LEAP Information

LEAP partners with school communities to offer creative arts programs to over 20,000 students across 140+ New York City schools in all 5 boroughs. Founded in 1977, LEAP is a leading creative youth development nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting equity and access to the arts for underserved children and youth from communities that have been intentionally and unintentionally excluded and under-resourced. Our K-12 programs inspire students with a love of learning and help them develop social emotional learning skills, expand their creativity, and hone critical thinking abilities. We believe that youth in our communities will be the next generation of lifelong learners, creative problem solvers, and collaborative leaders.