Publicolor

In the 28 years since its founding in 1996, Publicolor has achieved significant results:an estimated 25,000 students from low-income communities have participated in Publicolor programs. Over 29,000 corporate, community and college volunteers have engaged in painting public schools, tutoring, and mentoring. Publicolor has transformed a total of 340 nyc schools, representing 25% of all nyc department of education campuses, and 258 under-resourced community facilities, including homeless shelters, playgrounds, early childhood centers, health clinics, pedestrian walkways, and many other vital community resources.in fy23, Publicolor engaged 1,411 students in grades 5 through college, helping them achieve noteworthy outcomes even as the pandemic continued to disrupt their lives:students in 2022 summer design studio achieved high scores in pre and post diagnostic tests based on state standards, increasing by an average +5.7% in english language arts and +5.9% in math. This is especially significant because learning loss is considered by many to be a significant factor in the achievement gap between low- and high-income students.at year's end, 100% of continuum students were promoted on time to the next grade. 100% of Publicolor's 2023 high school seniors graduated on time in june 2023, and 100% were admitted into college and enrolled in fall 2023 compared to 60% of graduates from the high schools they attended (2020 cohort). 89% of Publicolor's incoming college freshmen in fall 2023 were college-ready, not required to take remedial classes, vs. 62% at the high schools they attended.