P.S. 160 (Queens)
Since August 2000, Change for Kids has been committed to helping P.S. 160, located in Jamaica, Queens, fulfill its motto: "Where Futures Begin." We learned about P.S. 160, also known as The Walter Francis Bishop Elementary School, through the Center for Children and Families. Serving kids in pre-K through 6th grade, the school's six kindergarten classes, like the rest of the school, were severely oversubscribed.
What started with school supplies for these kindergarten students has grown to literacy programs and exposure to cultural experiences for the entire student body – experiences that further the school's mission of creating “a learning environment that nurtures the greatest level of student achievement, builds self-esteem, and champions the value of education.”
Current CFK Programs:
- Story Pirates (All Grades)
- Pearson ABC Book Program (Pre-K)
- Jazz at Lincoln Center (All Grades)
Did You Know?
The school takes its name from Walter Bishop Sr., a be-bop songwriter who was friends with jazz musicians Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, Sonny Rollins, and Art Taylor, and who recorded with Art Blakey's quartet and with jazz legends like Stan Getz and Miles Davis. His son, Walter Bishop Jr., was also a jazz musician.