PS 22 is a public elementary school in Graniteville, Staten Island, New York City. Located at 1860 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303, the school has over one thousand students in grades Pre-K to K-5 and has a dual language program. PS 22 is the largest elementary school in Staten Island which draws students from a wide cross section of ethnic groups and socio-economic levels.

The school has become famous for its PS22 Chorus program founded in 2000 by the school's music teacher, Gregg Breinberg.[1] The choir has become an internet phenomenon with New York magazine calling it "the best-known elementary-school chorus on the planet".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Azadeh Ensha (Dec 25, 2008). "Staten Island School Chorus Finds Fame on YouTube". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jason Gay (Jul 2, 2009). "Gaga for P.S. 22". New York. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

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