PS 132: Juan Pablo Duarte

Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway.

The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem solvers of our global community.” Fourth graders ages nine and ten helped interpret these ideas in the mural’s design. From a young man working on his tablet and a young lady cultivating crops, to a graduate leading the charge into the future, Duarte’s likeness calls students to emerge as the innovators, advocates, problem solvers, and leaders the world needs now and in the future.