P.S.1: A School for the CenturiesFew people can claim that they attended elementary school at an art museum. However, before the building at 22 25 Jackson Avenue became part of New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), it functioned as P. S. 1 Public School 1 for the children of Long Island City. Originally, it was named the First Ward School when the city was independent and divided into wards or sections. In 1898 when Long Island City became part of New York City, the school was