Brooklyn, NY: Special school for K-2 students opening

Sept 12, 2025, Caribbean Life: Historic AIMS school unveils in Flatbush

https://www.caribbeanlife.com/historic-aims-school-unveils-in-flatbush

City Council Member Rita Joseph and school administrators were present on Thursday, Sept. 4, for the unveiling of an AIMS school at the annex to P.S. 6 on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.

The AIMS school is the first of its kind in Central Brooklyn.

The AIMS program (Acquisition, Integration, Meaningful Communication, and Social Skills) is a specialized early childhood initiative within New York City Public Schools designed for autistic students in kindergarten through second grade. It operates in select schools across districts.

The AIMS school, at the annex to P.S. 6, is the vision of Joseph, the Haitian-born representative for the 40th Council District in Brooklyn, where the school is located, and who is also the chair of the Education Committee in the City Council. . . .

Superintendent Lindsay Shenean Lindsay said she was also “proud to celebrate the opening of P.S. 6, our all-inclusive model school here in Central Brooklyn. . . .

Rose Graham, the Jamaican-born community school district director of attendance and community affairs in Central Brooklyn, said she was “grateful to have been in attendance for the opening and introduction of AIMS to Central Brooklyn.

Assistant Principal Judith Marius, center, holds discussions with officials and Council Member Rita Joseph, left.Photo by Nelson A. King

“This marked the beginning of a new chapter focused on nurturing, educating, and empowering our youngest learners,” she said. “A special and sincere thank you to Councilmember and Education Chair, the Hon. Rita Joseph. Your unwavering vision, leadership, and dedication to early childhood education have been instrumental in bringing this dream to life. . . .

 “As the first community school to offer an inclusive environment for our youngest learners, we take pride in creating classrooms where students of all abilities learn, grow, and thrive together,” she added.