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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n \n \n About Us | PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School<\/title>\n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.4.0\/css\/all.min.css\">\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Open+Sans:wght@400;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n <style>\n :root {\n --primary: #122449;\n --secondary: #F0F0F0;\n --accent: #F4A261;\n }\n \n body {\n font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\n background-color: var(--secondary);\n color: #333;\n }\n\n h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .font-heading {\n font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n }\n\n \/* Fade In Animation *\/\n .fade-in {\n opacity: 0;\n transform: translateY(20px);\n animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;\n }\n\n @keyframes fadeIn {\n to {\n opacity: 1;\n transform: translateY(0);\n }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body class=\"bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n\n <!-- Page Header -->\n 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mb-4\">\n <div class=\"p-3 bg-blue-100 rounded-full text-[#122449]\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-bullseye text-2xl\"><\/i>\n <\/div>\n <h2 class=\"text-3xl font-bold text-[#122449] font-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <p class=\"text-lg text-gray-700 leading-relaxed\">\n The mission of PS 161 is to work in collaboration with one another to provide students with a safe, supportive, and joyful learning environment where children are intellectually stimulated and feel comfortable taking risks, in order to give them the skills they will need to become critical thinkers and successful leaders.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Vision \/ Image -->\n <div class=\"relative fade-in\" style=\"animation-delay: 0.4s;\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps161x.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/download-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"Students Learning\" class=\"rounded-2xl shadow-xl w-full object-cover h-80 border-4 border-white\">\n <div class=\"absolute -bottom-6 -right-6 bg-[#F4A261] p-6 rounded-xl shadow-lg hidden md:block\">\n <p class=\"text-[#122449] font-bold font-heading text-lg\">\"The Pride of the Bronx\"<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Vision Section (Full Width) -->\n <div class=\"mt-20 bg-[#122449] rounded-3xl p-10 md:p-16 text-center text-white relative overflow-hidden fade-in\" style=\"animation-delay: 0.6s;\">\n <!-- Decorative Circle -->\n <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-64 h-64 bg-white\/5 rounded-full -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 blur-3xl\"><\/div>\n \n <i class=\"fas fa-lightbulb text-5xl text-[#F4A261] mb-6 relative z-10\"><\/i>\n <h2 class=\"text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold mb-6 font-heading relative z-10\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n <p class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-light max-w-4xl mx-auto leading-relaxed relative z-10 text-gray-200\">\n We are the Bridge to Generational Success.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- School Details Grid -->\n <section class=\"py-20 bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n <div class=\"max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8\">\n <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\n \n <!-- Contact Card -->\n <div class=\"bg-white p-8 rounded-xl shadow-md hover:shadow-xl transition duration-300 border-t-4 border-[#122449] fade-in\" style=\"animation-delay: 0.2s;\">\n <div class=\"text-[#F4A261] mb-4\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-map-marked-alt text-4xl\"><\/i>\n <\/div>\n <h3 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-[#122449] mb-4 font-heading\">Location<\/h3>\n <p class=\"text-gray-600 mb-2\"><strong>PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon<\/strong><\/p>\n <p class=\"text-gray-600\">628 Tinton Avenue<br>Bronx, NY 10455<\/p>\n <div class=\"mt-6\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/YOUR_MAP_LINK\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-[#122449] font-bold hover:text-[#F4A261] transition flex items-center gap-2\">\n Get Directions <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Hours Card -->\n <div class=\"bg-white p-8 rounded-xl shadow-md hover:shadow-xl transition duration-300 border-t-4 border-[#F4A261] 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