.
Tuesday,
March 31, 2026
9:30am to 11:30am
P.S. 596X @ 153
650 Baychester Ave.
Real Talk, Real Care.
Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect.
United We are strong!
In-person event.
Please bring identification.
Register Here for: www.tinyurl.com/P596X4Real
No School:
Spring Break
Thursday,
April 2, 2026
through
Friday,
April 10, 2026
School will not be in session for Spring Break from
Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026.
Students will return to school on
Monday, April 13, 2026.
Autism
Spirit Week
2026
Monday,
April 20, 2026
through
Friday,
April 24, 2026
Autism Spirit/Neurodiversity week will take place from Monday, April 20, 2026 through Friday, April 24, 2026.
Please join us in celebrating autism acceptance and awareness.
Flyer and additional information coming soon.
Spring
Carnival
2026
Friday,
April 24, 2026
9:00am to 1:00pm
P.S. 596X@178
850 Baychester Ave.
Outside Yard
Please join us for our spring carnival!
T-BALL - COTTON CANDY - GAMES
MUSIC - BOUNCY HOUSE - FUN SLIDES
Your child's teacher will provide you with the time your child's class will attend the carnival.
Parent permission for students required.
Permission slips will be sent home.
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.
photo of the week
Week of March 9, 2026
This week's photos feature our first ever Silent Disco at our 178 site. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, parents and students were invited to our Silent Disco in the 178 cafeteria. Each participant received a headset and was able to select from 3 different music channels (one student channel). Families were also welcome to dress in any decade for some added fun! We had over 100 people attend this event and it was a huge success. Special thanks to Elena Talamo-Mirabal for her disco decorations at this event!
The students and staff enjoyed taking part in this event! We hope to plan similar events in the near future.
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
