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Welcome to West Q
An animated introduction to our school, from the first year’s grades to the way we learn.
West Q Intro Video · 1 minute 50 seconds · music only, no narration
What the video shows
- “Welcome to” appears beside the West Q Elementary PS 437 seal.
- “NYCPS | District 24. Opening September 2026. Year 1: 3K | PK | Kindergarten. Non-zoned = open to all NYC families.”
- A drawing of a school building appears, labeled “3K”, with a staircase arrow climbing toward “Grade”: “Growing 1 grade per year.”
- A child with a backpack stands beside a box that reads “We start here”, with the question “How do kids feel?” and a thought bubble: “Am I safe? Do I belong?”
- “Core values = our foundation”: five round badges appear for Love, Safety, Agency, Competence and Connection.
- An arrow labeled “They create the conditions for learning” leads to a classroom, “which leads to…” “Our learning outcomes: students who investigate, explain, create, communicate, collaborate.”
- An easel reading “Project-based learning” is joined by alphabet blocks, “Foundational skills”, plus four hands working together, “Hands-on opportunities”: “Every child. Every day.”
- An atom for “STEM”, a paint palette for “The Arts”, and two children playing ball for “Movement” appear, joined by plus signs.
- A drawing of the school building with the Q emblem: “West Q Elementary. Opening September 2026. Join us! Apply via MySchools.”