On Leap Day, Celebrating “LEAP Day” in the Bronx

LEAP DAY - Joy Langer Teaching artist, ALLL9-132X Charlene Joseph and Vargas teachers, Adopt a Dinosaur Pop up dsiplay, Grade 2nd — A second grade student at PS 132 in Morrisania works on a dinosaur-themed art project as part of LeAp program. Mayor Bloomberg declared last Wednesday, Feb. 29, "LEAP DAY." (Photo courtesy LeAp)

For 34 years, the nonprofit group Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LeAp) has provided music, dance, theater and visual arts programs at New York City public schools, including many in the Bronx. Last Wednesday, on leap day (Feb. 29), Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed it to be “LEAP DAY” in honor of the group’s contributions. In 2008, we wrote about how they worked with students at MS 399 to create their own superheroes.

REVISED LEAP DAY - Joy Langer ALLL 14X Irene DeNobile teacher writing recipe dino dessert dig grade K — Bronx students participating in New York City's "LEAP Day," included: (clockwise from top left) Chase Chin, Mia Sebastian, Aron Lin and Teresa Sullivan. (Photo courtesy of LeAp)

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