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Main Office Location:  
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy  
Ifetayo Administrative Office
629 East 35th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11203

Phone: 718-856-1123
Fax: 718-856-1192
Email: info@ifetayo.org

All inquiries about Ifetayo and the programs listed below should be sent to:
(718) 856-1123 ext. 10


Directions to our main office:

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Stay on Flatbush Avenue towards Grand Army Plaza. Go half way around the plaza bearing right and continue on Flatbush Avenue. Turn left onto Newkirk Ave (1 block past Avenue D), travel 11 blocks and make a right onto E 34th St. Go one block to Victor Rd., then turn left. Our entrance is on Victor Rd.

By train from Manhattan: Take the 2 or 5 (Flatbush Ave. line) to Newkirk Ave. Walk across Newkirk (approx. 10 min.) and turn right on East 35th. Street. Walk one block to Victor Rd. Our entrance is on Victor Rd.

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Programs Sites
The following programs are housed at St. Mark’s Day School

St. Mark’s Day School
1346 President Street
Brooklyn, NY 11213

Cultural Arts Program (CAP)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Ifetayo Youth Ensemble (IYE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Marcus Garvey Cultural Heritage Program (MGCHP)
Email: culture@ifetayo.org

Sisters in Sisterhood (SIS) & I am My Brother (IAMB) Rites of Passage Programs
Pre-Sisters in Sisterhood (Pre-SIS) & Pre-I am My Brother (Pre-IAMB) Rites of Passage Programs

Email: culture@ifetayo.org

Please contact Ifetayo's Administrative Office at
(718) 856-1123 ext. 10 with any questions.

Directions to St. Mark's Day School:

By Bus in Brooklyn:
B44 Bus heading to Bedford Av & Flushing Av. Get off at Carroll Street and start out going north on New York Ave to President Street, Turn right on President Street. The School is on the corner of President and Brooklyn

By car from Manhattan:
Take the Manhattan Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Take Flatbush to Grand Army Plaza. Go half way around the roundabout bearing right onto Eastern Parkway. Take Eastern Parkway and make a right on Brooklyn Ave. Take Brooklyn Ave and make a left on Carroll Street. Take Carroll Street and make a left on Kingston Ave. Take Kingston Ave and make a left on President Street. The entrance for the school is on President Street at the corner of Brooklyn Ave.


By train from Manhattan:

3 Train to Kingston Ave
Exit near intersection of Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave. Start out going South on Kingston Ave towards Union St.

2 or 5 train to President Street
Exit on President Street and Nostrand Ave. Walk South towards Brooklyn Ave.

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The following program is housed at P.S. 249
P.S. 249, The Caton School
18 Marlborough Road
Brooklyn, New York 11226
(Between Caton and Church Avenues)
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to P.S. 249:

By train from Manhattan: Q train to Church Avenue. Get on the back of the train. Take the Caton Ave Exit. Out of the train station make a left and walk on Caton Avenue three blocks towards the park. The school is located across from a park and the entrance is on Marlborough Road.

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge to Flatbush Avenue.Take Flatbush to Grand Army Plaza. Go half way around the roundabout bearing right and staying in Flatbush Avenue. Continue driving down Flatbush Avenue alongside Prospect Park. After passing the end of the park, continue for approximately 10-12 traffic lights until you reach Caton Avenue. Make a right on Caton Ave. Take Caton Avenue to East 16th Street. Make a left on E 16th Street to Church Avenue. Take Church Avenue to Marlborough Road. Make a right on Marlborough Road.

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The following program is housed at P.S. 361
P.S. 361
3109 Newkirk Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11226
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to PS 361:

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Stay on Flatbush Avenue towards Grand Army Plaza. Go half way around the plaza bearing right and continue on Flatbush Avenue. Turn left onto Newkirk Ave (1 block past Avenue D). The school is on Newkirk between 31st and 32nd Streets.

By train from Manhattan: Take the 2 or 5 (Flatbush Ave. line) to Newkirk Ave. Cross Nostrand Avenue and walk down Newkirk Avenue (approx. 10 min.) and turn right on East 35th. Street.


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The following program is housed at P.S. 233
P.S. 233
9301 AVENUE B
Brooklyn, New York 11236
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to PS 233:

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Stay on Flatbush Avenue towards Grand Army Plaza. Turn slightly right onto Eastern Parkway. Take Eastern Parkway to Buffalo Ave and make a right on Buffalo Ave. Turn slight left unto Rockaway Parkway. Take Rockaway Parkway to Linden Blvd. Make a left on Linden Blvd. Take Linden Blvd to Rockaway Ave. Turn right on Rockaway Ave. Take Rockaway Ave to Ave B. Turn Right on Avenue B. Take Ave B to East 93rd Street. Turn Left on East 93rd Street.

By Bus from Brooklyn: Take the B8 to Brownsville and get off at Remsen Av and Av B. Turn left onto Avenue D and walk to East 93rd Street. Make a left on East 93 Street and Ave B.

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The following program is housed at I.S. 66
I.S. 66
845 EAST 96 STREET
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to I.S. 66:

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Stay on Flatbush Avenue towards Grand Army Plaza. Turn slightly right onto EasternParkway. Take Eastern Parkway to Buffalo Ave and make a right on Buffalo Ave. Turn slight left unto Rockaway Parkway. Take Rockaway Parkway to Linden Blvd. Make a left on Linden Blvd. Take Linden Blvd to Rockaway Ave. Turn right on Rockaway Ave. Take Rockaway Ave to Ave D. Turn Right on Avenue D. Take Ave D to East 96th Street. Turn Left on East 96th Street.

By Bus from Brooklyn: Take the B8 to Brownsville and get off at Remsen Av and Av B. Turn left onto Avenue D and walk to East 96th Street. Make a right on East 96th Street.

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The following program is housed at YABC at Erasmus
YABC at Erasmus
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11226
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to YABC at Erasmus:

By train from Manhattan: Q train to Church Avenue. Get off at Church Ave and walk to Flatbush Ave. Make a left on Flatbush, Erasmus Campus is on the right.

By car from Manhattan: Take the Manhattan Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Take Flatbush to Grand Army Plaza. Go half way around the roundabout bearing right and staying in Flatbush Avenue. Continue driving down Flatbush Avenue past Prospect Park to Church Ave. School is on the left after Church Ave.

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The following programs are housed at High School for Global Citizenship
Located in the Prospect Heights Campus
3rd floor
883 Classon Ave.
between President and Union
Brooklyn, New York 11225
Arts Education Program (AE)
Email: arts@ifetayo.org

Directions to (Global) High School:

TRAIN:
Take the 2 or 3 train heading downtown. Exit at Eastern Parkway/ Brooklyn Museum. Exit near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Washington Ave. Head East on Eastern Parkway towards Classon Ave. Turn Right onto Classon Ave. The entrance to the school is on the right hand side.

BUS:
B45, B48, B71 to Classon Ave. Turn Right onto Classon Ave. The entrance to the school is on the right hand side.

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