PS/MS 46 · 05M046 · Harlem, New York City

...where WeStrive for Excellence.

The Arthur Tappan School

A New York City public school for Pre-K through Grade 8, in Community School District 5.

2024–2025

Welcome Back to 46!

Thanks Families for choosing our Learning Community as the school for your child! We look forward to having a great school year!

The crest of PS/MS 46, The Arthur Tappan School: a shield showing the school building beneath a graduation cap, an open book, a paintbrush and sports equipment, above a banner reading Community, Academics, Sports, Arts.

The PS/MS 46 Tappan Tigers mascot: a gold and navy tiger head framed by claw marks.

On the banner of our crest

CommunityFamilies are partners in the learning community.
AcademicsA well-rounded, world-class curriculum.
SportsHome of the Tappan Tigers.
ArtsBeyond academics, the whole child.

Pre-K – Grade 8

Nine years,one building.

Most New York City children change buildings twice before high school. Here they do not. A four-year-old starting Pre-K on Frederick Douglass Boulevard can walk out of the same doors nine years later as an eighth grader — which is why the name over the entrance reads PS/MS. Two schools, one address, one set of teachers who watch a whole childhood happen.

...where We Strive for Excellence.

PS 46Pre-K – Grade 5

MS 46Grades 6 – 8

Same address, same staff, one continuous school career — from a first day in Pre-K to a last day in Grade 8.

Vision Statement

The staff of the Arthur Tappan School works to ensure that students strive for their personal levels of excellence. We believe that every child gives his or her personal best when encouraged to meet high expectations academically and inter-personally. Our families are important partners in our learning community, as together, we support every child’s strive for excellence.

Mission Statement

Here at PS/MS 46 - The Arthur Tappan School, our goal is to provide our students with a world-class education. We believe strongly in well-rounded curricula, which go beyond academics and promote the development of the whole child. We work to seamlessly integrate and support each child’s social-emotional, physical, and academic needs into everything we do. We believe that in a physically and emotionally safe environment, our students can meet and exceed our high expectations for them.