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District 2 — Hell's Kitchen

{ Community School District }

District 2

The schools and neighborhoods of Manhattan.

Listed schools

250

Zoned schools

27

Charter schools

7

Private schools

107

Early Ed

38

Neighborhoods

18

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District 2 Schools

District 2 offers a predominantly zoned public school landscape, with a handful of charter options and no private schools in the mix. Academic performance sits solidly above the city average on state tests, and daily attendance runs high at 92%. Families will find strong world language offerings across the district, robust ELL support, and a healthy catalog of AP courses at the high school level. There are also dedicated humanities pathways and arts programs, plus the district includes both a SHSAT-admit specialized high school and an audition-based arts high school for students seeking that route. Middle school options are reasonably varied, though high school placement leans competitive for the select-admit campuses.