P.S. 340 — The Sixth Avenue Elementary School is a neighborhood public elementary school in Manhattan serving families from the Village, Chelsea, Union Square and Flatiron.


P.S. 340, known as The Sixth Avenue Elementary School, is a neighborhood elementary school serving the Village, Chelsea, Union Square and Flatiron areas of Manhattan.
The school emphasizes inquiry and active learning, using hands-on, project-based studies in social studies and science alongside a structured literacy program. The curriculum includes arts instruction and partnerships with local arts organizations.
Social and emotional development is supported through the Responsive Classroom approach. The school highlights cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy and self-control and uses classroom practices to build community and routines.
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