Rosie’s Theater Kids

Rosie’s Theater Kids offers PS Broadway for fifth graders, a 15-week in-school musical theater class with a private concert with a Broadway performer and a final student performance. It also offers ACTE II, a year-round scholarship program for grades 6-12, with ACTE II Year-Round Lower School for 6th-8th grade, RISE for 8th grade, ACTE II Year-Round Upper School & Arts Plus for 9th-12th grade, College Guidance & Application Prep for 11th-12th grade, and RTKids Graduation for 12th grade. The program also includes Acte II Summer Intensive for rising 6th graders.

Programs

• PS Broadway — fifth graders · 15-week program; weekly one-hour musical theater class · In-school program introducing students to musical theater and artistic expression. Includes a private concert with a Broadway performer and a final student performance.
• ACTE II — grades 6-12 · year-round · Scholarship program providing outstanding PS Broadway graduates with a transformative performing arts education and structured academic support.
• Acte II Summer Intensive — rising 6th graders · Summer intensive for PS Broadway graduates.
• ACTE II Year-Round Lower School — 6th-8th grade · year-round
• RISE — 8th grade
• ACTE II Year-Round Upper School & Arts Plus — 9th-12th grade · year-round
• College Guidance & Application Prep — 11th-12th grade · College guidance and application prep.
• RTKids Graduation — 12th grade

At a glance

• Ages: 10–18 years old

About the provider

Rosie’s Theater Kids was founded on April 10, 2003. It is an arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the arts, and it serves students who might not have the opportunity to experience theater. The organization provides classes in music, dance, and drama, along with mentoring and structured academic guidance. It serves thousands of underserved New York City public school students and works primarily with New York City Title I public schools. It received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award in November 2015, a $50K grant from the New York State Council on the Arts in March 2018, and its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in spring 2008.

Students receive personalized academic guidance, college prep classes, and thoughtful mentoring in a safe and nurturing environment. RTKids provides structured academic support and focuses on academic excellence and building good work and study habits.

What families say

“The RTKids PS Broadway program has improved student self-confidence and that has carried into the classroom, especially with our English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. We have witnessed the transformation of our students through this program.” — Renny Fong, Principal, PS 130

“I am deeply grateful to RTKids for providing my sons with a holistic education that has not only helped them develop crucial soft skills that are necessary for success in the real world, but also fostered a love for the arts and academic growth.” — Jessie Chun, Mother of Tyler, Ryan, and Colin

“I had no idea what an impact an arts education could have, and now at 22 I’m planning on pursuing my master’s degree in theater.” — Zach, Alumni, Class of 2017

Last updated November 7, 2026.