I’M RUNNING THE 2023 NYC MARATHON FOR
P.S. 347, THE ASL & ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL!

Sam Quinn, a white woman with long blond hair is making art with a young Black boy. She is wearing an FM unit.

P.S. 347 is an official charity partner for the TCS NYC 2023 Marathon.
I’m raising $2,950 for the school. Please help me meet my goal!

SAM QUINN

Visual Arts Teacher, P.S. 347

Sam Quinn is the Visual Arts Teacher at P.S. 347. She teaches K-8 d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing, CODA, and hearing students different ways to express themselves creatively through the art-making process. She is running the marathon to raise money for the school and the students she teaches.


Sam, a white woman, is running in a race outside. She is wearing black winter running clothing and has a race number on her leg.

The PS347 mission is to provide a bilingual education that values American Sign Language and Deaf culture and to help bridge the Deaf and hearing communities in New York City. 

P.S. 347, The American Sign Language & English Lower School, is a PreK-to-8 public school in NYC serving d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing (D/HOH), CODA (children of deaf adults), and hearing students. We are a non-zoned mainstream school centrally located in Manhattan.

Our families come from all over NYC to be a part of this special place - a place where hearing differences are the norm, and everyone feels like they truly belong. We are on a quest to become the most inclusive school for the Deaf community, and strive to create a new generation of hearing allies and advocates. 

P.S. 347 is able to do all we do thanks solely to the resourcefulness and dedication of our staff, parents, and our community. We work hard for every penny we raise, and we rely on grants and the generosity of those who are able to contribute. Thank you for your support!

Two white hands signing ILY in ASL. One is a child and one is an adult.

P.S. 347 gives its students strong academic support and many amazing opportunities, from garden residencies to theater collaborations. But these don’t come easy. While many other public schools in our district are able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, the P.S. 347 community cannot. The unfortunate reality is that the majority of our families live in poverty. Many of our students experience daily food insecurity and live in the shelter system. Thus our school does more than just provide an education; we help fulfill basic needs so that these children can simply make it to school everyday.