Welcome to Hunter College Elementary School

Dear 2025 Incoming Kindergarten Parents,
 
I hope you are having a lovely February as you enter the last few months of your child's preschool years. It will be exciting to start a new school in the Fall - we are thrilled to welcome you into the community! 
 
By June, you will be receiving contact info for your Incoming Buddy Family -- this is a current Kindergarten or 1st Grade Family who will help answer questions you may have and be a guide for you as you navigate a new school experience. Hopefully you can connect with other HCES parents and kids and eventually your Buddy Families at one or more of our May and June events, which you can find below.

We look forward to you joining the fun! These events are great opportunities to meet other HCES parents and kids, eventually your Buddy Families, and show your kids that HCES is a fun place to be! 
 
In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions whatsoever! You will also be receiving your login credentials by June for the PTA website. It's always a work-in-progress, but even without your login - you can begin to poke around and find out more about the community.


I look forward to seeing you soon!
 
Kind regards,
 
Kari Strong
PTA President
Dear New HCES Families,
 
Welcome to the Hunter College Elementary School community. I am writing to invite you to the New Families’ Orientation and Students’ Visit. 
 
This event will be on Monday, April 21, 2025. You will have the opportunity to meet the administrators, teachers, students, and of course, other new HCES community members.   Topics of discussion will include school transportation, accessing the school website, what to expect during the first month of kindergarten and other informative details about HCES. While you are at your orientation in the auditorium, the children will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and some of their classmates in the kindergarten classrooms.
 
                             Date:  Monday, April 21, 2025
                             Time:  8:30 am – 10:30 am
                             Place:  HCES Auditorium
                             Hunter College Campus Schools
                             71 East 94th Street 
                             New York, NY 10128 
 
If you and your child are unable to attend the orientation, contact me at droy@hccs.hunter.cuny.edu
 
See you in April!

Sincerely,

Dawn Roy
On behalf of the Admissions staff, welcome to HCES! You can find downloads to the right for more information on the upcoming school year. Below, you may find a listing of the 2025-2026 event schedule.

School Downloads

PTA Downloads

Upcoming HCES Events

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  • HCES Spring Benefit, May 3rd

    Look forward to the Gala on May 3rd at Wallace Hall! Tickets are available now at the link below. Tickets start at $105 for early bird pricing through April 4th.

    As well, an auction will run through the spring up until the Gala. You can find details at the same link below.

    https://e.givesmart.com/events/G96/

    Saturday, May 3rd, 6PM - 10PM EDT (Tickets on sale soon!)
    Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Wallace Hall
    980 Park Avenue
    New York, NY 10028

    If you have any questions, contact benefit@hcespta.org.

  • HCES Carnival, May 17th

    Saturday, May 17th, 10AM-4PM @HCES Courtyard

  • HCES PTA Annual End-of-Year Picnic, June 3rd

    Tuesday, 6/3 (rain date: Tuesday 6/10), 3PM - 7PM @ The Great Hill - near 106th & CPW

    Please bring: a nut-free picnic; blanket and/or chairs to sit on; and a water blaster, super soaker, or equivalent if you like to get wet [NO WATER BALLOONS]. If you can, bring a bucket to fill with water for easy blaster-loading. You may also want to bring a towel and a change of clothes.

    REMEMBER: The Great Hill is a public area, so keep an eye on your children for safety purposes. Under our city permit, we must “Leave No Trace:” the PTA will provide garbage bags so parents and children can carry out everything we bring into the area. Bathrooms are available at the site.
Hunter College Campus Schools
71 East 94th Street 
New York, NY 10128
Elementary School: 212-860-1292
High School: 212-860-1267
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