Notice of Joint Public Hearing

Notice of Joint Public Hearing The Proposed Closure of School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (05M371) in Building M129 Following the Conclusion of the 2026-2027 School Year

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is proposing to close School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem, referred to as SEED Harlem (05M371), following the conclusion of the 2026-2027 school year due to persistent challenges with enrollment, demand, and performance despite repeated and sustained interventions by the NYCDOE. If this proposal is approved by the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), SEED Harlem will close at the end of the 2026-2027 school year and will no longer serve students.

SEED Harlem is a district middle school serving grades 6-8 in building M129, located at 425 West 130 Street, New York, NY 10027, in Community School District 5. SEED Harlem is co-located in M129 with P.S. 129 John H. Finley (05M129), referred to as P.S. 129, a district elementary school serving students in grades K-5 as well as in 3-K and pre-Kindergarten programs. M129 also houses the outside organizations The Harlem Commonwealth Council, Harlem Dowling, and Fordham University.

For further information about this proposal, please see the Educational Impact Statement, which is available in the main offices of SEED Harlem and P.S. 129 and on the PEP website at: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/panel-for-education-policy/2026-2027- pages/december-16-2026-school-utilization-proposals.

A Joint Public Hearing will be held to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the above-referenced proposal and to present comments or concerns on this proposal. The date, time, and location of the hearing are as follows: Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Teleconference, https://learndoe.org/districtplanning.

This Joint Public Hearing will also offer live interpretation in Spanish. If you are unable to access the Joint Public Hearing through the above link, you may call in directly: • To participate in English, dial 646-828-7666 (Toll Free) and enter meeting ID: 165-654-5175#. • To participate in Spanish, dial 646-964-1167 (Toll Free) and enter meeting ID: 160-976-6510#. You can sign up to speak at the Joint Public Hearing starting at 5:30 p.m. Speaker sign-up will close 15 minutes after the hearing begins.

In addition to the Joint Public Hearing, you may also share comments about the proposal by leaving a voicemail at 212-374-3466 or sending an email to D05Proposals@schools.nyc.gov.

The PEP is expected to vote on this proposal on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Frederick Douglass Academy II, located at 215 West 114th Street, New York, NY 10026. For further information about accessing this meeting, visit the PEP website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/aboutus/leadership/panel-for-education-policy.

Published on October 30, 202