April & May
Upcoming Events
Family Learning League:
BCBA Workshop
Tuesday,
May 5, 2026
10:00am
On Zoom
Please join us for a parent workshop featuring our BCBA Cynthia Torres.
Understanding Functions of Behavior
Ms. Torres is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and will provide families with a overview on the functions of behaviors. Zoom link will be sent via e-mail and Parent Square. No registration required.
May
Saturday
Academy
Saturday,
May 9, 2026
9:00am to 12:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Cafeteria
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. This event is now full.
Join the waiting list Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XNew
May
Parent
Engagement
Friday,
May 15, 2026
Time to be Provided
By Child's Teacher
P.S. 596X@
178, 153 and 498
Please join us for our May Parent Engagement as your child's class reads the book of the month: "Peanut Butter and Cupcake" by Terry Border and completes a hands-on activity. Students will make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich flip book!
Please RSVP with your child's teacher. Time to be provided by your child's teacher.
Additional information and flyer coming soon.
Fathers
Club
Meeting
Wednesday,
May 20, 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.
Tuesday,
May 26, 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
Camp Ramapo Parent
Retreat 2026
Friday,
May 1, 2026
7:45am to 8:00pm
Rhinebeck, NY
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WHO: Parents/Caregivers of 596X Students (2 adults per family – students do NOT ATTEND this trip)
TRANSPORTATION: Coach Bus – Academy Bus
COST: $10 dollars per person, which includes a special T shirt and snacks for the bus ride
Register in the flyer below.
P.S. 176X @ 181
Open House
Friday,
May 8, 2026 or
May 15, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
P.S. 176X @ 181
800 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
- Introductions
- Overview of Programs
- Meet the PTA
- A Parent's Perspective
- Q&A Session
- Intake & NYCSA Account Setup
- School Tour
Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/176MSOrientation5-8-26 OR https://tinyurl.com/176MSOrientation5-15-26
School
Leadership
Team
Meeting
Tuesday,
May 12, 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.
Silent Disco
and
Sneaker
Ball
Saturday,
May 16, 2026
3:00pm to 6:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Cafteria
Please join us for our P596X Silent Disco and sneaker ball! Each participant will receive a headset and will be able to select from 3 different music channels (one student channel)!
Please RSVP by 5/8/26 using the link below - limit of 3 people per family NO EXCEPTIONS!
Dress to impress and wear your fanciest sneakers!
R.S.V.P. Here: ;https://tinyurl.com/P596XDisco
Field Day
2026
Friday,
May 22, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Harry S. Truman High School
Fieldhouse Gym (Basement Level)
750 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Please join us for field day 2026 in the Truman High School Fieldhouse gym. There will be two field day sessions. Additional information in the attached flyer.
Parents are welcome to attend.
Please bring identification and leave time for a security screening at Truman High School.
Care Corner
Nighttime
Tuesday,
May 26, 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:
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 April 27, 2026
This week's photos feature our St. Patrick's Day celebration and parade. Our St. Patrick's Day celebration took place on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.
The students and staff celebrated the day by wearing green apparel, taking pictures with their classmates, making a St. Patrick's Day craft and marching in the parade. Each of our three school units held a parade and took part in fun activities to celebrate this special day. The staff and students enjoyed taking part in this event!
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
REMINDER: No School
Memorial Day/Eid-Al-Adha
School will not be in session for Memorial Day on
Monday, May 25, 2026.
Students will return to school on
Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
School will not be in session in observance of Eid-Al-Adha
on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Students will return to school on
Thursday, May 28, 2026.