P.S. 049

The Willis Avenue School is a public elementary school serving children in grades pre-k through 5th in the poorest congressional district in the United States. It has an enrollment of 675 students.

•  97% receive free or reduced-price lunch.

•  19.5% are English Language Learners.

•  31% were chronically absent (missing 20 or more days of school) in the 2012-13 school year.

The school is located at 383 East 139th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx.  We’re grateful to Jaguar Land Rover, our Corporate Founding Partner for this program.