Allerton: One Hundred Special Ed. Students Host Holiday Concert at NYISE

By DAVID GREENE

MORE THAN 100 students at the New York Institute for Special Education give a musical performance during a holiday concert for a near-capacity crowd at the Pelham Parkway school on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

More than 100 students from the New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) participated in a holiday concert for a near-capacity crowd filled with staff and family members on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

During the holiday concert held at NYISE, located at 999 Pelham Parkway North in the Allerton section of The Bronx, the young performers who ranged from kindergarten through 12^th grade performed a variety of popular holiday songs and dances.

MORE THAN 100 of the school’s 250 students participated in a holiday concert at the New York Institute for Special Education on Pelham Parkway on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

The concert featured a mix of solo and group performances from students who are part of the school’s Schermerhorn and Van Cleve programs, which serve children with visual impairments and emotional disabilities.

YOUNGSTERS SING AND perform a variety of holiday songs during the annual winter concert at the New York Institute for Special Education on Pelham Parkway on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

The performances included renditions of such Christmas favorites as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and a special “Joy to the World” number, which was performed by students playing English handbells.

STUDENTS AT THE New York Institute for Special Education Students enjoy a performance by a fellow student during a holiday concert at the school on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

NYISE was founded in 1831 and is one of the oldest schools in the nation providing specialized services for children with disabilities. The school has been based in the Bronx since 1924, and currently serves 250 students from the five boroughs, including 100 children from The Bronx.

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